HED 320                                                                                   SPRING 2012

Contemporary Sexuality

Tuesday & Thursday, 8:10-9:25 AM

Knuth Hall CA 132

 

 

Instructor:  Ivy Chen, MPH

Email:  ivychensfsu@gmail.com   for administrative and personal questions.

**(please always include your full name, SFSU ID #, and the course you’re enrolled in when emailing)

 

Office Hours:  immediately after each class or by appointment

Class Website: userwww.sfsu.edu/~ivychen

 

For questions regarding the papers

Email:  contemporarysex@gmail.com

 
Course Objectives

 

            In this survey course, we will be examining many aspects of sexuality that confront us in contemporary life (social and cultural, biological [anatomy and physiology], and health related).  We will explore contemporary sexuality through lectures, discussions, readings, guest presentations, and videos.  The goals of this course are for students to: (1) gain a general knowledge of the significant issues put forth in this class; (2) be able to assimilate the information and be able to use it in everyday life; and (3) be able to enrich their lives in terms of sexual expression, maintaining good sexual health and forming productive and satisfying intimate relationships.

 

            Besides being used as an elective course for the health education major and minor, this course is in the General Education Segment III and is part of the Human Sexuality:  Biological, Psychological, Sociocultural, and Humanistic Aspects Cluster (in Category A), in the AIDS Cluster:  The Modern Epidemic Cluster (in Category C) and in the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Queer Cluster: Lives Integrated into the Disciplines and in Broader Contexts (Category B). For students to obtain course credit for their General Education Requirements, they must take this course either during the semester when they will have earned 60 units or after they have earned 60 units.

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Required Readings & Equipment

 

Crooks, Robert and Baur, Karla.  Our Sexuality, 11th Edition. Pacific Grove, California:  Brooks/Cole Publishers, 2010.

 

Elia, John, Angelo, Albert J, and Chen, Ivy.  Readings in Contemporary Sexuality, 2nd Edition. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishers, 2005.

 

Course Reader. Available 2nd week in class &  from Copy Edge (1508 Ocean Ave, 415-587-5345)

Clicker 2 with LCD Screen, available at SFSU bookstore.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Attendance

            Students must attend class regularly; attendance will affect your grade, especially if you have a borderline grade. If you miss class, you are responsible for getting your own notes; class notes will not be posted on the web or emailed out from the instructor/TAs.

            Attendance will be taken with the iClicker 2 remote control pad. For full details on how to register the iClicker 2 to the class, check under FAQs of the class website.  In addition to attendance, we will use the remote controls to conduct anonymous in-class surveys and answer sample exam questions. Put a name label on your remote and bring your remote control with you to every class.  You will only get credit for attendance if you have a functioning registered remote control pad.

Your class grade will come from 6 different assignments:

 

(1) Sex “Education” Paper: Due Tuesday, February 21, 2012, beginning of class.  (20%)

 

       Think back on all the things you learned about sex & sexuality while growing up from sources such as family, school, friends, TV, movies, music, magazines, Internet, and boy/girlfriends. Which of those things that you learned turned out to be true, and which turned out to be false? Describe your reactions when you first learned about some of the “facts”, true or not, about sex. If you learn later that something turned out to be false, how you found out and what your reactions were. Did the false information you had harm you in minor or serious ways? Include any humorous stories you have on your journey to the truth about sex.

 

          The paper should be 5 full pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1-1.25 inch margins all around. Do not write your name on your paper; simply put your first & last initials, your SFSU ID #, course title and semester. Example: IC, 987654321, HED 320, Spring 2011. The paper should be submitted with a Zeus Answer Sheet Form.  Fill out your name and student Number portion of this form. You do not have to bubble in the Zeus form. This is a receipt for us that we’ve gotten your paper.  Check FAQs on class website for more details and sample grade-sheet.

          Papers will be accepted during class time only.  No papers will be accepted through email or in my office.  For every class date that your papers are late, you will lose a full letter grade. 

 

(2) In-class Midterm Examination: Thursday, March 1, 2012 (20%)

 

       This exam will consist of 50 multiple-choice, true/false, and matching items, which will be drawn from lectures, readings, class discussions and videos shown in class.  Bring a Zeus form, clipboard, a #2 pencil & your SFSU ID.

 

(3) Agree / Disagree Analytical Paper: Due Thursday, April 5, 2012, beginning of class.  (20%)

 

       Choose only one of the three following statements on which to base your paper:

 

 

1.             I believe that being a lesbian or bisexual woman is more accepted than being a gay or bisexual man by the current American society.

 

2.            If a male birth control pill were available, I would take it (if you’re male) / I would trust my partner to take it (if you’re female

 

3.            I want to be a virgin when I get married.

 

 

          Pick the statement that speaks the strongest to you about your beliefs and values about sexuality and society. Either agree or disagree with the statement, keeping in mind how this statement relates to the ideas presented in class and/or general tone of this course. Include at least 5 quotes from lecture or reading that supports your argument.  Citations must include source (class reader, Elia book, Crooks & Baur, or lectures) and page numbers or date of lectures.  Your 5 citations must come from 5 different sources. (Different articles/chapters in the same book counts as different sources; different lectures count are different sources.)  Include in your answer experiences from your own/friends’ relationships, opinions and values.

 

           Please save copies of your papers. Your grades for these papers will be based on: (1) the accuracy of facts you present; (2) how well you argue your position(s); (3) essay structure [introduction (with strong thesis statement), body, and conclusion);(4) clarity and use of college level English; and (5) promptness.  See frequently asked questions on class website for sample grade sheet and full details.

       The paper should be 5 full pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1-1.25 inch margins all around. Do not write your name on your paper; simply put your first & last initials, your SFSU ID #, course title and semester. Example: IC, 987654321, HED 320, Spring 2012. The paper should be submitted with a Zeus Answer Sheet Form.  Fill out your name and student Number portion of this form. You do not have to bubble in the Zeus form. This is a receipt for us that we’ve gotten your paper.

          Papers will be accepted during class time only.  No papers will be accepted through email or in my office.  For every class date that your papers are late, you will lose a full letter grade. 

 

(4) Health Workshop Assignment (5%)   

 

       Please go to the homepage of our class website and click on the “Health Workshop Schedule” link. You are required to attend one workshop this semester offered by the SFSU Student Health Center. Please sign up and attend a workshop at the Student Health Center. Complete your workshop as early in the semester as possible; all workshops will fill up by the end of the semester. If you cannot make any of the scheduled workshops, there are opportunities to get workshop credit by attending a PEACH peer education nutrition or sexuality appointment in the Student Health Center.  Please make sure that you fill out an attendance form indicating your full name, SFSU ID & circle HED 320 so that you get credit for this class. At the end of the semester, Ivy will receive a student list indicating that you have fulfilled the assignment.  You do not need to turn anything in to me.

 

(5) Elia & Angelo Study Guide Workbook: due 8 AM, Thursday, May 3, 2011 (5%)

 

       Complete the T/F, multiple choice questions, discussion and study questions sections in the workbook that correspond to assigned readings in the Elia/Angelo textbook.  All chapters except Ch 15 & 25 are assigned. Write your full name & SFSU ID # on a label, and stick it to the front cover of your workbook. Submit the entire workbook. Only original workbook pages will be given credit; no photocopies will be accepted. For every class date that your workbook is late, you will lose 10%.

 

(6) In-Class Final Examination: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (30%)

 

       There will be a 100-item final examination consisting of true/false, multiple-choice and matching items. Questions will be drawn from lectures, class discussions, readings, and videos shown in class. Final exam questions will cover materials presented from the midterm to last day of lecture. Bring a Zeus form, clipboard, a #2 pencil, and your SFSU ID.

 

 

** Class Grade will be determined on a straight grade scale. The exams and class will not be curved, and no extra credit will be offered.

 

Grade       Grade Percentage

 

 A                         93-100

A-                         90-92

B+                         87-89

B                           83-86

B-                         80-82

C+                         77-79

C                           73-76

C-                         70-72

D+                         67-69

D                          63-66

D-                         60-62

      F                     59 and below

Schedule of Class Meetings

 

(Assigned Readings are in italics;    

CB = Crooks & Baur text;     EA = Elia & Angelo text)

 

 

Week 1:    JAN  24:    Introduction to course & instructor.  Course description.

 

                             26:     What are Sex, Sexuality, and Gender?

                                      (Elia & Angelo (EA), Introduction, Class Reader Section 1))

 

Week 2:           31:     Understanding Biological Essentialism & Social Constructionism: Their
                           Implications for Human Sexuality        (Class Reader Section 2)

 

              FEB   02:     History of Sexuality in the Western World

                     (EA, Ch. 1 & 2; Crooks & Baur (CB) Ch. 1,)

 
Week 3:           07:   Sexuality Health Education at Home, at Schools and on the Street

                                 (EA, Ch. 9, 10, 11)

 

                              09:     Discussion of Sexuality Education (EA Ch. 6, 7 & 8; Class Reader Section 3)

 

Week 4:           14:     Gender Roles/Stereotypes & Socialization (CB Ch.5; reader sect. 6, EA Ch. 4)

 

                     16:     Gender cont., Gender Variations, Transgender

                          

Week 5:           21:     Sexuality & the Life Cycle: Childhood & Adolescents

                           (EA Ch. 5 & 17; CB ch. 12;  Class Reader Section 5)

                           Sex “Education” Paper Due (5 pages, submit with Zeus Form)

 

                     23:     Sexuality & the Life Cycle: Adulthood (EA Ch 18 & 23; CB Ch. 13)

                          

Week 6:                28:     Sexual Identity (EA, Ch 12, 13 & 14; CB, Ch. 9; Class Reader Section 8)

 

              MAR  01:   MIDTERM—Bring Zeus form, #2 pencil, clipboard & SFSU ID

 

Week 7:                06:   Technology and Sexuality (EA, Ch. 28, Class Reader Section 15)        

 

                             08:     Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology (CB, Ch. 4)

 

Week 8:                13:     Maintaining Male Sexual Health (EA Ch 20 & 22; Class Reader Section 9)

                                                                           

                             15:     Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology: External (CB, Ch. 3)

 

Week 9:      March 19-March 23:           Spring Break:  No classes all week.

                            

Week 10:              27:     Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology: Internal

 

                             29:     Contraception (CB, Ch. 10, Class Reader Section 13)

 

 

                                                 

 

 

 

Week 11:  APRIL 03:     Process of Pregnancy & Delivery (CB, Ch. 11)

 

                     05:     Maintaining Female Sexual Health (Class Reader Section 10, EA Ch 19)

                           Agree/Disagree Paper Due (5 pages)

 

Week 12:         10:     Pregnancy Options (Class Reader Section 11)   

 

                                    12:       Infertility 

                                                                         

Week 13:              17:     Reproductive Technologies (Class Reader Section 12, EA Ch. 16)  

 

                             19:     Sexual Response & Arousal (CB, Ch. 6)

                                     

Week 14:         24:      Sexual Dysfunctions & Therapy (CB, Ch. 14) 

 

                                      (EA, Ch 27; CB, Ch. 18; reader section 17)

 

                             26:     Sexually Transmitted Infections (CB, Ch. 15; Reader Section 14, EA Ch. 21)

 

Week 15:    MAY  01:      Rape & Sexual Assault (EA, Ch 24; CB, Ch. 17)

                                              

                     03:     The Sex Industry: Pornography & Prostitution

                           Elia-Angelo Study Guide due

                          

Week 16:         08:   Variations in Sexual Expression (CB, Ch. 16)   

                          

                          10:     A Comparative Look at Eastern Sexual Philosophies

                                       (Reader Sect 7, EA Ch. 3, & 26)   

 

FINALS WEEK:     TUESDAY, May 15: FINAL EXAMINATION: 8:00-10 AM. Knuth Hall

                            (Bring Zeus Form, pencil, clipboard & SFSU ID)

             

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Department Contact Information/Office Hours: To contact the Department of Health Education


Office: HSS 326

Phone: 415/338-1413

Fax:  415/338-0570

E-mail: hed@sfsu.edu

 

Web:  www.sfsu.edu/~hed

Hours: Monday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm;

           Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

 

 

 

College of Health & Human Services Policies:

 

 

CHHS Withdrawal Policy: The last day to drop a class is Friday, February 3. From Feb. 3th-April 20nd, you must submit a withdrawal petition. Withdrawal from a class after Feb. 4th, will be considered for serious and compelling reasons only, and must have accompanying documentation. The following reasons are not considered serious and compelling: Changing your major, poor performance, class not required for graduation/major, or more time needed for other classes. If you wish to withdraw from class due to unexpected changes in your work schedule, illness or family emergencies, documentation will be required, along with a copy of unofficial transcripts. If you are requesting a withdrawal, bring your petition and appropriate documentation to the instructor. From April 23- May 11, you may not withdraw from a class or the University, except in the case of a serious documented illness or verified accident.

 

 

CR/NC Option: Friday, March 16, 2012 (by 5PM) is the last day to request the CR/NC option. The Associate Dean will not approve requests for changes if you miss this deadline.

 

 

Late Add Policy: The period to add classes with a late permit number is Feb. 4-17

(midnight), 2012. It is your responsibility to procure a late permit number from your instructor and add the class. Faculty cannot add you into a class. After this deadline, a CHHS Late Add Justification Form and an Add Form must be signed by your instructor, Chair and CHHS Associate Dean to add. This will be approved only if there was an administrative error.

 

 

Check your registration through MySFSU: Sign up for CR/NC, drop and add classes by the appropriate deadline online through MySFSU. ALWAYS check your registration after making any changes and BEFORE deadlines to be sure you are registered properly for your classes. This is a student responsibility.

Deadlines for all registration procedures, including withdrawals and requests for credit/no credit, are listed in the class schedule and will be strictly adhered to by the instructor, the Department Chair and the Associate Dean of College of Health & Human Services.

 

 

 

Disability Programs and Resource Center: Students with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are encouraged to contact the instructor. The Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodations process. The DPRC, located in SSB 110, can be reached by telephone at 415-338-2472 (voice/TTY) or by e-mail at dprc@sfsu.edu.

 

website: 

http://www.sfsu.edu/~dprc/student.html