SOC WLF 231XHuman Sexuality in Clinical Social Work Practice
Social Welfare · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Exploration of physiological, psychological, and sociocultural variables associated with sexual expression, identity, orientation, and behavior. Additional focus on clinical issues most often presented in social work practice by individuals and couples, e.g., desire discrepancy in couples and extramarital affairs. Exploration of specific sexual dysfunctions identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in terms of their etiology and current treatment models used to address them. Discussion of field of sex therapy, past and present, as well as evidence bases for treatment. Neurobiology and new research on brain chemistry are highlighted as related to human sexuality and emotional relationships.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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