Topical Outline:  PSY 265/ Fall 2007

 

 

 

Topic

Text Chapter 

Unit 1: Introduction and Perspectives

     Weeks 1-2

Overview & History

1

You study what?  Data collection/Research

2 and 3

Unit 2: Biological Foundations

     Weeks 2-5; likely test break

Sexual Anatomy- Time to show what you learned in Sex Ed

4

Hormone Cycles

6

Sexual Differentiation- Becoming male or female & defining gender 5

Unit 3: Sexual Risk-Taking

     Weeks 6-7

 

Contraception

8, part 21, part 22

Unwanted Pregnancy

8, part 21, part 22

Unit 4: Sexual Response & Intervention

     Weeks 8-9

Human Sexual Response and Arousal: Am I Normal?

9, part 10

Sexual Dysfunctions & Therapy

19

Unit 5: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 & Sexual Risk-Taking

     Week 10-11;

likely test break

STD infections and treatment

20, part 21, part 22

Unit 6: What's Normal?

     Weeks 12-16; final exam

Overview, Techniques and Behaviors

part 10;part 12; 22;

part 21

Sexual Orientation

15, part 21, part 22

Atypical Sexual Behavior

16

Sexual Coercion

17, part 21, part 22

 

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.

 

 Firm Test Dates:  Bring a small scantron sheet and a #2 pencil.

 

Test 1:  September 27

Test 2:  November 1

Test 3:  Tuesday, December 11, 8 am