Relationship and Sex Education

Free Course

Sex & Relationship Education

A comprehensive, evidence-based course on sexuality, consent, communication, healthy relationships, sexual health, and practical skills for respectful and fulfilling intimate lives.

Instructor: Mason Carter

Code SRE101

Level Undergraduate / Adult

Price Free

Modules 12

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Course Description

This course offers a clear, evidence-based introduction to sex and relationship education. Learners explore the foundations of sexuality, the body and sexual response, gender and identity, healthy relationships, consent, communication, sexual health, digital safety, and practical relationship skills. The focus is on knowledge, self-awareness, respect, and the tools needed to build and maintain healthy intimate connections.

What You’ll Learn

• ✓ Understand sexual anatomy, response, desire, and pleasure in an affirming way
• ✓ Practise clear consent, boundary-setting, and respectful communication
• ✓ Recognise the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships
• ✓ Navigate sexual health, contraception, digital relationships, and media messages with confidence

Course Modules

1. What Is Sex & Relationship Education? Live
2. Understanding Sexuality Live
3. Sexual Health and Sexual Wellbeing Live
4. Sexuality Across the Lifespan Live
5. Sexual Values and Personal Beliefs Live
6. Sexual Myths and MisconceptionsLive
7. Evidence-Based Sexual Health Information Live
8. Making Informed Sexual Decisions Live
9. Sexual Autonomy and Personal Responsibility Live
10. Building a Healthy Sexual Mindset Live

1. Male and Female Reproductive Systems Live
2. External and Internal Genital Anatomy Live
3. Hormones and Sexual DevelopmentLive
4. Puberty and Physical ChangesLive
5. Menstruation and Menstrual HealthLive
6. Erections, Ejaculation, Vaginal Lubrication and Arousal
7. Fertility and Reproductive Function
8. Normal Variation in Bodies
9. Sexual Desire and Libido
10. Sexual Arousal and the Human Sexual Response Cycle
11. Orgasm and Sexual Pleasure
12. Differences in Desire and Sexual Wellbeing

1. Sex and Gender
2. Gender Identity
3. Gender Expression
4. Sexual Orientation
5. Romantic Orientation
6. Sexual Identity
7. Gender Roles and Stereotypes
8. Sexual Diversity
9. LGBTQ+ Relationships and Experiences
10. Respecting Identity and Difference

1. Understanding Attraction
2. Physical, Emotional and Romantic Attraction
3. Dating and Courtship
4. Asking Someone Out
5. First-Date Communication
6. Dating Expectations
7. Handling Rejection
8. Defining a Relationship
9. Exclusivity and Commitment
10. Dating Compatibility

1. What Makes a Relationship Healthy?
2. Trust and Reliability
3. Respect and Equality
4. Reciprocity and Mutual Support
5. Emotional Safety
6. Autonomy and Independence
7. Shared Values and Compatibility
8. Healthy Interdependence
9. Relationship Red Flags
10. Relationship Green Flags

1. Communication in Relationships
2. Active Listening
3. Expressing Feelings and Needs
4. Assertiveness vs Passive/Aggressive Communication
5. What Is Consent?
6. Informed, Freely Given, Enthusiastic, Specific and Ongoing Consent
7. Communicating and Respecting Boundaries
8. Sexual Negotiation
9. Saying Yes, Saying No, and Changing Your Mind
10. Consent, Power Imbalances and Intoxication
11. Consent in Long-Term Relationships
12. Emotional Vulnerability and Empathy

1. Talking About Sex
2. Discussing Sexual Expectations and Preferences
3. Discussing Boundaries, Contraception and STI Testing
4. Discussing Sexual History and Discomfort
5. Giving and Receiving Feedback
6. Building Sexual Trust
7. Emotional Intimacy
8. Physical Intimacy
9. Maintaining Intimacy Over Time

1. What Is Safer Sex and Understanding Sexual Risk
2. Sexually Transmitted Infections – Transmission, Symptoms and Asymptomatic Cases
3. STI Testing, Treatment and Partner Notification
4. HIV, HPV and Other Key STIs
5. Vaccination and Risk Reduction
6. How Pregnancy Occurs and Fertility Awareness
7. Barrier Methods (Condoms and Internal Condoms)
8. Hormonal and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
9. Emergency and Permanent Contraception
10. Comparing Effectiveness, Side Effects and Choosing Methods
11. Communicating About Contraception
12. Pregnancy Options, Reproductive Autonomy and Accessing Care

1. Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships
2. Emotional, Psychological and Verbal Abuse
3. Physical and Sexual Abuse
4. Sexual Coercion and Controlling Behaviour
5. Isolation, Manipulation and Gaslighting
6. Intimate Partner Violence
7. Sexual Harassment and Exploitation
8. Recognizing Warning Signs
9. Seeking Help and Support
10. Bystander Intervention

1. Online Dating and Digital Relationships
2. Social Media and Relationships
3. Digital Communication and Sexting
4. Digital Consent and Intimate Images
5. Image-Based Abuse and Online Sexual Harassment
6. Catfishing, Dating Scams and Privacy
7. Digital Footprints and Online Safety
8. Sex in Popular Media
9. Pornography Literacy – Fantasy vs Reality
10. Sexual Scripts, Objectification and Body Ideals
11. Social Media Comparison and Algorithms
12. Developing Critical Media Literacy

1. Attachment Styles Overview
2. Emotional Needs and Expectations
3. Why Couples Conflict
4. Healthy vs Unhealthy Conflict
5. Jealousy, Insecurity and Possessiveness
6. Apologizing, Forgiveness and Rebuilding Trust
7. Relationship Repair
8. Knowing When Conflict Is Irreparable
9. Why Relationships End and Ending Respectfully
10. Grief, Boundaries After Separation and Learning from Experience
11. Maintaining Connection in Long-Term Relationships
12. Personal Values, Boundaries and Decision-Making Skills

1. Foundations of Healthy Relationships Revisited
2. Developing Sexual Self-Awareness
3. Maintaining Communication, Consent and Trust
4. Maintaining Intimacy and Managing Change
5. Supporting a Partner and Continuing Personal Growth
6. The Healthy Relationship Checklist
7. The Healthy Sexual Wellbeing Checklist
8. When and How to Seek Professional Help
9. Finding Reliable Sexual Health and Relationship Information
10. Recognizing Health Misinformation
11. Accessing Sexual Health Services, Counselling and Support
12. Final Course Integration and Personal Action Plan

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