COURSE SYLLABUS



COURSE SYLLABUS

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Summer 2017

University Mission: The University has both an academic and a service mission. Its academic mission is to prepare, in a Christian environment, broadly educated individuals who can move productively into a variety of professions or into further academic pursuits. The Wayland experience is guided by a dedicated, well-qualified, accessible faculty who value teaching and learning and exhibit both reverence and enthusiasm for that truth which has its ultimate source in God.

COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: PSYC 4319 Human Sexuality

INSTRUCTOR: Mee-Gaik Lim, Ph. D

Email: mee-gaik.lim@wayland.wbu.edu

PHONE: 830-620-7142

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 9:00-2:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An investigation of the various facets of human sexuality including historical traditions, gender and sexual identity, anatomy and physiology as it affects sexuality, wellness, arousal and responsiveness, love and affection, infertility and pregnancy, sexuality throughout the lifespan, sexual dysfunctions and therapy, STDs, and sexual abuse.

PREREQUISITES: Junior or Senior or Instructor’s consent.

TEXTBOOKS: Human Sexuality in a Changing World (10th ed). Rathus, S., Nevid, J., & Rathus, L.F. Pearson. 978-0-13-452506-8

Textbooks are an information source and a means of explaining and stimulating interest in the material. It does not contain all the information students need to know, however. Additional information, interpretations, and analyses will be available in the form of lecture notes, website links, and suggested readings. Students are encouraged to explore supplemental resources.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the conclusion of the course, successful students will be able to:

1. Identify trends and changes in the past and present that influenced sexual attitudes and values in the United States and be aware of how some of these values differ from those in other cultures,

2. Identify various parts of sexual anatomy and be aware of how these parts function.

3. Describe the various sexual diseases and dysfunctions, how their risk can be minimized, and how they can be dealt with if they occur,

4. Describe the reasons for, and the effects of, commercial sex (prostitution and pornography),

5. Describe the causes of sexual assault, how to minimize the probability of such assault, and what to do after an assault has occurred,

6. Describe the changes that occur in a woman during pregnancy and birth and how these changes affect her interactions with others.

CLASSROOM ACTIVTIES: Three major methods will be utilized in the online class to facilitate the students’ understanding: 1) Lecture to keynote major aspects of human sexuality (Lecture notes will be available for online viewing), 2) Reading to further elaborate on various issues in the study of human sexuality, and 3) Presentations and films (Various links to online resources for media will be available online).

COURSE EXPECTATIONS:

Readings: Assigned readings and/or chapters are to be completed prior to participation in weekly discussion.

Attendance: Students enrolled in the University’s Virtual Campus should make every effort to participate fully in the class. In order to make up incomplete work, the student must explain the reason for the deficiency to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student shows a lack of participation considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the class assignments will receive a grade of “F” in the course. The discussion board is a part of the course requirements and will be part of the class attendance. Additional participation policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.

Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars, whether they are performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and also a form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a students fails to give proper credit when information is either quoted or paraphrased. In essence, plagiarism takes place when you take credit for someone else’s work. This happens when you copy someone’s exam or when you fail to explain which parts of a paper reflect your own ideas and which came from someone else. Looking at or copying someone else’s test, answer sheet, and/or paper is counted as cheating. Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a breach of scholarly responsibility. It is also unethical, immoral, and in some cases, illegal. Plagiarism may result in an “F” in the course or in your being expelled from the class.

Disabilities: It is university policy that no otherwise qualified disabled person be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the University. Students should inform the instructor of existing disabilities at the first class meeting.

COURSE OUTLINE AND GRADING STRUCTURE:

Weekly online discussion board assignments 140 pts

Self-Reflection paper 50 pts

Commercial Gender Stereotypes 50 pts

Complete Community Education Power Point 100 pts

Total 340 pts

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE:

Online Discussions (20 pts each wk; 140 pts total)

Students will complete two online discussions each week. Students are expected to check the online class at least three to four times each week and complete weekly assignments. This averages out to be about10-12 hrs per week of online activities, navigating and conducting research over the web. All initial posts have to be submitted by noon each Friday and responses to other students be submitted by noon each Sunday.

Note: Students will receive 10 pts for completing the Discussion Questions and 10 pts for complete the Journal Review (7 pts for initial responses and 3 pts for responding to other students).

Self-reflection Paper (50 pts)

Students will write a self-reflection paper. The length of the paper may range from 3-5 pages. These papers should focus on your position on the issue and you can support your position with citation sources. Topics for self-reflection:

• Dating bill of rights

• Portraits of healthy sexuality

• Building blocks of healthy relationship

• Intimacy 101

• ABCs to healthy sexual etiquette

• Topic of choice

Commercial Gender Stereotypes (50 pts)

Watch at least 3 commercials and look at 3 different magazine ads. Briefly type up a description of each and summarize how men and women are portrayed in terms of gender differences and how the ads appeal to each sex.

Power Point or Prezi Presentation (100 pts)

Select a topic of interest from the list below. Put together a power point or Prezi presentation that will help educate a community group or non-profit organization or a group of high school students about the selected topic. Ensure that there are at least 20 slides in the presentation. Remember to give credit to sources used.

(Note: You are not required to present the ppt to any group unless you want to do so)

Topic List:

• Building blocks to nurture children’s questions about sex and sexuality

• Creating a sexually healthy society

• Effective ways to discuss sex with children and teens

• ABCs to setting healthy sexual boundaries

• Keys to creating healthy dating practices for teens

• Straight talk to teens about sexting

• Roadmaps to maintaining sexual vitality in relationships

• Strengthening a differentiated sexual identity

• Self-portrait of a healthy sexual self

• Strategies to build intimacy in relationships

• Sensate focus 101

• Healthy dating and safe sex practices for seniors

• Topic of choice

University Grading Scale: The University has a standard grading scale as follows: 90 - 100 = A (excellent); 80 - 89 = B (good); 70 - 79 = C (average); 60 - 69 = D (acceptable but below average); below 60 = F (unacceptable); W=the student withdrew from the course before the deadline; I=incomplete. A grade of “incomplete” is given only if circumstances beyond the student’s control prevented completion of work during the semester enrolled and any attendance requirements have been met. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the deficiency is made up by midterm of the next regular semester; otherwise, it becomes an “F”. X=no grade given; Cr=for Credit; NCR=no credit; IP=In Progress. Consult catalog for more information.

EXPLICITNESS:

This is a Human Sexuality course specifically designed for adult college students. Sexually explicit lecture language & topics, films, slides, and other teaching materials may be used throughout the semester. If you are upset by, or made very uncomfortable by sexually explicit language or visual media depictions of human sexual behavior, you may wish to reconsider whether you really want to take this class.  I will do my best to notify the class of the explicit content of sex education movies just prior to showing them, so you have the opportunity to leave the classroom if you wish.  It will be your responsibility however, to get notes from a fellow student on the factual material from the film if you choose this option.

COURSE OUTLINE:

|Week |Topics |Assignments Due |

|1 May 29-Jun 4 |Ch 1 What is Human Sexuality | |

| |Ch 2 Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology | |

| |Ch 3 Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology | |

|2 Jun 5-11 |Ch. 4 Gender: Identity, Roles, and Differences | |

| |Ch 5 Sexual Orientation | |

|3 Jun 12-18 |Ch 6 Attraction and Love – Binding Forces | |

| |Ch 7 Sexual Response and Sexual Behavior | |

|4 Jun 19-25 |Self-Reflection Paper |Self-Reflection Paper |

|5 Jun 26-Jul 2 |Ch 8 Relationships and Communication | |

|6 Jul 3-9 |Ch 9 Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth | |

| |Ch 10 Contraception and Abortion | |

|7 Jul 10-16 |Commercial Gender Stereotypes |Commercial Gender Stereotypes |

|8 Jul 17-23 |Ch 11 Sexuality through the Lifespan | |

| |Ch 12 Sexual Problems and Solutions | |

|9 Jul 24-30 |Power Point or Prezi Presentation |Power Point or Prezi Presentation |

|10 Jul 31-Aug 6 |Ch 13 Sexually Transmitted Infections | |

| |Ch 15 Sexual Coercion | |

|11 Aug 7 |Personal Reflections |Personal Reflections |

Professor reserves right to modify syllabus as needed. Consult catalog for important deadlines such as add/drop, withdrawal, etc.

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