To Teach How to Love

Purpose

Teaching to love was created to address the challenges currently facing children and adolescents – confusing affective models, trivialisation of sex, lack of commitment and social pressure – through scientific, humanistic and holistic education.

The aim of the course is to prepare the primary educators in love: parents and teachers, who offer young people ongoing support and require solid tools to guide them with sound judgement and sensitivity.
 

Educational purpose

To educate emotionally mature and free individuals, capable of loving with commitment and dedication, through:

The course qualifies participants to deliver Loving with Science, a comprehensive school programme in affective–sexual education for ages 3 to 18.

Value proposition

Empowering parents and teachers

• The aim of the course is not to create new external experts but turn parents and educators into figures of trust. It provides them the resources they need to respond clearly, respectfully and scientifically to everyday affective questions.
  → They become the “go-to experts” for their children and pupils.

Holistic and personalist approach

• It educates the person in all dimensions – body, mind, affectivity and spirit – combining science and character formation.
• With a humanistic and scientific approach, independent of religious beliefs, it is suitable for all person-centred educational institutions.

Scientific rigour

• Grounded in 10 disciplines: anthropology, physiology, psychology, sociology, communication, neuroscience, pedagogy, bioethics/law, epistemology and sexual differences.
• It provides a solid scientific and pedagogical foundation, distinguishing itself from programmes focused solely on biological, moral or emotional aspects.

Educational continuity

• It is linked to the school programme Loving with Science, which translates learning into practical tools: books, teaching resources, interactive platform and continuous education.
• Knowledge is applied both in the classroom and at home.

Benefits

For educators

• Robust pedagogical and scientific resources.
• Ongoing training and professional support.
• Heightened moral authority.
• Ability to provide guidance calmly, coherently and respectfully.

For parents:

• A reinforced role as primary educators.
• Increased coherence between the home and school.
• Tools for discussing affectivity and sexuality.

For pupils (from Loving with Science):

• Emotional maturity and responsibility.
• View of love as commitment and mutual respect.
• Risk prevention and improved affective wellbeing.
• Development of self-esteem, self-mastery and capacity to love.

The course fosters holistic self-knowledge, character development and the acquisition of intra- and interpersonal skills, offering a practical, rigorous and human-centred education.

Comparison

While university programmes focus on training trainers and technical courses address clinical sexology, Teaching to Love stands out for its holistic, experience-based and continuous approach, centred on shaping individuals, not just professionals.

Course objective

• To train educators, tutors, guidance counsellors and parents in a scientific and humanistic approach to affective and sexual education. The programme provides participants the skills they need to support children and young people in their emotional and moral development and deliver the school-based curriculum Loving with Science (ages 3–18).

“It’s not just about talking about sexuality, but about teaching how to love with freedom, commitment and self-giving.”

Academic structure

The course is organised into 15 training modules covering 10 sciences and 4 major subject areas. Each module combines theory, reflection and the practical application of knowledge in both the classroom and family.

Core themes
 

• Intelligent and free – Being a person, meaning of the body and freedom (anthropology, epistemology)
• Equal and different – Biological and neurological foundations of sexuality (physiology, neuroscience, sexual difference studies)
• Strong and happy – Emotional education, character and virtues (psychology, pedagogy)
• Capable of loving – Ethics, society and communication of love (law, bioethics, sociology, communication)

Main contents

Modules cover foundational principles of affective–sexual education and culminate in a final practical application project. Topics include:
 

• Pedagogical and didactic principles
• Anthropology and human dignity
• Neuroscience and emotional regulation
• Masculinity and femininity
• Psychology of love, virtues and self-mastery
• Law, bioethics and the culture of love
• Communication and social media

Methodology

100% online, flexible and participatory learning:
 

• Video lectures and downloadable materials
• Discussion forums for educators and families
• One-on-one academic tutoring
• Self-assessments in each module (minimum score of 80%)

Academic details

• Duration: 6 months
• Credit load: 2 ECTS
• Format: 15 modules + final project
• Assessment: Continuous
• Access: Online learning platform

Competencies

1. Supporting affective–sexual development with scientific and ethical foundations
2. Communicating with empathy and providing moral guidance
3. Integrating families into the educational process
4. Applying virtue education and critical thinking in the classroom

Certification

Upon completion of all 15 modules and the final project, participants will receive the Certificate of Continuing Education in Comprehensive Affective–Sexual Education (2 ECTS).

Testimonials

“Teaching to Love gave me the tools I needed to speak about affectivity calmly and with rigour.” – María, primary school teacher

“Educating sexuality means teaching how to love with freedom and responsibility.” – Luis, father of three teenagers