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Course Description

Explore a variety of perspectives on sexuality across the lifespan from mainstream and alternative sexualities in childhood and adolescence to adulthood and senior years. You will be introduced to theory, research, and clinical interventions that will prepare you to engage with diverse clients in a thoughtful manner.

Note: The content covered in this course may be challenging at times and involve exposure to sexually explicit materials, either in readings, video, online materials and/or class discussions. As sexuality often intersects with violence in most cultures, sexually violent and disturbing materials may also be covered as required to appropriately teach course content. You are expected to interact with the material in a mature manner, to engage in practices that allow you to care for yourselves as needed, and to seek support from the instructor if distressed.

This course is designed for counsellors, therapists, social workers, mental health workers, and pastoral care/faith-based and other practitioners seeking to build or enhance their practical skills and theoretical foundation in couple and family therapy, as well as those exploring therapy as a career.

This course is typically recognized by CACFT and AAMFT as a human development course.

What You'll Learn

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Examine multiple theoretical perspectives on diverse human sexualities across the lifespan, analyzing the impact of political, religious, cultural, familial, biological, and social forces
  • Critique and challenge assumptions about human sexualities
  • Identify central issues about sexuality in theory and research and explain the application to therapeutic conversations about intimacy, sex, and sexuality
  • Analyze how one’s social locations, values, beliefs, and experiences regarding sexuality shape one’s professional identity and work with clients
  • Demonstrate sensitivity to issues of power, privilege, and marginalization in the social construction of genders and sexualities and the interconnections of these to other dimensions of social location such as ethnicity, race, class, ability, and age
  • Address issues of sexual diversity, marginalization, discrimination, and abuse in therapy with clients

Additional Requirements

  • As well as the in-class instruction, you can expect to spend approximately five to ten hours per week on course readings, activities, and/or assignments.
  • Course assignments are completed up to four weeks following the final day of the course.

Sponsoring Partner

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

Technical Requirements

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*Course details are subject to change.

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Section Title
Critical Approaches to Sexuality
Type
Remote Instruction
Days
Friday
Time
9:00AM to 4:15PM
Dates
July 18, 2025
Type
Remote Instruction
Days
Sunday
Time
9:00AM to 4:15PM
Dates
July 20, 2025
Type
Remote Instruction
Days
Friday
Time
9:00AM to 4:15PM
Dates
July 25, 2025
Type
Remote Instruction
Days
Sunday
Time
9:00AM to 4:15PM
Dates
July 27, 2025
Type
Remote Instruction
Days
Friday
Time
9:00AM to 4:15PM
Dates
August 08, 2025
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
40.0
Location
  • Virtual
Delivery Options
Remote Instruction  
Potential Discount(s)
Section Notes

Early bird registration ends 30 days prior to the course start date.

If, due to extenuating circumstances, one or more class needs to be rescheduled, class will be held on the Sunday, August 10, 2025 from 9:00am to 4:15pm (or portion thereof). 

The course is delivered remotely in real time. Along with CourseLink learning management system, this course uses Zoom as a video communication tool. 

System Requirements:

  *An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE).

  *Speakers and a microphone – built-in or USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth.

  *A webcam or HD webcam – built-in or USB plug-in.

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