| Course Name | Human Sexuality |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSY 415 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide students with up-to-date information on human sexuality and to help students make sexually responsible and healthy decisions for themselves and their environment. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course consists of the core topics in the field of human sexuality including sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual arousal and response, gender roles, attraction, love, intimate relationships, sexual communication, sexual orientation, conception, birth control, prenatal development, childbirth, sexual behavior across the life span, sexual dysfunction and sex therapy, sexually transmitted diseases, atypical variations in sexual behavior, sexual coercion, and commercial sex. |
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| Supportive Courses | X | |
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| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Theoretical perspectives on human sexuality | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 1; pp. 61-103 |
| 2 | Sexology Research: History, methods, and ethics | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 2; pp. 111-163 |
| 3 | Human sexual anatomy | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 3; pp. 169-228 |
| 4 | Human sexual response: Understanding arousal and orgasm | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 4; pp. 236-286 |
| 5 | Gender and gender identity | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 5; pp. 296-343 |
| 6 | Midterm exam I | |
| 7 | Sexual orientation | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 6; pp. 355-406 |
| 8 | Sexual individuality and sexual values | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 7; pp. 417-459 |
| 9 | The laws of attraction | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 9; pp. 537-587 |
| 10 | Sexual dysfunctions and their treatment | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 10; pp. 597-636 |
| 11 | Midterm exam II | |
| 12 | Sex education, contraception, and pregnancy | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 11; pp. 642-686 |
| 13 | Sexually transmitted infections and safer-sex practices | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons Chapter 12; pp. 695-738 |
| 14 | Sexual dysfunction and sex therapy | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 13; pp. 745-794 |
| 15 | Overview of the course | |
| 16 | Final exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-111916470-8 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 2 | 30 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 44 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments. | |||||
| 2 | To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology. | X | ||||
| 3 | To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology. | X | ||||
| 4 | To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines. | X | ||||
| 5 | To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology. | |||||
| 6 | To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches. | |||||
| 7 | To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology. | |||||
| 8 | To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society. | |||||
| 9 | To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology. | X | ||||
| 10 | To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline. | |||||
| 11 | To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English. | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
