Department of Health and Community Services
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Campbell
OFFICE: Butte 630 Department
office: Butte 607
HOURS: MW: 12-2 p.m.
Fax: 898-5107
TEXTS:
Crooks, Robert, and Karla Baur (2005).
Our Sexuality. 9th ed. Thompson
Wadsworth
Publishing Company Belmont, CA.
Class handouts and Internet selections
SCOPE OF THE COURSE:
Sexuality is an
integral part of one's personality throughout life. Knowledge is crucial for understanding and
making positive, constructive decisions regarding the aspects of self-awareness
and self esteem. It is also important in
making decisions regarding the physiological aspects of sexual development and
reproduction as well as in the social aspects of both intimate relationships
and gender role behaviors.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is an overview
course in human sexuality including reproduction, conception, pregnancy,
childbirth, contraception, abortion, gender role development, value
orientations, moral conflicts, homosexuality, sex and the law, paraphilias,
sexual inadequacies and disorders, and constructive relationships and
dissolution of relationships.
GENERAL EDUCATION:
The human organism
witnesses change in each of its moments through the life course, yet it is a
continuous physiological, psychological, and social being. Part of General Education should provide
instruction that fosters understanding of the self as a complex, integrated
being that is at once physiological, psychological, and social. The course therefore must:
1.
address issues that are likely to be important to most of our students
throughout most of their lifetime;
2. significantly incorporate and
integrate theory, data, and perspectives from each of three broad areas of
human life: the physiological, the psychological, and the social;
3.
have substantial written projects that ask the student to 1) integrate
the ideas and materials of the course, and 2) apply the ideas and materials of
the course to themselves and their own projected life course. This course requires a written component of 1500 words minimum, with competency in grammar, syntax, spelling and synthesis
and analysis of the course content. ANY
PLAGIARIZED MATERIAL AND/OR DISHONESTY OF ANY KIND WILL RESULT IN THE DEAN OF
STUDENTS BEING NOTIFIED, AND MAY RESULT
IN A FAILING GRADE IN THE CLASS.
4.
incorporate information on cross cultural sexuality and cultural
relativism as it relates to cultural diversity within the U.S..
COST TO STUDENT:
The cost to the
student involves the purchase of the textbooks
for the class plus a stapler. Students must be able to make copies of their
original submitted work. Some
assignments may involve the purchase of or submission of newspaper and/or
magazine articles. Scan tron forms
(886E) and a #2 pencil will be supplied by the student for the exams.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To facilitate an atmosphere of learning,
communication, and development of knowledge for life-long learning and
understanding of human behavior and sexuality.
2. To present a forum for discussion of current
sexuality issues including controversial topics such as: abortion, rape, homosexuality, pornography,
prostitution, sexual dysfunction, contraception and conception.
3. To present accurate anatomy and physiology of
human sexuality and reproduction and to dispel previous misinformation and/or
myths regarding these concept areas.
4. To present, explore and discuss historical
and contemporary human issues pertinent to sexuality regarding the college
student. Cross cultural sexuality issues
will be explored in brief.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is
mandatory and student may miss no more than three (3) unexcused hours
without penalty. If It is imperative
that class be missed, please phone your instructor to indicate why you will be
gone. Class will begin promptly; please
make an attempt to be on time. Tardiness
is disruptive to the class, and
compromises those to attend on time.
LECTURES/READINGS/HANDOUTS:
All reading material,
videos, guest lectures, and handouts will be pertinent to the exams. Material should be read according to the
class syllabus. Handouts should be read
and the student should be prepared to discuss the content at the next class
meeting.
ACCENTUATING THE OBVIOUS:
Please turn off cell
phone ring while in class. Text
messaging (sending or receiving), eating in class, reading newspapers or other
texts, or doing homework is inappropriate.
Please be respectful of the class members through language (both verbal and body), and/or other signs or
gestures. Please do not pop gum,
or carry on a
conversation with a class member that doesn’t pertain to group work or class
discussion.
ASSIGNMENTS:
There will be one
written paper. ( LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED). Papers must be typed, stapled, with a title page (title, your
name, class & number, date & year, and my name included). Unstapled work of two or more pages will not
be accepted.
Homework: Place it on the desk at the beginning of the
period every Friday. This consists of a one to one and a half page typed
summary and your view of the assignment that is located each week on the
syllabus. Late homework will not be collected. It can be turned in by 5 p.m. of
the due date for credit.
PLEASE DO NOT PLACE
PLASTIC COVERS OVER THE TITLE PAGE.
Keep all assignments
that are graded and returned to you until the end of the semester.
EXAMINATIONS:
There will be three
examinations. They may be objective and
subjective in nature. They MAY consist
of 60-75 multiple choice questions and an essay. Make-up
exams will be given only in serious and compelling reasons during finals week. THEY ARE ESSAY IN NATURE.'
GENERAL EDUCATION INFORMATION:
GRADE DETERMINATION:
(Written work assessment)
3 exams at 150 points each 450
1 written paper @ 75 points 75
Homework or in class
writes (10-13@10 pts) 100+
625+
possible points
EXTRA CREDIT**--A
ONE TIME, 10 POINT EXTRA CREDIT PAPER MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE
THE FINAL EXAM. THIS PAPER AND THE
ARTICLE ATTACHED TO IT (FOR REVIEW) WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
WEEK
OF: CONTENT READINGS____
1/22 Introduction Ch. 1, 2 (read for background)
Perspectives
in sexuality summarize
website:
Values/behaviors www.siecus.org
Video:
The Body Human
1/29 Anatomy/physiology Ch. 4-6
Human sexual response
HW:Video:
summary of
Female
Genital Mutilation
2/5 MONDAY- LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Urogenital disorders Ch. 17
STIs
summary of p. 519
Video: STIs
2/12 AIDS
and related disorders
HW:
Summarize article in Archives of Sexual
Beahvior, June 1998: “Australian and South African Undergraduates’
HIV-related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors” by Smith, et.al.
Video: Living with HIV
2/19 Sexual Dysfunction
and Ch.15
disorders
HW: www.goaskalice.org
Video: Pills,
Potions
2/26 MIDTERM 1 (Ch. 4-6; 15; 17 and
perspectives)
Gender Ch. 3
Menstrual cycle; puberty
Ch. 4
Video: Gender Dysphoria
HW:
Summarize article:
Journal of Sex Research “Does the Sexual Double Standard Still Exist? By Milhausen
and Herold. November, 1999
3/5 Infertility
HW: Summarize article in
Journal of Sex Research, August
2001 “SexEd.com: Values and Norms in Web
based Sexuality Education” August 2001.
Video: Sex Education
PAPER #1 DUE
3/12 Conception/pregnancy
Ch. 12
HW:
Summarize the mission of
National
Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the National Right to Life Committee
(NRLC)
3/19-3/23 SPRING BREAK
3/26 Childbirth CH. 12
Birth
control Ch. 11
HW: www.agi.com
FRIDAY-HOLIDAY-CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
4/2 Continuation of
10/16
HW: none
4/9 Abortion Ch. 11
Sterilization HW: www.ippf.org MIDTERM
II (CH. 3,4, 11,12,)
4/16 Paraphilias Ch.
18
HW: read in: Archives
of Sexual Behavior, Dec., 2003 “Zoophilia in Men: A Study of Sexual
Interest in Animals. Summarize
4/23 Sexual Orientation Ch. 10
HW: summarize “Sexual identity Trajectories among Sexual
Minority Youth: Gender Comparisons” by
Savin-Williams and Diamond in Archives of
Sexual Behavior, December 2000.
Video: Billy
Jack Gaither
4/30 Love and
relationships Ch. 7,8
Intimacy/conflict
Effective
communication handout
HW: Summarize article: “Romantic Behaviors of University
Students: A
Cross-Cultural and Gender Analysis in Puerto Rico and the United States”
by
Quiles, in College
Student Journal, September,2003.
Video: Love, Lust, Marriage
5/7 Sexual assault Ch. 19
Sexual
harassment HW: p. 560 How About You?
Pornography/prostitution
Ch. 20
Commercialization
of sex
hw: summary:
www.bayswan.org/penet.html
Video: Porn in the U.S.
EXTRA CREDIT
DUE
5/16 Sec.
01 – WEDNESDAY @10 -11:50 a.m.
Sec.
05 - TBA
Sec. 06
- TBA