Fall 2013
Human
Sexuality-Social and
Psych./Soc. 160
Psychological
Issues
4
cr.
DeLamater
8:50-MWF
Subject
Matter and Objectives of the
Course:
The
subject matter of this course is
human sexual expression. While we will
cover most aspects of sexuality, the emphasis will be on the
contributions of
social scientists to our understanding of this topic.
Objectives:
1.
To provide practical information needed for everyday living
(information
about sexual anatomy, contraception, and sexual transmitted infections,
for
example) and to deal with problems in sexual functioning (such as early
ejaculation or inability to have an orgasm).
2.
To help students appreciate the fabulous diversity of human
sexuality
along many dimensions including age, sexual orientation and identity,
ethnicity
within the United States (a multiethnic perspective), and culture
around the
world (a multicultural perspective).
3.
To help students feel more at ease with thinking and talking
about sex,
both to minimize their own personal discomfort with a tension-causing
topic and
to help them become responsible decision-makers in an important aspect
of their
personal lives and in their roles as citizens and voters.
4. To familiarize
students with methods used
in research on sexuality, and particularly with problems inherent in
some of
these methods, so that they can read research reports critically and
intelligently.
Course
Assignments:
This
course will involve reading from
two books, one textbook, and a current non-fiction book.
There will also be assigned reading accessed
via Electronic Reserves at the UW Library.
The amount of reading varies from week to week; there is
a total of about 1,000 pages which is assigned during the semester.
There are
online resources associated
with the textbook. The URL for the textbook website is www.mhhe.com/hyde12e On
the left side of the page, under Online Learning Center, click on Student
Edition. For each chapter, you will find web links to related
material and resources.
Textbooks
and eInstruction
Response Pads have been ordered at A Room of One=s
Own Bookstore, 315 W. Gorham
Street (near State Street), 257-7888.
Examinations
and Grading System:
There
will be three examinations. Exams will
include multiple choice and
identification/short answer essay questions. The
first and second exams will be worth 60
points each. The final exam will be
worth 100 points. Students can earn up to 220 points on exams.
NOTICE:
Exams will be given on October
4, November 8, and December 18. Students
who have or make personal travel plans on those days must drop the
course.
Each
student must register for a
discussion section. Sections will meet
weekly, and students are required to attend.
Sections will begin on Monday, Sept. 9th.
Two short papers will be required as part
of the discussion section. Students can
earn up to 126 points in sections. Final
grades will be based on total points earned in the course on exams and
in
sections.
Course
Evaluations:
The
Department of Sociology conducts
student evaluations of most courses near the end of the semester. These
evaluations include questions about the instructor and the teaching
assistant(s) of the course. Students who
have more immediate comments, complaints, or concerns about the
teaching
assistant may report them to the instructor, John DeLamater. Students may also discuss their concerns with
Professor Pam Oliver, Chair, 8128 Social Science, 262-1498.
Resources:
The
Writing Center provides several services,
including
individual conferences to work on a course paper you are writing.
Writing
Center instructors are all experienced writing teachers.
They can help you develop ideas for a paper and
organize them effectively. They can direct you to resources that will
help you
with mechanical problems. Call 263-1992, or send email to writing@wisc.edu.
The writing center has many online tutorials that will improve your
writing. Web Address: www.writing.wisc.edu/ Click
on AThe Writers Handbook@ in the Left column.
The Student
Peer Technology
Training Program provides free technology training for all students. Courses cover topics such as Introduction to
Computers, Windows: Beyond the Basic, MAC, Eudora, My UW Madison,
Desktop
Publishing, Internet and Creating Webpages. Call 265-6624, or send
email to sts@doit.wisc.edu.
Web Address: http://www.doit.wisc.edu/training/student
Personal
Response System:
We will
be using the eInstruction Personal
Response System. Every student is
required to have
a registered response pad/@clicker.@ We will be experimenting with ways to
use it during the semester. Please bear with the usual glitches. Please also give us feedback, both positive
and negative.
This system is being used
in numerous
courses. Information about the system is online at https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/groups/ComETS/clickers/index.html
Student-oriented information is available via the menu on the
lower-right hand side of the homepage.
You may purchase a new CPS
pad for
$23.00 at A Room of One=s
Own Bookstore.
Activation of the pad is
done online
and costs $10.00. You must bring your
activated pad to lecture on Monday, September 9.
On that day and several additional days, we
will take attendance using the pad.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Do I
have to come to lecture?
Yes,
there will be one to three
questions on the exam from each lecture.
Each time you miss a lecture, you are risking a lower score on
the next
exam.
Do I
have to come to section?
Yes, each
time you attend section you
will earn points. You also will learn
important information about future assignments.
Do
you give make-up exams?
Ordinarily
we don't give make-up
exams. The only exceptions are for
serious illness and/or injuries or family emergencies.
If you ask for a make-up exam you must
provide evidence of illness or emergency.
Can
I hand assignments in late?
Yes.
Your score will be reduced for each day it is late.
Ordinarily we do not accept assignments which
are more than four days late.
Lecture Etiquette
1.
Please
arrive before the bell rings. It is very
annoying when people arrive late, especially when they climb over three
people
to get to a seat.
2.
Turn
off all electronic devices when you enter the room.
3.
If
you must arrive late, please be sweaty and out of breath so we know you
did
your best to be on time.
4.
Please
do not talk during lecture, video, etc.
If you talk, it distracts others around you.
5.
Please
do not eat during lecture. If you must
eat, bring enough for everybody! (There
are four hundred people in the class!).
6.
Please
do not close your books, move your writing table, stand up, or start
talking
before the instructor is done talking.
7.
When
you leave, be sure you take everything you brought into the room. Please do not leave newspapers, class
handouts, soda cans or other discarded stuff on the floor.
The university has been forced to cut back on
maintenance to save money for more educational things.
We can help by keeping the lecture halls,
classrooms, and hallways clean. If you
are finished with something, put it in the appropriate recycling
container.
IPad/Notebook/Laptop Etiquette:
1.
Students
wishing to use an electronic device for taking notes and other course
activities will sign in at lecture on Monday, September 9th. All other uses are prohibited.
Turn off or disconnect from the wireless network
when you boot your laptop or other device.
2.
Be sure sound is turned off.
3.
Follow
Alaptop prohibited@ instructions when announced by the
Lecturer or TAs.
4.
Listen
to your classmates if they complain that your laptop use is distracting.
During Exams:
No
Walkman, MP3 players, or ipods;
No
cell phones;
No
palm devices; no blackberries
No
PDA/SPOT watches.
No
laptops.
These and ALL related devices must be inside purses or backpacks and may not be accessed while you are in the exam room.
SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY 160
Semester
I, 2012-2013
HUMAN SEXUALITY:
SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES
Class
meets 8:50 MWF
6210 Sewell Social Science
Instructor:
Teaching Assistants:
John
DeLamater
Alexis Dennis
2432
Sewell Social Science 262-4357
Katie Fallon
email:
delamate@ssc.wisc.edu
Ian Wall
Office
Hours: 9:55 M, 2:25 R
7110 Sewell
See section syllabus for
contact information.
Course web
page: www.ssc.wisc.edu/~delamate/soc160.htm
Required Texts:
Hyde, Janet and John DeLamater, Understanding
Human Sexuality (12th Ed.),
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2014.
Readings listed as Powerweb
are accessed via electronic reserves at the UW
Library.
DATE
TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT
I. Introduction
Sept. 4
A.
The Course
Sept. 6
B.
Common Sense and Science
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapters
1, 2
PowerWeb:
Article 130
Sept. 9,
11 C. Research in Human
Sexuality; Ethical Issues
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
3
PowerWeb:
Article 74
II. Components of Sexual Expression
Sept. 13, 16
A. Biological Aspects; Social
Constructions of Biology
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapters
4, 5,
PowerWeb: Article 83
Sept. 18, 20
B. Sexual Arousal and Sexual Response; Sex
Appeal
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
8
PowerWeb:
Articles 81, 143
Sept.
23, 25 C. Interaction and
Communication; Building
Relationships
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
11, pp. 292-303.
PowerWeb:
Article 132
Sept. 27, 30 D. Societal Influences;
Gender, Religion
Hyde & DeLamater: Chapters
12, 19
PowerWeb:
Articles 123, 133
Oct. 2 E.
Societal Influences: Law
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
20
PowerWeb:
Article 125
Oct. 4 E X A M I N A T I O N #1 (Will cover
Sections I, II)
(Exam begins at
8:25 AM)
III. Sexual Expression Through
the Life Cycle
Oct. 7,
9 A. Sexual
Development in Childhood; Sex Education
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
9, pp. 226-232.
PowerWeb:
Articles 127, 144
Oct. 11,
14 B. Sexual Development
in Adolescence
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
9, pp. 232-246.
PowerWeb:
Articles 134, 135, 145
Oct. 16,
18 C. Constructions of
Sexuality; Love Stories
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
11, pp. 272-292.
PowerWeb:
Articles 146, 147
Oct. 21 D.
Male and Female Sexuality
PowerWeb:
Articles 136, 137
Oct. 23,
25 E. Sexual Orientation
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
13
PowerWeb:
Articles 138
Oct. 28, 30 F. Sexual
Development in Adulthood ; Sexuality and
Aging
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
10
PowerWeb:
Articles 96, 139
Nov. 1,
4, 6 G. ExtraDyadic
Sexuality; Commercial Sex
Hyde
& DeLamater, Chapter 16
PowerWeb:
Articles 140, 150.
Nov. 8 E
X A M I N A T I O N #2 (Will
cover only
Sec. III)
(Exam begins at 8:25
AM)
IV. Controlling Fertility
Nov. 11,
13 A. Contraceptive
Techniques; Effectiveness,
Safety
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
7, pp. 154 ‑178.
Nov. 15 B.
New Reproductive Technologies
Hyde & DeLamater,
Chapter 6, pp. 147-151.
Nov. 18 C.
Contraceptive Use
Nov. 20,
22 D. Abortion
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
7, pp. 178-182,
including
Focus on
pp. 182-183.
PowerWeb:
Articles 152, 153
Nov. 25 E.
Pregnancy
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
6, pp. 117 ‑147, 152‑153.
PowerWeb:
Article 84
V. Sexuality and Society
Nov. 27 A.
Sex and Violence; Sexual Assault
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
15
PowerWeb:
Articles 110, 131
Nov. 28 –
Dec. 1 Thanksgiving Recess
Dec. 2,
4 B. Sexual Variations
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
14
PowerWeb:
Articles 107
Dec. 6,
9 C. Sexually
Transmitted Infections; HIV
Infection and AIDS
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
18
PowerWeb:
Articles 118, 142
Dec. 11,
15 D. Sexual Disorders;
Sex Therapy
Hyde
& DeLamater: Chapter
17
PowerWeb:
Article 116
Wednesday,
Dec. 18th FINAL
EXAMINATION (Will cover entire
course)
12:25
to 2:25 PM