Understanding Sexuality

 

Introduction

Understanding Sexuality: A Professional Development Course

for Teachers in Catholic Schools is designed to assist teachers to become confident and competent teachers of human development and sexuality from a Catholic perspective.  It consists of four days of professional development.

Course Objectives

Understanding Sexuality aims to help teachers:

Adopt attitudes towards sexuality and related issues that  reflect positively what the Catholic Church teaches regarding sexuality

Explore through discussion, reading and group activities, a Catholic understanding of the nature of sexulaity and sexual issues that inclues:

• sexuality as a gift
• sexuality as affecting all aspects of the human person
• sexuality as a fundamental component of the personality

Refect on their own sexuality

More fully appreciate the relevance of Catholic teaching on sexuality for them today

Acquire the necessary skills and strategies to enable teachers to confidently teach the sexuality component of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum from a Catholic viewpoint.

Expectations and Requirements

For the successful completion of this seminar participants are required to:

• attend in full the 4 day seminar
• complete and submit the seminar evaluation forms at the end of Day 2 and Day 4
• submit - [as an optional extra] a written reflection, after Day 2 and before Day 3 of the seminar.  This is worth an extra 12 credits for Certification

Credits may contribute for Certification

Delivery Method

The usual format will comprise two 2-Day seminars.  Prenters with appropriate expertise in particular areas of knowledge conduct sessions according to accepted principles of adult learning:

Course Content

Examples of the topics covered:

• The Nature of Christian Love
• Sexuality
• Attitudes and Values
• Christian Morality
• Formation of Conscience
• Church's Teaching on Sexuality
• Morality and Sexuality
• Sexuality, Intimacy and Communication
• Marriage Relationship
• Fertility Awareness and Contraception
• Homosexuality
• Cultural Awareness
• Bioethics
• Sexuality Education

Enrolments

Enquiries about enrolments should be addressed to diocesan Religious Education offices

 

Auckland Diocese

Hamilton Diocese

Palmerston North Diocese

Wellington Archdiocese

Christchurch Diocese

Dunedin Diocese

 

The National Centre for Religious Studies