Sex and Relationships

  PSY320/ HMSX 320

  Spring 2003

  Professor Jeff LeRoux

Home

Course Syllabus

Course Schedule

Class Notes

Extra Credit

Student Health Workshop

Grades

FAQ

COURSE SCHEDULE

DATE                         TOPIC                                       READING ASSIGNMENT      

1/27                        Introduction to Class & Requirements                          

1/29                        Discussing Sexuality in the United States                        Introduction

1/31                        What is Sex and What is a Relationship?                       Chapter 1

2/3                          Why be in a Relationship?

2/5                          Differences in Needs in Relationships   

2/7                          Student Panel – Needs in Relationships

2/10                        Gender

2/12                        Sexual Orientation

2/14                        Class Discussion

2/17                        Loneliness

2/19                        Initiating Relationships                                                  Chapter 2

2/21                        Attraction        

2/24                        Celibacy, Masturbation and Sex

2/26                        Intimacy                                                                      Chapter 3

2/28                        More Intimacy                                                             Chapter 4

3/3                          Theories of Love                                                         Chapter 7

3/5                          Student Panel

3/7                          Attachment Styles                                                       Chapter 5

3/10                        More attachment Styles

3/12                        First Paper Due    Class Discussion                          Chapter 6

3/14                        Video - TBA

3/17 -21                        SPRING BREAK

3/24                        Relationship Scripts

3/26                        More Scripts

3/28                        Midterm Examination  

3/31                        CESAR CHAVEZ HOLIDAY

4/2                          Gay & Lesbian Relationships                                      Chapter 8

4/4                          Panel Discussion

4/7                          Bisexual Issues                                                           Chapter 9

4/9                          Sexual Problems

4/11                        More Sexual Problems

4/14                        Sensate Focus

4/16                        Morality and Sex                                                 Chapter 11 p179-191

4/18                        Morality and Sex                                                       Chapter 12

4/21                        Morality and Sex                                                       Chapter 13

4/23                        Student Panel

4/25                        Communication                                                         Chapter 10

4/28                        Conflict & Conflict Management

4/30                        Power

5/2                          Gender                                                                     Chapter 15

5/5                          Second Paper Due – Student Panel

5/7                          Jealousy                                                                    Chapter 14

5/9                          Jealousy 2

5/12                        Sexual Victimization                                                   Chapter 16

5/14                        Ending a Relationship                                                 Chapter 17

5/16                        Ending a Relationship 2                                              Chapter 18

5/19                        Final Exam 8:00 am

Note: Schedule is tentative and may be changed as we go along and find some things more or less interesting.  Exam and paper due dates will not change although the material covered on each may change.