SOCW Courses:

SOCW 6466: Understanding Human Sexuality in Child and Family Social Work

(5 credits)

Students will explore and discuss topics related to individual human sexuality and its relationship to developmental stages and the family system. Students explore traditional and modern theories on human sexuality as well as empirically supported approaches to understand human sexuality within the context of gender roles and identity, human rights, health and well-being, intimacy, and sexual diversity. Additionally, to gain confidence with human sexuality subject matter, students engage with tools, resources, and scenarios from common social work settings—such as hospitals, schools, and nonprofits—so they can apply how human sexuality content would most likely be realized in their fields of interest.