Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)
A Cohort Based Programme- with Free Access to Self-Paced Learning Elements
Course details
Course language
This course is taught entirely in English.
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Learning goals
- Explain core information about bodies, sexual and reproductive health, prevention and sources of support.
- Interpret gender and sexuality in context, distinguishing bodily traits, social expectations, practices and self-description.
- Use an intersectional justice lens to examine how power and inequality shape choices and people’s ability to exercise their rights.
- Apply consent, personal boundaries, emotional responsibility, care and non-violent communication to realistic situations.
- Recognise violence and coercion, identify appropriate support routes and understand the boundaries of peer support.
- Assess digital and AI-generated information critically, checking evidence, accuracy and implications for privacy.
- Plan and facilitate accessible peer-learning activities that respect consent, diversity and different communication needs.
- Develop and revise a youth-led initiative, considering evidence, inclusion, ethical responsibilities, resources and sustainability.
Skills you'll gain
Course description
A cohort-based programme, available in English and Arabic, with free access to self-paced learning elements.
CTDC’s Comprehensive Sexuality Education programme connects knowledge about bodies, health and relationships with an examination of the conditions shaping people’s lives. Designed for young people, it uses an intersectional approach grounded in justice, lived realities and possibilities for collective change.
The programme covers bodies and development, sexual and reproductive health, gender, sexuality, emotions, consent and relationships. Participants examine how social expectations, culture, political and economic conditions, and unequal relations of power shape choices and access to resources. Sexuality is explored beyond fixed identity categories, while respecting how people describe themselves. Human rights provide essential protections; a justice lens asks what enables people to exercise those rights.
Learning connects reflection with practice. Participants explore emotional responsibility and non-violent communication, recognise violence and coercion, assess digital and AI-generated information, and develop accessible approaches to peer learning. Within cohorts, participants develop and refine individual or collaborative youth initiatives, considering evidence, inclusion, ethical responsibilities and feasibility.
How participation works Free self-paced access: Everyone can explore the available learning elements independently, in English or Arabic, at their own pace. Supported cohort participation: The full programme combines these elements with live learning, facilitated dialogue, practical assignments, feedback, mentorship and coaching. Assessment and full programme completion take place through cohort participation. To enquire about joining a cohort, or to discuss a cohort for your institution, contact mailto:[email protected] or use the platform’s Contact Us form.
Requirements
- No previous experience in sexuality education, youth work or social entrepreneurship is required.
- Sufficient English or Arabic to engage with the learning materials and discussions in their chosen language.
- Access to the platform through an internet-enabled device.
- Willingness to reflect critically, engage respectfully and respect others’ privacy and boundaries.
- For cohort participation, availability for the agreed live sessions, learning activities and initiative development.
Course curriculum
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Learner Intro
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What is CSE
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Meet your instructors
Dr Nof Nasser-Eddin
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, CTDC | Psychotherapy-Informed Educator & Academic | Building People-Centred Organisations & Ventures
Dr Nour Abu-Assab
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, CTDC | Academic, Educator, Mentor & Entrepreneur | AI-Enabled Learning Innovation & Organisational Systems DesignStudent reviews
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