PSY Human Sexuality Stephen F. Austin State University Spring 2012 Tues & Thurs, 11:00am to 12:15pm 102 Liberal Arts North

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PSY 153.002 Human Sexuality Stephen F. Austin State University Spring 2012 Tues & Thurs, 11:00am to 12:15pm 102 Liberal Arts North Professor: Dr. Dusty D.

1 PSY Human Sexuality Stephen F. Austin State University Spring 2012 Tues & Thurs, 11:00am to 12:15pm 102 Liberal Arts North Professor: Dr. Dusty D. Jenkins Department of Psychology Office: 215R McKibben Education Building Phone: Professor s Office Hours: Wednesdays 8:30 12:30; Thursdays 3:30 5:00; Fridays 8:30 12:30 Graduate Assistant: Ms. Page Jones Office: 251 McKibben Education Building jonespr@titan.sfasu.edu Course Textbook: Our Sexuality (11 th edition), by Robert Crooks & Karla Baur Study Materials: Website: Study Guide Book: Study Guide for Crooks/Baur's Our Sexuality, 11th Edition Course Description: 3 semester hours. Psychology of sexual behavior as related to social conduct. General Education Core Curriculum Objectives/Outcomes: Exemplary Education Outcomes (EEOs) Objective: 1. To employ the appropriate methods, technologies, and data that social and behavior scientists use to investigate the human condition. 3. To use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories. 5. To analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on the area under study. 8. To differentiate and analyze historical evidence (documentary and statistical) and differing points of view. Outcome: Students should be familiar with and able to recognize different research methods and their strengths and weaknesses. These methods may include the following: case studies, naturalistic observation, surveys, correlational research and experiments. Students should be able to discuss how major principles and theories can be applied to real life situations. Students should also be able to describe the application of theory to the major areas of psychological study. Students should be able to identify and appreciate the possible influences of some or all of those factors listed above on the behavior and experience of individuals. Students show an appreciation for the role descriptive and inferential statistics play in psychological research.

2 9. To recognize and apply reasonable criteria for the acceptability of historical evidence and social research. Students will develop an ability to think critically about claims people make and the issues in the discipline. 12. To identify and understand differences and commonalities within diverse cultures. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): By the end of this course, students with a passing grade should be able to 1. identify the various influences on sexuality. 2. articulate how sex research is conducted and how the research can be used to inform public policy regarding human sexuality. 3. demonstrate knowledge in key areas of human sexuality, including sexual anatomy and functioning, sexually transmitted infections, typical and atypical sexual behaviors, and reproductive options. 4. make informed decisions about their own sexuality. Course Policies and Expectations A Word of Warning: This course relies, in part, on the use of explicit visual teaching aids such as PowerPoint slides and video clips. Every effort is made to present those materials in a mature and scientific manner. A person who would be offended by frank discussions and/or visual portrayals of human sexual anatomy or behavior is not a good candidate for this class. Civility in the Classroom: This class involves sensitive topics. You should help to make the classroom a safe place to discuss opinions by presenting your own ideas in a mature way and by being open-minded and nonjudgmental while listening to others opinions. Classroom Behavior: Please refrain from texting, ing, or making excessive noise during class. Also, avoid private conversation. Although the material might be interesting, having side conversations with your neighbor is distracting to others around you. If you cannot keep quiet while Dr. Jenkins is speaking then you will be asked to leave class. Finally, threatening or violent behavior will not be tolerated and will result in your removal from the class. Tardiness: Coming late to class is disrupting to students as well as to the professor. If you must be late to class, please take a seat quietly and quickly in the back of the room. If habitual tardiness proves to be a problem for you, then you will be warned once; every additional tardy after your warning will result in a loss of 5 points from your final grade in the class. Leaving Class Early: If you need to leave class early, please inform Dr. Jenkins before class starts. Students will develop an appreciation of the differences and similarities in behavior and experience as it relates to culture. Missing Class: You should make every effort to attend class. If you are unable to attend class you do not need to let the professor know (with the exception of quiz or test days see make-up policies below). The professor does not provide copies of the lectures to students; therefore, if you miss class, it is your responsibility to get the notes and any class announcements from a classmate, not the teacher. You are held accountable for keeping up with class information whether you re present in class or not. To help you with this, you may want to write down some of your classmates contact information below. Name address Phone Number

3 Make-up Quizzes and Exams: If you are ill or have an emergency on a quiz or exam day and won t be able to make it to class, you must meet two requirements in order to be eligible to take a make-up exam. 1) You must inform the teacher no later than the start of class that you will be absent and state the reason for your absence. If you fail to notify the professor either by phone, , or in person, before she hands out the exam to the class, you will not be eligible to take a make-up exam. 2) In addition, students must have a formal excuse. A make-up exam will be scheduled as soon as is reasonably possible depending on the circumstances, and a formal excuse will be required at that time. If you do not bring your excuse to the make-up exam, you will not be able to take the exam. On the other hand, if you know ahead of time that you will be absent on an exam day, please speak with the teacher and make arrangements to take the exam before the regularly scheduled date listed in the syllabus. Late Assignments: Late assignments are not accepted for any reason. If you fail to complete an assignment by the due date, you will get a zero for that assignment. Notes about Communication: Please keep in mind that Dr. Jenkins has over 200 students every semester. Therefore, when communicating with her via , you need to identify who you are and what class you are in. You should also make sure you include a subject line in the in order to reduce the likelihood of the going into her quarantine account. Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic honesty, as well as abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism. Definition of Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at Withheld Grades: Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average. Disputes about Course Grades: Please refer to university policy: Students with Disabilities: Please speak to Dr. Jenkins within the first two weeks of class if you need special accommodations for this class. To obtain disability related accommodations, alternate formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, and Room 325, / (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be provided. Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For additional information, go to

4 Course Requirements Syllabus Quiz: There will be an open note syllabus quiz on the second day of class. This is intended to make sure that students have read and understand the syllabus and the expectations that go along with it. Research Participation: Every student will be expected to earn 4 research points (R-Points) by participating in psychological studies. For every 30 minutes of research participation, students earn 1 R-Point (worth 5 points). Students must create an account before signing up for R-Points. Please visit the Department of Psychology s Sona Systems Software in order to create an account: If you have an objection to participating in psychological research or if you are under the age of 18, you need to contact the instructor within the first two weeks of class to get directions for an alternate project. The last day to earn R-Points is Thursday, April 26 th. Exams: You will have five exams. They will typically be in multiple choice format, and will cover all material since the previous exam. Anything discussed in class or assigned as reading material is likely to show up on the exam. Therefore, it is imperative that you attend class and read the assigned chapters in the textbook. Students will need a scantron (form #30423) and a pencil on exam days. You will have the entire class time to take the exam. Please note: If you are not in class by the time the first exam is handed out, then you will not be able to take the exam. Also, breaks during the test are not permitted; once you leave the classroom, you will not be able to resume taking the test. End of Semester Online Assessment: Students are required to complete an online assessment towards the end of the semester. This assessment is given to all students enrolled in PSY 153 courses and measures how well students have learned material from the entire semester. It is typically assigned out during the last two weeks of class. Extra Credit: Students who would like to earn extra credit can do so by choosing a significant person in the field of human sexuality and doing a short presentation (10 minutes) about them to the class. Together, the student and Dr. Jenkins will pick a person in the field and a date for the presentation. The student will be required to meet with Dr. Jenkins the week before the presentation to go over his or her PowerPoint. Only one presentation per week will be allowed; thus, if you wish to earn extra credit you should sign up sooner rather than later. Presentations will be filled on a first come first serve basis. If you sign up for extra credit and then fail either to meet with Dr. Jenkins or show up to class on your presentation day, you will lose 5 points from your final grade in the class. The last day to earn extra credit is Thursday, April 26 th. Point Values (350 total possible points) 15 points Syllabus quiz 15 points End of semester online assessment 20 points R-points: 4 at 5 points each 300 points Exams: 5 at 60 points each (15 points Total possible extra credit points) Grade Distribution: Grades are firm! This means that I will not round up your grade for any reason. A = points or above B = to 313 points C = to 278 points D = to 243 points F = 208 points or below

5 Tentative Class Schedule January Thurs 1/19 Intro to course Tues 1/24 Syllabus Quiz; Ch. 1 Perspectives on Sexuality Thurs 1/26 Ch. 2 Sex Research: Methods and Problems Tues 1/31 Ch. 3 & 4 Sexual Anatomy and Physiology February Thurs 2/2 Ch. 3 & 4 Sexual Anatomy and Physiology Tues 2/7 Exam #1 Thurs 2/9 Ch. 5 Gender Issues Tues 2/14 Ch. 5 Gender Issues Thurs 2/16 Ch. 6 Sexual Arousal and Response Tues 2/21 Ch. 7 Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships Thurs 2/23 Ch. 7 Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships Tues 2/28 Exam #2 March Ch. 8 Sexual Behaviors Thurs 3/1 Ch. 9 Sexual Orientations Tues 3/6 Ch. 9 Sexual Orientations Thurs 3/8 Ch. 10 Contraception Tues 3/13 No Class Spring Break Thurs 3/15 No Class Spring Break Tues 3/20 Ch. 12 Sexuality During Childhood Thurs 3/22 Exam #3 Tues 3/27 Ch. 12 Sexuality During Adolescence Thurs 3/29 Ch. 12 Sexuality During Adolescence April Tues 4/3 Ch. 13 Sexuality and the Adult Years Thurs 4/5 No Class Easter Holiday Tues 4/10 Ch. 14 Sexual Difficulties and Solutions Thurs 4/12 No Class Instructor Out of Town Tues 4/17 Exam #4 Thurs 4/19 Ch. 15 Sexually Transmitted Infections Tues 4/24 Ch. 15 Sexually Transmitted Infections Thurs 4/26 Ch. 16 Atypical Sexual Behavior May Tues 5/1 Ch. 17 Sexual Coercion Thurs 5/3 Ch. 18 Sex for Sale Tues 5/8 Exam #5; 10:30-12:30pm If unforeseen circumstances call for changes to the syllabus, the professor reserves the right to make the changes as necessary. Any changes will be announced during class.

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