The Master’s in Sexology (MSEX) is a programme leading to a Master's degree that promotes theoretical and practical skills in the field of sexology, with a focus on clinical and social intervention contexts, combining the multi and interdisciplinary contribution of different scientific areas, such as Psychology, Medicine, Health Sciences, Education Sciences, and Social Sciences.

The MSEX comprises four semesters in which students are expected to acquire in-depth knowledge of the conceptualization of the human sexual response, the foundations of intervention in different clinical (e.g., sexual dysfunctions, sexual and reproductive health) and social (e.g., sexual violence) problems, and in promoting responses to issues of social relevance (e.g., sexual rights, sexual and gender diversity, sex education).

The classes of the MSEX (1^st and 2^nd semesters) are mostly in person, after work activities, with 30% taught using e-learning resources, allowing for distance collaboration with international experts. The practical component (3^rd and 4^th semesters) involves training in a clinical or social context or carrying out an intervention project, and completing a dissertation.

Learning Outcomes:

The MSEX targets professionals from different scientific areas (Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Education Sciences, Social Sciences, Teaching) who wish to acquire in-depth knowledge on the conceptualization of the human sexual response, on the foundations of intervention in relation to different clinical and social problems and in promoting responses to issues of social relevance, and is particularly directed to:

1. Holders of a national or foreign higher academic degree awarded following a first cycle of studies (180 ECTS) in Psychology, Medicine, Health Sciences (e.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy), Education Sciences, Social Sciences or related areas (e.g. Teaching).
2. Holders of a national or foreign higher academic degree in other areas, as long as their curriculum demonstrates adequate basic scientific preparation for the cycle of studies in Sexology;
3. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum, which is recognized as attesting to the ability to carry out this cycle of studies, by the statutorily competent scientific body of FPCEUP.

Language: Portuguese

Schedule: After work

(Classes take place from Thursday to Friday from 5pm and on Saturdays all day. Around 30% of the classes will be held remotely).

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