KING’S COLLEGE
THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
Psychology 2075: Human Sexuality
Section 571
Instructor: Chris Roney
Office Hours: Mon., 12:30-1:30 P.M, Wed., 12:30-1:30 P.M., or by appointment
Office:
SA 063
Phone:
Ext. 4336
e-mail:
croney@uwo.ca
Textbook: Rathus, S.A., Nevid, J.S. & Fichner-Rathus, L., & Herold, (2010). Human Sexuality in a
World of Diversity ( Third Canadian Edition). Toronto: Pearson.
Course Description
This course is designed to be an introduction to the study of human sexuality. The primary
focus of the course will be on psychological issues related to sexuality, but in examining these
biological and societal issues will also be addressed. The emphasis will be on research that has been
done in the field of human sexuality.
Web Page
I will keep a web page for this course. Class power point slides will be available on the web
page and I will keep a copy of the syllabus there (in case you lose this one). I will keep the web page
linked to the "webct" (owl) page for this course.
Evaluation
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
25%
25%
25%
25%
The exams are NOT cumulative.
The exams will be in multiple choice format and will cover material from lectures and the
textbook. Exams for this course are computer-marked, and software may be applied to check for
unusual coincidences in responding as a check for cheating.
Please note that pencils must be used on the scan sheets for multiple choice examinations.
These are NOT provided.
Antirequisite: Psychology 191a or 192b if taken on main campus during 1979-80.
Students are responsible for ensuring that their selection of courses is appropriate and accurately
recorded, that all course prerequisites have been successfully completed, and that they are aware of any
antirequisite course(s) that they have taken.
If the student does not have the requisites for a course, and does not have written special permission
from his or her Dean to enroll in the course, the University reserves the right to cancel the student’s
registration in the course. This decision may not be appealed. The normal financial and academic
penalties will apply to a student who is dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary
prerequisites.
FIRST SEMESTER
Week:
Topics covered:
Readings:
Sept 14:
Perspectives on (and
Theories of) sexuality
Chapter 1 (pgs2-19 end at “The Early Christians”;
pgs. 21-33, start at “The Victorian Era”)
Sept 21:
Theories (cont.)
Research Methods
Chapter 2
Sept. 28:
Fertility
Contraception
Chapter 10 (pgs 256-264 end at “in vitro fertilization”)
Chapter 11
Oct. 5:
Contraception (cont.)
Oct 12:
HIV & AIDS
Oct 19:
Sex hormones: Menstruation, Chapter 3 (pgs 75-82),
Menopause
Chapter4 (pgs 110-113 "sex hormones and sexual
behaviour", end at "factors influencing sexual arousal...")
Exam # 1
Oct. 26:
Chapter 14 (pgs. 391-393; 399-404;409-419)
Nov. 2:
Sexual development:
Childhood & adolescence
Nov 9:
Adolescence (cont)
Sex Education
Nov 16:
Sexual development:
adulthood
Chapter12 (pgs. 333-355)
Nov 23:
Sexual differentiation
Gender identity, gender
Chapter 5
Nov. 30 :
Gender (cont.)
Dec. 7
Sexual orientation
Exam # 2 Christmas Exam Period
Chapter 12 (pgs. 313-333)
Chapter 9
SECOND SEMESTER
Week:
Topics covered:
Readings:
Jan 11:
Attraction, love
Chapter6
Jan 18:
Relationships
Chapter 7
Jan 25:
Sexual Arousal/response
Chapter 4 (pgs 102-110,113-127)
Feb 1:
Sexual behaviour
Chapter 8
Feb 8:
Sexual dysfunction
Chapter 13
Feb 15:
Sex therapies
Feb 22:
Reading week
Feb 29:
Exam #3
Mar 7:
Sexual variations
Chapter 15
Mar 14:
Sexual variations (cont)
Sexual Coercion
Chapter 16
Mar 21 :
Sexual Coercion (cont)
Sexually Explicit Material
Chapter17 (pgs. 496-506)
Mar 28:
Sexually Explicit Material (cont)
Prostitution; Chapter 17
(pgs. 482-496)
Apr 4:
Sex and the Law
Sex and Religion
Apr. 11:
Exam # 4
Ethical Issues: Surrogacy
Chapter 1 (pgs 19-21 start at “The Early Christians”,
end at “The Victoria Era”)
Chapter 10 (264-267)
Final Exam Period