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