Sexual wellbeingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the basic concepts of sexuality and gender.
You understand sexual rights and relevant related laws.
You are aware of taboos and prejudices related to sexuality.
You understand the diversity of gender and sexuality.
You know what factors affect sexual health and wellbeing in childhood, in youth and in adulthood.
You are aware of factors that affect your sexuality, your sexual wellbeing and sexual pleasure.

Content

What are the basic concepts related to sexuality and gender?
What are sexual rights?
What are the key laws related to sexuality and sexual health?
What are the taboos and prejudices related to sexuality?
How does sexuality develop and change in different stages of life?
How do you identify sexual abuse and harassment that violates sexuality?
What do sexual wellbeing and pleasure involve?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use the concepts related to sexuality in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
d. assess operations in client, user and target group situations taking sexual rights into account.
g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.