Illustration of course materials (Daily Mail pictures)
According to the Daily Mail, the University of Sydney offers a compulsory course to avoid sexual harassment, prompting strong criticism by telling students not to kiss or touch others without a "yes answer".
Last year, the University of Sydney`s S ã o Paulo College (St Paul's College) was exposed to a sexist scandal, with students hosting sex parties involving alcohol and drugs during the sporting season. The revelations were followed by 23 recommendations to the University of Sydney and a two-year implementation schedule.
A spokesman for the University of Sydney confirmed that students enrolled after 2018 would be required to take the "request for consent (Consent Matters)" course, and that the charter content test would have to be answered correctly, or it would be re-taken. The curriculum was developed by Epigeum, an education platform owned by Oxford University Press.
The course will help students understand sexual behavior based on mutual consent, including kissing and touching, according to the University of Sydney course introduction.
Illustration of course materials (Daily Mail pictures)
Many students objected to the course.
The honorary student, Reid (Claudia Reed), said the school was simply posing as "we`ve done what we have to do, and the school deserves praise," rather than really solving the problem. The course does not change the behaviour and thinking of those who really need education.
Vilios (Eleni Vellios), a medical science student, said it was stupid and impractical to get a "yes" response from someone else before kissing, according to Velios (Eleni Vellios), a medical science student.
