Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity CQUniversity Australia

Overview

This Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity course offered by CQUniversity Australia aims to increase inclusive practices and improve the lives of LGBTI people by ensuring students understand the issues around diversities of sexual orientation and gender.  

An outline of common terminology is provided with reference to further reading, and a guide to appropriate use of language is provided. While a short micro-credential cannot possibly cover every word ever used in the context of sexual orientation, gender, or sex, it aims to help with the subtleties of language and how the use of language can affect people.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify definitions for relevant terminology

• Recognise barriers for inclusion  

• Recall principles for acting to counter discrimination

• Reflect on ways to increase inclusion. 

Career Opportunities

• Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. 

• Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.