Temple University Human Sexuality Sllyabus

Human

 Sexuality

Psychology

 0818

Online

 Course

Lindsey

 D.

 Bruett,

 MA

By

 appointment

 via

 phone

 (email

 to

 set

 up)

lindsey.bruett@temple.edu

Instructor:

Office

 Hours:

E-­‐mail:

Course

 Description

 and

 Objectives

By

 the

 end

 of

 the

 course,

 you

 should

 be

 able

 to:

 Describe

 the

 biological,

 psychological,

 behavioral,

 and

 cultural

 components

 of

 human

sexuality,

 as

 well

 as

 the

 interaction

 between

 them

 Examine

 your

 own

 beliefs

 and

 assumptions

 about

 sexuality

 Incorporate

 scientific

 knowledge

 about

 the

 range

 of

 human

 sexuality

 into

 your

 opinions

about

 the

 political

 and

 ethical

 aspects

 of

 sexuality

 Analyze

 the

 assumptions

 and

 evidence

 that

 others

 use

 when

 making

 claims

 about

 sexuality

This

 course

 in

 Human

 Sexuality

 will

 address

 GenEd

 goals

 in

 the

 following

 ways:

 Critical

 Thinking

 Skills:

 develop

 students’

 thinking

 through

 engaging

 and

 synthesizing

 the

material

 presented

 in

 the

 textbook

 readings,

 faculty

 and

 guest

 speaker

 lectures

 and

recitation

 projects

 and

 classroom

 interaction.

 Students

 will

 develop

 skills

 in

 identifying

 the

key

 issues

 in

 human

 sexuality

 and

 learn

 how

 different

 approaches

 are

 interrelated.

 Communication

 Skills:

 develop

 students’

 written

 communication

 skills

 through

 reaction

papers

 and

 online...