Topical Outline for PSY 265 Spring 2010

 

 

Topic

Text Chapter 

Unit 1:

Introduction & Perspectives

    Weeks 1 -3

Overview & History

1 and 2

You study what?  Data collection/Research

3 (and 12)

Unit 2: Biological Foundations

     Weeks 3-6; likely test break

Sexual Anatomy--Time to show what you know

4

Hormone Cycles- the basics

5 (not puberty section)

Gender Topics

5, 12 (section), Taking Sides Issue 17, Taking Sides Issue 18

Valentine’s Break

Aphrodisiacs & Defining Love

8 and 11

Unit 3: Sexual Response & Intervention

   Weeks 6-8

Human Sexual Response and

Arousal- what is Normal?

8 and section of 12

Sexual Dysfunctions & Therapy

17, Taking Sides Issue 2

Unit 4: Contraception & Sexual Risk- Taking Weeks 8-10; likely test break

    

Contraception

7 plus sections 19 and 20, Taking Sides Issue 14

Unwanted Pregnancy

7 plus sections 19 and 20, Taking Sides Issue 15

Unit 5: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 & Sexual Risk-Taking

     Week 11

STDs

18 plus sections 19 and 20

Unit 6: What's Normal?

     Weeks 12-15; final exam

Overview

sections of 19 and 20

Sexual Orientation

13, Taking Sides Issue 20, section 19 and 20

Techniques and Behaviors

8, 10, 9, Taking Sides Issue 13, Taking Sides Issue 12

Atypical Sexual Behavior

14

 

 

Note:  Tests may NOT break exactly with the units.  Topics and chapters covered on a test depend on where we are in class discussion and you will always have a week's notice.  We will not discuss every topic in the text in class; the text and class material will complement each other.  Text material will be covered on tests, even if we do not cover the topics in class.  You will have study guides for each unit and these will indicate if there are text pages for which you are not responsible.

 

 Approximate Test Dates: 

 

Test 1:  ca. Feb 9-11

Test 2:  March 25

Test 3:  Thursday, April 29, 11:30am