Study Programmes 2015-2016
Faculty of Medicine
Certificat d'université en Sexologie Clinique
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Prof. Jean-Marc Triffaux
Hôpital de Jour Universitaire « La Clé »
153 boulevard de la Constitution
4020 LIEGE
Phone : 04/342.65.96.
e-mail address : jmtriffaux@ulg.ac.be
Presentation
Since the sexual revolution in the 1960s and 1970s, the scientific world has continued to question new societal realities and other important stakes associated with this domain. All too often, sexuality is still the subject of misconceptions and diktats.
Many problems associated with sexuality (gender equality, sex education, paedophilia, same-sex marriage, etc.) have aroused the interest of not just scientists, but also lawmakers and healthcare providers.
Progress in research techniques in physiology, neurobiology and genetics have improved knowledge and helped us to think again about, and even eliminate, old and unnecessary prejudices. On the same level, the development of evolutionary psychology and the studies carried out on attachment styles have allowed us to understand the importance of these early attachment styles on romantic and sexual relationships.
This programme offers to meet the expectations of the professionals concerned by acquiring the necessary skills in terms of knowledge, know-how and know-how-to-be through an intensive training in clinical sexology. Its goal would be to deepen the understanding of sexuality in a humanistic and integrative perspective. It trains professionals with an interdisciplinary approach to sexuality, taking into account the complexity of situations not only from the point of view of the person but also the couple, the family and the society.
In this continuously-evolving field, this training programme allows students to acquire and update their scientific knowledge and put it into practice. While providing an in-depth understanding of sexuality in a multicultural society, this programme offers the means to think about one¿s own professional practice, especially in terms of clinical management but also in terms of information, prevention, advice and support.
Although theme focused, this certificate offers students placements in clinical surroundings that innovatively meet a real demand for training. This new certificate will build on the knowledge and practice students acquired during their initial training. At the end of it, they will have multidisciplinary training in fundamental concepts and various methodological approaches concerning sexuality problems.
Special conditions of access / students concerned
This training programme is aimed at holders of a master¿s or bachelor¿s degree in medicine, psychology or physiotherapy.
Students who don¿t meet the abovementioned criteria may submit a special enrolment request to the scientific director of the certificate. As regards these applicants, their professional experience will be taken into account and assessed on the basis of their application file (CV and cover letter). An interview will then be arranged with one of the lecturers.
A minimum of 20 enrolments for the certificate is required for the training programme to take place. Anyone who meets the admission criteria can participate in one of the theoretical training modules without enrolling for the whole certificate. They will be given a certificate of participation in the theoretical module at the end of it. Students will be granted an exemption for this module if they wish to take the whole certificate later on.
Duration of the training
The University Certificate in Clinical Sexology is a one-year course, running from September to September for a total of 35 ECTS.
Courses programme
Collegiality :

Coordinators : Jean-Marc TRIFFAUX
Collégialité : Chris PAULIS, Céline TIBERGHIEN, Marc MALEMPRE, Arlette LECOQ, Philippe KEMPENEERS, Axelle PINTIAUX, Régis RADERMECKER, Robert ANDRIANNE, Michelle NISOLLE, Christine DEBOIS, Delphine GAYETOT, Gabrielle SCANTAMBURLO, Christine GENNIGENS, Anne PIROTTE, Jacques BALTHAZART, Frédéric BURDOT, C. MORMONT, André-Marie MASSON, Audrey BOCLINVILLE, Jacques BEAUJEAN, Colette LAROCK, Adélaïde BLAVIER, Jacqueline QUIRINY, Serge GARCET, Frédéric BURDOT, Damien BOURGONJON, Sophie NOEL, Patrick PETROSSIANS, Martin DESSEILLES, Luc COPPENS, Marie FAFCHAMPS, Jean DOYEN, Eric MATHY, Cathy SLANGEN, Sophie ANDRE.
Bloc 1 du programme de l'année
Compulsory courses
 MCER2038-16--1
 Module 1 : Basis of human Sexology - Chris Paulis, Jean-Marc Triffaux
 MCER2039-112--1
 Module 2 : Sexuality at the end of the life - Arlette Lecoq, Marc Malempré, Christian Mormont, Sophie Noel, Céline Tiberghien
 MCER2040-118--2
 Module 3 : Sexual Functions - Robert Andrianne, Christine Debois, Martin Desseilles, Philippe Kempeneers, Michelle Nisolle, Patrick Petrossians, Axelle Pintiaux, Gabrielle Scantamburlo, Jean-Marc Triffaux
 MCER2041-148--4
 Module 4 : Pathologies and Sexuality - Robert Andrianne, Luc Coppens, Christine Debois, Christine Debois, Jean Doyen, Marie Fafchamps, Christine Gennigens, Philippe Kempeneers, Marc Malempré, Christian Mormont, Michelle Nisolle, Axelle Pintiaux, Anne Pirotte, Régis Radermecker, Céline Tiberghien, Jean-Marc Triffaux
 MCER2042-112--1
 Module 5 : Sexual variations : Orientation, identity and gender - Jacques Balthazart, Frédéric Burdot, Chris Paulis
 MCER2044-119--2
 Module 6 : Sexual psychotherapies - Jacques Beaujean, Audrey Boclinville, Christine Debois, Colette Larock-Pinsart, Marc Malempré, André-Marie Masson, Eric Mathy, Céline Tiberghien, Jean-Marc Triffaux
 MCER2043-1Q218--2
 Module 7 : Paraphilias and contextual taking over. Sexual abuses : psyco-criminological and traumatological approach. Legal sexology. - Adelaïde Blavier, Serge Garcet, Marc Malempré, Marc Mormont, Jacqueline Quiriny, Céline Tiberghien
 MCER2045-17--1
 Module 8 : Education to emotional life. Prostitution. - Sophie André, Frédéric Burdot, Chris Paulis, Cathy Slangen
 MCER2046-16--1
 Module 9 : Integration of achievements - Audrey Boclinville, Damien Bourgonjon, Jean-Marc Triffaux
 MSTG9049-1--[+]6
 Internship - Collégialité - [64h Internship]
 MTRA9009-1---14
 Final work - Collégialité
Assessment
The University of Liège will issue a University Certificate in Clinical Sexology to students who have:
- attended 80 % of face-to-face classes and satisfied the requirements of the knowledge test
- done four placements (64h), each of which they have to pass
- defend their dissertation
Registration
Where ? Lifelong learning and continuing education
Documents to be presented : copy of diploma and identity card
Registration fees :
- € 1950 for the full programme
- € 90 for the modules 1 and 8
- € 180 for the modules 2 and 5
- € 270 for the modules 3 and 7
- € 360 for the module 6
- € 720 for the module 4