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    Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog
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PSYC& 180 Human Sexuality (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Social Sciences; General Transfer Elective
Formerly PSYCH 225 - CCN

Course Description
Human sexual behavior covering the psychological, biological, and sociological aspects of human sexuality.

Course Content
A. Historical and cross-cultural antecedents to our present sexual values and attitudes.
B. Communication as a basic building block for the development of intimacy, love, committed relationships, and appropriate sexual relationships.
C. Sexual systems and their functioning.
D. Gender development, genetic influences on people sexuality, and sexual issues through the life cycle.
E. Sexual problems, legal issues surrounding sex, paraphilias, and commercial issues that surround sex.

Student Outcomes
Knowledge competency areas

1. Recognize and explain the historic cultural influences on sexuality attitudes and values. (multiple choice test, written expression, oral presentation, projects, peer evaluation, computer assignments, portfolio)

2. Evaluate, recognize and explain effective communication in relationships, and how to build a loving relationship. (multiple choice test, written expression, oral presentation, projects, peer evaluation, computer assignments, portfolio)

3. Recognize, characterize and explain anatomical sexual systems and the physical problems that can occur. (multiple choice test, written expression, oral presentation, projects, peer evaluation, computer assignments, portfolio)

4. Identify, recognize and characterize gender, genetic, and sexual issues with which people must deal. (multiple choice test, written expression, oral presentation, projects, peer evaluation, computer assignments, portfolio)

5. Identify, recognize, and characterize sexual diseases dysfunctions and their treatments. (multiple choice test, written expression, oral presentation, projects, peer evaluation, computer assignments, portfolio)

6. Identify and recognize the legal issues, paraphilias, and commercial issues that surround sexuality. (multiple choice test, written expression, oral presentation, projects, peer evaluation, computer assignments, portfolio)

Degree Outcomes
Social Sciences: Graduates analyze and interpret social phenomenon using social science theories and methods.

Multiculturalism: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of diverse ideas, cultures, and experiences, and develop the ability to examine their own attitudes and assumptions in order to understand and work with others who differ from themselves.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

Potential Methods
A. Multiple choice test
B. Written expression
C. Oral presentation
D. Projects
E. Peer evaluation
F. Computer assignments
G. Portfolio



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