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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Examines the fundamentals of the development and practice of sexuality in the human being and the historical, psychological, and psychosocial aspects of human sexuality from childhood to old age, including human sexual anatomy, fulfillment differences between males and females, sexual dysfunction and corrective therapy.
 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the multi-faceted and complex nature of human sexuality.

2. Integrate the interaction of the biological bases with the psychological and historical influences in our society.

3. Trace the development of human sexuality from childhood to old age.

4. Compare the variations in sexuality across social classes, ethnic groups, other cultures and other species.
 

Lecture Topic	Text Reading Assignment
Sexual Perspectives/Research	1-2
Sexual Anatomy and Functioning	3-4
Contraception	11
Conception	12
Gender and Gender Roles	5
Sexuality Over Life Span	6
Love, Intimacy, Sex	7
Communicating About Sex	8
Sexual Expression	9
The Sexual Body	13
Sexual Enhancement\Therapy	14
Sexual Diseases	15-16
Atypical/Paraphilic	10
Sexual Coersion	17

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Cheating of any sort will not be tolerated.  Any student who is caught cheating will receive a zero on that assignment of exam.  Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
· Looking at another student's paper during an exam
· Using any notes/electronic devices not approved by me during an exam
· Talking to another student about test material during an exam
· Plagiarism - Using someone else's words or ideas, and presenting them as your own
 

OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENT - (SEE END OF DISCUSSION TOPICS)
The outside assignment will be graded on a pass/fail basis. If no outside assignment is completed, your final grade will be lowered.

ATTENDANCE
If you miss 6 or more class sessions you can be dropped from the course. Attendance/tardiness will be evaluated in the final grade. When tardy, it is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor for purposes of the roll.

• Discuss reasons why sexual attitudes have become more liberal in recent years.
• What impact has women's lib had on dating behavior and sexual practices?
• What impact has increased sexual assertiveness in women had upon relationships?
• Are there sex differences in how people respond to erotica?
• Discuss pros and cons of cohabitation prior to marriage.
• Read and report on an article from: The Journal of Sex Research, Journal of Homosexuality, Journal of Marital and Sex Therapy, Journal of Sex Education and Therapy, etc.
• Critique an article on sex/relationships from Playboy, Playgirl, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, New Woman, Esquire, etc.
• Discuss how parents, peers, schools, textbooks, television contribute to gender role stereotypes, feelings about partners who step out of tradi- tional roles.
• Discuss pre-menstrual syndrome and its prevalence.
• Compare the capacity and desire for sexual expression of men and women.
• Suggest and discuss methods that can be used to stop sexual activities of male sex offenders.
• Discuss the validity of using drugs (street and pharmaceutical), chemicals or foods, as aphrodisiacs. Also discuss drugs, etc., that interfere with sexual functioning.
• Discuss motives behind jealousy and suggestions for decreasing such feelings.
• List and discuss suggestions for managing rejection.
• Discuss methods used by men and women to reveal that they are sexually receptive.
• Discuss the sexual fantasies of men and women and arguments (pro and con) about sharing fantasies to discover each other's needs.
• How far should parents go in discussing the birds and the bees with their children?
• Describe 5 basic lifestyles and differences in patterns of relationships between lesbians and gay males.
• Present perspectives or pro-choice and right to life positions.
• Discuss how both partners can share contraceptive responsibilities with four different methods.
• Discuss several steps an infertile couple can take to increase the chances of pregnancy. 
• Role-play several situations whereby parents answer questions from their children such as: Where do babies come from, what is the difference between boys and girls, etc.
• Discuss some of the things a couple can do to prepare themselves for marriage.
• Discuss benefits and difficulties of open and group marriages.
• Prepare and discuss the pros and cons of relationship/marriage contracts.
• Discuss the lifestyle and benefits/problems of the single, happy hour, swinging male and female.
• Discuss ways in which effective communication can help resolve a sexual problem.
• Discuss ethical, moral and legal reasons why an individual should inform his or her sexual partners that he or she has been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease.
• Describe ways in which a father may initiate and maintain an incestuous involvement with his daughter (also mother-son).
• Discuss several precautions an individual may take to reduce the risk of becoming a rape victim (stranger or date) and suggestions for how an individual may participate meaningfully in his or her partner's recovery from rape. 

1. Select a topic related to the course.
2. Compile a bibliography related to your topic (10 references) using books, articles, journals, or the Internet.
3. Annotate (explain and criticize) 2 articles/books from your bibliography - 1 page for each annotation.