SXS/PSY 320 SPRING, 2012
Sex and Relationships
M-W-F,
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,
Class Website: userwww.sfsu.edu/~ivychen
For questions regarding the papers
Email: relationships320@gmail.com
Course Objectives
This course will examine the
lifeline of a romantic relationship from beginning to end. The topics which
will be explored during the semester include falling in love, beauty and
attraction, developing a relationship, open relationships, communication,
jealousy, conflict resolution, safer-sex, sexual expression, intimacy, money
and romance, abusive relationships, and breaking-up. The major goal of the
class is to provide students with information in order to enable them to create
optimal relationships.
This
course is in the General Education Segment III and is part of the Human Sexuality: Biological, Psychological, Sociocultural, and
Humanistic Aspects Cluster (Category C). 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
Elia,
John P and Chen, Ivy. Sexualities and Relationships: An
Anthology, 3nd Edition.
Kendall Hunt Publishers, 2010 (available
in SFSU bookstore)
Class
Reader, Available 2nd
week in class & from Copy Edge (
iClicker 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 7 different assignments:
(1) Article
Critique: Due
beginning of class Monday, February 13, 2012 (5%)
Each
student is required find a news article having to do with any aspect of sex and
relationships. Acceptable sources of the
article include news magazines, newspapers, and professional journals. No
tabloids, entertainment magazines, advertisements or porn will be accepted. The
article must be published after October 1st, 2011, and be 2-8 pages
long without citation pages. After reading the article, the student is required
to write a two full page, double-spaced, brief description and analysis
of the information (your paper should include a brief summary of the article,
who the target audience is, what you learned about the particular aspect of sex
and relationships, and what you found most helpful/interesting about the
article and what you thought was lacking. When you submit your 2-page write-up,
please attach a legible copy of the
entire article, which may be selected to be included in next semester’s
class reader. Put your first and last
name initials, your SFSU ID #, course title and semester (Example: IC-
987654321; SXS/PSY 320, Spring 2012). See FAQs on class website for grade-sheet
and details.
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.
(2) Agree / Disagree Analytical
Paper: Due beginning of class Friday, March 2, 2012 (18%)
Choose
only one of the three following
statements on which to base your paper:
1.
Physical beauty in a romantic partner is not that
important to me.
2.
I am open to rekindling a relationship with an ex
(separated for a minimum of 2 years).
3.
I want to wait
until both my partner and I are both at least age 30 before getting married.
Either agree or disagree with the
statement, keeping in mind how this statement relates to the ideas presented in
class. Include at least 4 citations from lecture or reading that supports your
argument. Citations can either be quotes or paraphrases. Citations must include
source (class reader, Elia/Chen textbook, or
lectures) and page numbers or date of lectures. Your 4 citations must come from
4 different sources. (Different articles/chapters in the same book counts as
different sources; different lectures count as 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 sample paper heading.
The paper should be 4 full pages in length,
double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch
margins all around. DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME ON YOUR PAPER. Simply put your first
and last name initials, your SFSU ID #, course title and semester (Example: IC-
987654321; SXS/PSY 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.
(3) Mid-Term Examination: Friday,
March 09, 2012 (20%)
This
exam will consist of 50 multiple-choice, true/false, and matching items, which
will be drawn from readings, videos, and primarily lectures. Bring a Zeus form, #2 pencil,
a clipboard & your SFSU ID. No notes/dictionary is allowed for the exam.
Choose only
one of the three “Dear Dr. Roof” letters on the class website on which to
base your paper. Letter prompts will be available on the website by
mid-March. Base your advice for the situation in the letters on the
materials you’ve learned in lecture, incorporating 4 citations from lectures or
assigned readings. Citations can either be quotes or paraphrases. Citations
must include source (class reader, Elia/Chen textbook,
or lectures) and page numbers or date of lectures, and they must come from 4
different sources. (Different articles/chapters in the same book counts as
different sources; different dated lectures count as 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) how well you present your
advice; (2) essay structure (introduction with strong thesis statement, body,
and conclusion); (3) clarity and use of college level English; and (4)
promptness. Though there must be a
thesis, intro, body and conclusion like other formal essays, you may structure
the essay as a letter beginning with “Dear _____”, addressing the letter-writer
as “you”, and concluding with “Sincerely, Dr. Roof”. Your main piece of advice to the letter
writer should be your thesis. See frequently asked questions on class website
for sample grade sheet and sample paper heading.
The paper should be 4 full pages in length,
double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch
margins all around. DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME ON YOUR PAPER. Simply put your first
and last name initials, your SFSU ID #, course title and semester (Example: IC-
987654321; SXS/PSY 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.
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 health educators
in the
(6) Elia Study Guide Workbook: Due Monday, May 7, 2012 (5%)
Complete the T/F, multiple
choice questions, discussion questions, and study questions sections in the
workbook that correspond to assigned readings in the Elia/Chen
textbook. By the end of the semester,
all sections of the entire workbook should be completed. 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 a full letter grade.
(7)
Final Examination: Monday,
May 14, 2012, 8-10 AM (30%)
The comprehensive final
examination will have 100 questions, consisting of true/false, multiple-choice
and matching items. Questions are based
on lectures, videos, and readings. 25 questions will be based on material from
the first half of class that you have already been tested on in the midterm; 75
questions will be based on materials from the midterm to end of semester. Bring
a Zeus form, #2 pencil, a clipboard and your SFSU ID.
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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+ 77-78
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
F 59 and below
Schedule of Class Meetings:
(
Elia/Chen textbook =
E/C)
Week
1: JAN 23:
Introduction of Course and
Instructor
25: Definitions
of Sex and Relationships,
Initiating
a Relationship: How Do People Meet Each Other
(E/C: Chapter Introduction & Ch. 16, Class Reader:
Section 1)
27: Development of a
Relationship (E/C Chapter 6)
Week 2: 30: 10 Things We Wish We Knew Before Dating
(Albert Angelo)
FEB 01: Falling in Love: Why & With Whom? (Class
Reader: Section 3, E/C Chapter 2)
03: Sexual
Attraction & Beauty (Class Reader: Section 4)
Week 3: 06: Arousal
& Our Senses (Class
Reader: Section 5, E/C Chapter 3)
08: Lovers from Friends; Friends with Benefits
(Class Reader: Section 13, E/C Chapter 5
& 7)
10: Long-Lost Love Reunions (E/C Chapter 9)
Week
4: 13: Love’s Hormones (E/C Chapter 1)
Article Critique Due
(2 pages)
15: Types
of Love; Styles of Loving
17: 21st
Century Dating, Internet dating (Class Reader: Section 2)
Week 5: 20: Being
Single (Class Reader: Section 6, E/C Chapter 10)
22: Cohabitation (Class Reader: Section 7, E/C Chapters 11 & 12)
24: Marriage (E/C Chapter 13, Class Reader:
Section 8)
Week 6: 27: Divorce
(E/C Chapters 14 & 15, Class Reader: Section 9)
29:
When Couples Fight (Class
Reader: Section 10)
MARCH 02: Sources of Conflict between the Sexes
Agree/Disagree Paper Due
(4 pages)
Week 7: 05: Fair Fighting
07: How to Maintain Intimate Relationships (E/C
Chapter 4)
09: Mid-Term Examination 8:00-9:00 AM
Bring Zeus Form, Clipboard, #2 pencil &
SFSU ID)
Week
8: MARCH 12: In Sickness &
In Health: Illness & Relationships (Class Reader: Section 22)
14: Long-Distance Relationships (Class
Reader: Section 15, E/C Chapter 21)
16: Inter-racial
Relationships (Class Reader: Section 14)
Last
day to select Credit/No Credit option
Week
9: March 19-March 23: Spring Break: No classes
all week.
Week 10: 26: Infidelity
(Class Reader: Section 16, E/C
Chapter 8)
Jealousy
(Class Reader: Section 11)
28: Polyamory Relationships (E/C Chapter 17, Class Reader: Section 25)
30: Cesar Chavez Day; No classes, campus closed
Week
11: APRIL 02: Dating an Addict & Codependent
Relationships (Albert Angelo)
04: Your Partner’s Family & Your
Partner’s Friends (Class Reader: Section 12)
06: Sexual Behaviors (Class Reader:
Section 17)
Week
12: 09:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Class
Reader: Section 24)
11: Sexually
Transmitted Diseases cont.
Relationships
Advice Paper Due (4 pages)
13: The
Choice to Parent (Class Reader: Section 20, E/C Chapter 19)
Week
13: 16: The
Choice to Not Parent (Class Reader: Section 21, E/C Chapter 18)
18: Contraception: Barrier
Methods (Class Reader: Section 18)
20: Contraception: Hormonal Methods (Class Reader: Section 18)
Week 14: 23: Pregnancy Options (Class Reader:
Section 19)
25: Finances & Romance for Unmarried
Couples (Class Reader: Section 23)
27: Finance
& Romance for Married Couples (E/C
Chapter 20)
Week
15: 30: Abusive Relationships: The Batterer (Class
Reader: Section 26)
MAY 02: Abusive Relationships: The Battering
Victim
04: Deterioration of a
Relationship; Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Week
16: 07: The 8 Stages of Ending a Relationship (E/C Chapter 22)
Elia-Chen Study Guide Due
09: Ending a Relationship: How to Break Up
with Someone (Class Reader: Section 27)
11: How to Survive a Break-Up (Class
Reader: Section 28)
Finals
Week: 14:
Final Examination (Bring Zeus Form, Clipboard, #2 pencil & SFSU ID)
Monday May 14th,
8-10AM
Department Contact Information: To contact the Department of Sexuality Studies: Phone: 415/405-3570 E-mail: sxsdept@sfsu.edu Web: http://sxs.sfsu.edu/
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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.
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Programs and
website:
http://www.sfsu.edu/~dprc/student.html