Course Topics
- Sexual education in the framework guidelines - Definitions: Sex education, sexual pedagogy, sexual education - Brief history of sexuality and its "education" - Holistic sex education work in kindergarten and primary school - Childhood sexuality - Sexual socialisation in childhood - Parental work - Key topics of sexual education in primary schools - Reflecting on your own attitude to the topic - Dealing with children's questions about sexuality - Sexuality and culture - Support measures for educational professionals and teachers - Development of educational and teaching units on sexual education content

Teaching format
The optional course takes place remotely. Lecture, discussion, individual and group work, exercises, reflection, presentations

Educational objectives
- Sensitisation of the participants for the developmental guidance and support of kindergarten and primary school children - Practice-orientated preparation of the participants - Topic-specific method training Expected learning outcomes and competences: Knowledge and understanding - Students learn about the possibilities and necessity, but also the limits of sexual education in kindergarten and primary school - They learn about topics and methods for implementing sexual education in kindergarten and primary school. Applying knowledge and understanding - Students analyse their own attitudes and individual approaches to the topic of sexual education. They also reflect on their own limitations and fears when dealing with this topic. - Independent planning and realisation of a thematic educational unit for kindergarten or primary school Judgement - Students are made aware of sexual education so that they are able to analyse situations objectively and act appropriately when working with children and parents. - Be able to assess the educational units independently developed and presented in the elective subject with regard to educational processes and child development Communication - A key objective is to enable students to help organise and conduct open and constructive discussions on the topic of sexual education in primary education. - Reflection and discussion on the importance of sexual education in primary education Learning strategies - Interactive engagement with the topic. - Participate in the discussion/reflection on the exercises and methods presented and tested in the elective subject - Reflect on their own attitude to the topic - Deepening and developing the subject content - Being able to plan and implement holistic programmes on the topic for different age groups

Assessment
Written examination

Evaluation criteria
Completeness and appropriateness of content, technical correctness, logical structure, critical reflection, correct use of technical language.