| Course ID: | HPRB 5060E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Educational Strategies in Human Sexuality |
Course
Description: | Basic issues of sexuality, theory, and guiding principles; legal implications; needs, justification, and objectives; emphasis on health and well-being grounded in the idea that sexuality should be viewed in its totality; content knowledge; acceptable methods to approach controversial topics; cultural diversity in sexuality; sexual responsibility; current events and issues. |
| Oasis Title: | Edu Strategies Human Sexuality |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in HPRB 5060 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | [(CBIO 2200-2200L and CBIO 2210-2210L) or VPHY 3100 or VPHY 3100E] and permission of major |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | After completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Describe human sexual anatomy and physiology, arousal and response, conception and contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and varieties of sexual behaviors, relationships, and practices.
2. Clarify feelings about sexuality issues through personal readings and class discussions and activities.
3. Engage in discourse on gender as it relates to sexuality and society.
4. Describe cultural perspectives other than our own with regard to sexual behaviors and attitudes.
5. Develop skills for more effective communication with individuals and groups.
6. Counter myths and fallacies about human sexuality.
7. Describe the physical, social, and emotional aspects of human sexuality.
8. Practice educational strategies that promote healthy sexual behaviors. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Creating a productive learning environment and teaching strategies
2. Increasing student awareness of sexuality and sensitivity towards complexity and diversity of human sexuality as a health and life concern
3. Role of sexuality in American society
4. Sexual development and anatomy and physiology
5. Cultural, societal, historical, and research perspectives
6. Sexual arousal and response
7. Gender identity and roles
8. Sexual identity and orientation, including LGBTQ and QIAAP identities
9. Sexual behavior
10. Partnering and relationships
11. "Normalcy"
12. Sexual scripting
13. Sexual decision-making and values clarification
14. Communication
15. Sexually transmitted diseases
16. HIV infection and AIDS
17. Forcible sexual behaviors
18. Body image
19. Sexual problems and dysfunction
20. Comprehensive sexuality education curriculum
21. Understanding age appropriate curriculum and messaging
22. Techniques and information to address adolescents' questions about sex
23. Georgia state sexuality education mandate
24. Sexual learning and sexuality education goals
25. Sexuality education throughout the lifespan |