Master of Sexology

This course is designed to provide you with specialist knowledge and skills in the area of sexology. You will examine recent research that deals with the biological, psychological and social aspects of human sexuality, and you'll also study various research methods.

• apply sexological and relevant public health knowledge to protect, maintain and restore the health of communities
• synthesise and evaluate available evidence to inform decision making in the pursuit of innovative solutions in sexological public health settings
• locate, extract, interpret and assess relevant information from a range of sources and use it to support academic debate about and practical solutions to sexological issues
• communicate effectively with community members to promote understanding of sexological issues and disseminate sexological research to academic and professional audiences
• embrace appropriate technologies to enhance the production and dissemination of sexological knowledge and practice
• demonstrate an advanced level of independent and self-directed learning to enhance individual and collective professional development in the field of sexology
• incorporate international best practice into sexological public health practice
• demonstrate respect for human sexual rights and cultural diversity in relation to sexual attitudes, values and practices
• work independently as a researcher and practitioner and function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary or community team; collect and manage information ethically and apply ethical reasoning to sexological issues and practice