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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Human Sexuality
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Course Prefix & Number:
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Psyc2306
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Section Number:
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400
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 17
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
This course will provide an overview of the broad field of human sexuality. Topics will be covered from various perspectives – biological, sociological, anthropological, etc., but will focus primarily on the psychological perspective. The goal is for each student to learn factual, scientifically based information that will provoke thought and contribute to his/her own decision-making on sexual issues outside of the classroom.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Crooks and Baur. Our Sexuality. 12th Edition. Thomson/Wadsworth.
ISBN: 9781133943419
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Leslie Kelley
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 337
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6424 (Email preferred)
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E-mail Address:
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lkelley@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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8:30-9:30am
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Online
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8:30-9:30am
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Online
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Online
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2:00-2:30pm
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2:00-6:00pm
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Identify common myths of human sexual functioning.
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Identify human sexual behaviors and sexual responses.
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Explain the relationship between sexuality and developmental changes throughout the lifespan.
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Describe the causes, symptoms, and treatments for sexually transmitted infections and the behaviors that increase and decrease the risk of contracting an STI.
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Describe the principles of effective communication and the specific barriers to effective communication about sex and sexuality.
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Use an academic sexual vocabulary.
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Discuss cultural differences in sexual attitudes and behaviors.
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Identify the occurrence and causes of sexual variations.
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Identify contraceptive methods and how these methods prevent conception.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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2
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Exams (20% each)
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40%
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1
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Research Presentation
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30%
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2
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Article Reviews (15% each)
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30%
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0
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Attendance (excessive absences may lower your grade)
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0%
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A = 90-100 points; B = 80-89 points; C = 70-79 points; D = 60-69 points; F = 59 points & below
COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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Topic
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Reading and Assignments Due
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8/28 – Introduction
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What is Human Sexuality?
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8/30 – Perspectives on Sex
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Chapter 1
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Monday, Sept. 4th
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Campus Closed for Labor Day Holiday
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9/4 – Sex & Research
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Chapter 2
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9/6 – Media & Sexuality
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Chapter 1
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Tuesday, Sep. 11th
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Official Date of Record
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9/11 – Gender Issues
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Chapter 5
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9/13 – Gender Issues
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Chapter 5
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9/18 – Gender Issues
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Chapters 5
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9/20 – Sex: the body & the brain
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Chapters 3, 4, & 6; *Article Review #1 Due
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9/25 – Sex: the body & the brain
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Chapters 3, 4, & 6
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9/27 – Sex: the body & the brain
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Chapters 3, 4, & 6
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10/2 – Research Presentation #1
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History of the overpopulation myth: Thomas Malthus, Paul Ehrlich, & Steven Mosher
Midterm Review Handout
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10/4 – Research Presentation #2
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Margaret Sanger, Eugenics, & the early birth control movement in the US
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10/9 – Sex: the body & the brain
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Chapters 3, 4, & 6
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10/16 – Midterm Review
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Chapters 1-6
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10/18 – Midterm Exam
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In-class exam
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10/23 – Love, sex, & communication
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Chapter 7
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10/25 – Love, sex, & communication
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Chapter 7; *Article Review #2 Due
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10/30 – Sexual behaviors & Orientations
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Chapters 8-9
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11/1 – Research Presentation #3
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Studying LGBT Issues: An Overview of the Research
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11/6 – Sexual behaviors & Orientations
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Chapters 8-9
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11/8 – Sexual behaviors & Orientations
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Chapters 8-9
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Thursday, November 9th
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Last day to Withdraw from Class
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11/13 – Research Presentation #4
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Contraception Controversy of the 1960’s and Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae
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11/15 – Research Presentation #5
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Sex Addiction/Pornography/Prostitution: Impact on individuals, spouses, families, & society; Characteristics of people involved (e.g., life expectancy, average age, history of violence, drug use, mental health – PTSD, etc.)
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11/21 – Research Presentation #6
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Abortion: processes used and short/long-term physiological & psychological effects on women
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November 22nd – November 25th
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Campus Closed for Thanksgiving Break
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11/27 – Contraception & Complications
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Chapters 10 & 15
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11/29 – Pregnancy & Birth
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Chapter 11
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12/4 – Sexual functioning & disorders
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Chapters 14 – 16
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12/6 – Coercive sexuality & objectification
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Chapters 16-18
Final Exam Review
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12/11 – Final Exam
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In-class final exam:
Monday, Dec. 11th (11:00am-12:50pm)
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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Article Reviews (2 x 15% = 30% total): Several articles will be posted on Canvas and you will choose 2 to write a two-page, typed & double-spaced, 12-point font review for each article, not including cover page and reference page. Reviews are to be written in APA format. Your main goal in this assignment is to explain the study, review, and/or results of the article you are reviewing, and your paper should remain formal and research-based at all times. Your reviews must be turned in to the dropbox in canvas by the beginning of class on the due dates listed on the calendar above. Your grade will be based on a total of 2 article reviews for a total of 30%. This means that 15 percent of your overall grade in the class will be deducted for every article review which is not completed, including reviews less than two full pages. No extra credit will be given for writing more than 2 reviews and no late reviews will be accepted.
Exams (20% each = 40% total): The exams on Oct. 18th and Dec. 11th will be administered in class. You will have 80 minutes to complete the exams. Questions will be taken directly from class lectures, research presentations, and your assigned readings, so take good notes and read your text. The test will consist of approximately 50 multiple choice type questions. No make-up exams will be given. Please bring a scantron form to the exam. You will not be allowed to take the exam without one.
Research Presentation (30%): This is a research-based assignment, and not an opinion-based assignment. With your research partner(s), create a research presentation discussing your research topic and the key people involved in with the topic. You must have the following: a minimum of 15 PowerPoint slides (not including cover page and works cited page) focusing mainly on the primary aspects of the research, movement, and/or perspectives regarding human sexuality. You should also include some brief historical and/or biographical information to contextualize your subject. You are required to present your research with your research partner(s) on the date specified. This presentation should be at least 45 minutes in length and should include appropriate videos. Your group may include interactive components for the class, and should be prepared to answer questions after the presentation. Your research presentation will be due during class on the date specified for your subject on the calendar above. Failing to meet the minimum requirements of 15 slides and 45 minutes will result in a grade reduction. Your presentation should not utilize more than 15 minutes of video. Each group is responsible for bringing one hardcopy of their presentation slides for the instructor, with all group members’ names on the slides, and the name of individual group members should be clearly designated on each page of the handout for which they significantly contributed. Be sure to cite (throughout your presentation) all reference materials used!!! Make sure your slides are intelligible and your font is not too small!!! If you fail to show up for your presentation, then you will receive a grade of 0, despite the amount of work contributed.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy: You are expected to keep within the on-going discussion typically the nature of a psychology class by coming to class and completing your assignments each day, and perhaps most importantly, by maintaining ongoing communication with your professor and fellow classmates over the course of the entire semester. Failing to do so regularly will result in failure to finish assignments on time. All assignments have strict deadlines and cannot be made up late. Therefore, failing to come to class, will likely result in a low or failing grade. If you choose to drop this class, it is your responsibility to do so.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 9th.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321. Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o Government/Political Science
X Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
o American History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
X Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 24
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Larry Gilbert
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Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 305
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6216
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E-mail Address:
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lgilbert@nctc.edu
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