Course: Psychology of Sexuality

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Course title Psychology of Sexuality
Course code PCH/MPSEX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jokl Jan, PhDr.
  • Pechová Olga, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. History of Czech and world sexology. Basic terms: sexuality, gender, sexual identity, sexual role, sexual preference, sexual behavior, sexual norm, sexual motivational system, transsexuality. 2. Basics of anatomy and physiology of genital organs, sex hormones, menstrual cycle, gametogenesis. 3. Psychosexual development, puberty, CAN syndrome, sexually risky behavior in adolescence. 4. Male and female sexual dysfunctions, sexual response, diagnosis and therapy. 5. Paraphilias in the object, in the activity, polymorphic, diagnosis and therapy. 6. Outpatient and institutional protective treatment of sexological, security detention 7. Sexuality of specific groups - seniors, mentally and physically ill, handicapped. 8. Erotica, pornography, prostitution. 9. Cybersexuality, sexual and partnership phenomena of modern times, sexually compulsive behavior on the Internet.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Sexual psychology. Introducing to basic problems and approach in sexual psychology.
Students obtain knowledges about human sexuality, sexual disorders, main emphasis is on the ability to answer real and practical question of concrete individual with sexual problem. Students have to answer real question from clinial practice in oral examination.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Study of basic literature, activity on seminars.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2019) Category: Psychology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer