Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sexual Dysfunction and Sex Therapy
Course Code: IFC515
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

In this course it is aimed to give information about sexual dysfunctions and classification, to understand psychological reasons and to introduce treatment methods.

Course Content

Sex therapy today: current ıssues and future perspectives; sexual desire/arousal disorders in women; persistent genital arousal disorder; orgasmic disorders in women; dyspareunia and vaginismus, physical therapy management and treatment of sexual pain disorders; sexual desire disorders in men; treatment of rapid ejaculation: psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and combined therapy; treatment of delayed ejaculation; erectile dysfunction: integration of medical and psychological approaches; sexuality and illness; sexual dysfunction and childhood sexual abuse; therapy with sexual minorities; sexuality and culture; paraphilia-related disorders: the evaluation and treatment of nonparaphilic hypersexuality; sexual variations and atypical sexual behavior; gender dysphoria and transgender experiences; aging and sexuality; theories of sexuality counseling; assessment in sexuality counseling

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To know the current status of sexual therapy and recognize future perspectives.
2.To understand female sexual dysfunctions and therapy.
3.To understand male sexual dysfunction and therapy.
4.To recognize different concepts related to sexuality
5.To know the theories about sexuality counseling.
6.To learn assessment approach and intervention methods in sexuality counseling .
7.To distinguish sexual therapy technique that can be applied to a case.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy (Fourth Edition), Sandra R. Leiblum, (Ed). New York: The Guilford Press, 2007.
2.Sexuality Counseling: An Integrative Approach, Lynn L. Long, Judith A. Burnett, ve R. Valorie Thomas. New Jersey: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, 2006.
3.Cinsel Sorunlar ve Tedavileri El Kitabı, Patricia Gillan, (Çev. Engin Eker, Mine Özmen, Ercan Özmen), İstanbul: Menteş Kitabevi, 1993.
4.Cinsel Terapi – Sistemik Seks Terapisi, Katherine M. Hertlein, Nancy Gambescia, Gerald R. Weeks (Çev. Meltem Ok ve A. Cem Keçe), Ankara: Pusula Yayınevi, 2014.
5.Resimli Cinsel Terapi El Kitabı, Helen S. Kaplan, CK Yayınevi, 2013.
6.Yeni Cinsel Terapi, Helen S. Kaplan, (Çev. Filiz Bolat), CK Yayınevi, 2014.
7.Cinsel Terapi, Randholph S. Charlton (Ed), Irvin D. Yalom, Prestij Yayınları, 2007.
8.Evlilik Terapisi ve Cinsel Terapiyi Bütünleştirmek, Kinik Bir Rehber, Gerald R. Weeks, Larry Hof, Dost Kitabevi, 2012.
9.Kadınlarda Orgazm Olma Yöntemleri, Julia Heiman Leslie Lopiccolo Joseph Lopiccolo (Çev. Eda Çetin, Elif Küçükvar), Pencere Yayınları, 2003.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the Course Content and Program
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sex Therapy Today: Current Issues and Future Perspectives
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sexual Desire/Arousal Disorders in Women
Week 4 - Theoretical
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder
Week 5 - Theoretical
Orgasmic Disorders in Women
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dyspareunia and Vaginismus - Physical Therapy Management and Treatment of Sexual Pain Disorders
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sexual Desire Disorders in Men - Treatment of Rapid Ejaculation: Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Combined Therapy
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Treatment of Delayed Ejaculation - Erectile Dysfunction: Integration of Medical and Psychological Approaches
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sexuality and Illness - Sexual Dysfunction and Childhood Sexual Abuse
Week 11 - Theoretical
Therapy with Sexual Minorities - Sexuality and Culture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Paraphilia-Related Disorders - The Evaluation and Treatment of Nonparaphilic Hypersexuality - Sexual Variations and Atypical Sexual Behavior- Gender Dysphoria and Transgender Experiences
Week 13 - Theoretical
Aging and Sexuality
Week 14 - Theoretical
Theories of Sexuality Counseling
Week 15 - Theoretical
Assessment in Sexuality Counseling
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%40
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment140342
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026