Course Description
Research in human sexual behavior. Emphasis is given to empirical findings and current personal and social implications. Topics include variations in sexual behavior, deviance, social patterns, assessment, and treatment.
Athena Title
Human Sexuality
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PSYC 3260E
Prerequisite
PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1030H or PSYC 1101E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students should have learned: 1. To provide an overview of theories of human sexuality 2. To provide an overview of methods in human sexuality research 3. To be familiar with contributions from psychiatry to human sexuality 4. To be familiar with contributions from sociology to human sexuality 5. To be familiar with contributions from anthropology to human sexuality 6. To examine sexuality across the life span 7. To describe the differential diagnosis of various sexual dysfunctions
Topical Outline
1. Sexuality in perspective 2. Sexual anatomy and hormones 3. Physiology of sexual response 4. Sexual disorders and sex therapy 5. Conception, pregnancy, and childbirth 6. Contraception and abortion 7. Sexually transmitted diseases 8. Sex research 9. Sexuality and life span 10. Gender roles 11. Sexual orientation 12. Attraction, love, and intimacy 13. Variation in sexual behavior 14. Sexual coercion & sex for sale 15. Sex, ethics, and the law
Syllabus