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Oct 31, 2024
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PSY 114 - Human Sexuality
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
This course examines the study of the human sexual experience which, provides practical information for everyday living in a digital age. Topics include psychosocial development, sexual biology, sex roles, human sexual responses, human sexual inadequacy, sexual attitudes and practices, sexual diseases and disorders and sex and society.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Explain the development of gender roles and gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual techniques and behavior patterns over the life span and across cultures.
- Describe female and male sexual anatomy and physiology, contraception, abortion, sexual diseases and dysfunctions.
- Identify the elements necessary for attraction, love, relationships and commercial sex.
- List professional, digital, legal and ethical issues related to sexual behavior to include sexual coercion.
- Discuss sexual techniques and behavior patterns for the physically and mentally challenged.
- Evaluate various research methods and the ethics of research methods.
- Resolve cultural differences of the definitions of sexual deviance.
- Analyze definition and treatment for sexual dysfunction and deviance.
Listed Topics
- Sexuality in childhood, adolescence and adulthood
- Female and male anatomy and physiology and the sexual response cycle
- Contraception, abortion, sexual diseases and dysfunctions
- Gender identity, gender roles, sexual orientation, sexual techniques and behavior patterns
- Attraction, love and relationships and commercial sex
- Sexual coercion
- Professional, digital, legal and ethical issues
- Sexual techniques for people who are physically and mentally challenged
- Research methods for studying human sexuality and the ethics of these methods
Reference Materials
Currently recognized texts, videos, handouts, internet resources and library resources.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Culture Society & Citizenship
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 10/11/2019
Last Reviewed: 3/12/2020
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