SEXUAL COUNSELING

FC516

Course Code: FC516
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the fundamental concepts of sexual health, sexual development, and reproductive health from a biopsychosocial perspective.
Critically evaluate misconceptions about sexuality, gender norms, and cultural factors related to sexuality.
Explain the principles of counseling regarding safe sexual behaviors, family planning, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual dysfunctions.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Feminist Approaches and Gender in Family Counseling

Course Description

This course provides students with the knowledge and competencies required to promote and maintain sexual health from biological, psychological, and social perspectives. It addresses fundamental concepts related to sexuality, common misconceptions and myths, sexual attitudes and values, decision-making processes, and safe sexual behaviors. The course also covers sexual and reproductive health education, theories of sexual development, sexually transmitted infections, sexual dysfunctions, counseling principles, and the fundamentals of working within sexual therapy settings.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Sexual Counseling
2^nd Week	Theories of Sexual Development
3^rd Week	Gender, Sexual Attitudes, Values, and Myths
4^th Week	Sexual Health and Reproductive Health
5^th Week	Safe Sexual Practices
6^th Week	Sexually Transmitted Infections
7^th Week	Principles of Sexual Counseling
8^th Week	Midterm Examination
9^th Week	Female Sexual Dysfunctions
10^th Week	Male Sexual Dysfunctions
11^th Week	Psychosocial Approaches to Sexual Dysfunctions and Sexual Therapies
12^th Week	Sexual Counseling with Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Populations
13^th Week	Ethical Principles in Sexual Counseling
14^th Week	Case Discussions and Practice Examples
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Baş, F. Y. (2022). Aile danışmanlığında cinsel problemlere yaklaşım. Turkiye Klinikleri Family Medicine-Special Topics, 13(3), 27-31.
Biçener, E., Kurtuluş, E., Batmaz, H., Odacı, H., Dombak, K., Koçak, L., ... & Acar, T. Aile ve Çift Danışmanlığı. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Bitzer, J., Platano, G., Tschudin, S., & Alder, J. (2008). Sexual counseling in elderly couples. The journal of sexual medicine, 5(9), 2027-2043.
Murray, C., Pope, A., & Willis, B. (2016). Sexuality counseling: Theory, research, and practice. Sage Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Assignment	1	10
Presentation of Case Study	1	10
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	3	10	30
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	15	2	30
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	2	20	40
Case Study Presentation	1	30	30
Total Work Load			152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X
K5		X	X
K6			X
K7	X		X
K8		X	X
K9	X	X	X