Sexuality & relationships education for school educators - university unit

• Institution:

  Curtin University

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus:

  Mainstream

Overview

Target audience: Primary and high school educators concerned with the emotional, social and physical aspects of child and adolescent development in terms of intimate relationships, and sexual well-being

Course summary: This unit can be taken at an undergraduate or post-graduate level, and via cross-institutional enrolment. It aims to increase confidence and capacity as a Sexuality and Relationships Education (SRE) educator. Topics covered include:

• handling sensitive issues and creating a safe classroom environment
• enhancing relationships in the classroom
• teaching controversial issues
• sexual health
• strategies that affirm gender and sexual diversity
• planning and implementing SRE
• strategies for engaging with parents and the wider community
• linking topics to the National Curriculum
• agencies that support teachers.

The unit is offered at undergraduate level during semester, and at a postgraduate level in a 5-day block.

Delivery mode: On site

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Links

• View information: Sexuality & relationships education unit - 2015 Curtin handbook - undergraduate
• View information: Sexuality & relationships education unit
• View website: Curtin University

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