Counselling students' experience of an online sexuality course. Issue 3 (4th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brammer, M. Kathryn; Goodrich, Kristopher M.
• Is Part Of: Sex education. Volume 22:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 348
• Page End: 360
• Publication Date: 2022-05-04
• Subjects: Counsellor education -- sexuality -- curriculum -- phenomenology; Sex instruction -- Periodicals; Sex (Psychology) -- Periodicals; 613.9071
• DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2021.1941841
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1468-1811

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study explored the experiences of counselling students engaged in an online sexuality course to better understand how to prepare multiculturally competent future clinicians. A phenomenological approach was adopted which reports on findings from 5 student participants enrolled in an online class. Data for the study were collected through course dairy entries in course modules and follow-up face-to-face semi-structured interviews with all participants. Four themes were identified to reflect how the researchers interpreted student's experiences of the course. These were: the importance of early life experiences; the significance of pre-course later life influences; experiences of the course; and timing. Each of these themes carried implications for the future provision of the sexuality education and training provided as part of counsellor education programmes.