| Course Title: Women and Gender in Social Sciences: 'Psychology of Human Sexuality' |
| Start Date: 01/28/2025 End Date: 05/13/2025 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2025 |
| Description: This course is an introduction to the psychological study of human sexuality. We will take a psychobiosocial perspective in this course, covering topics such as reproductive anatomy and physiology, sexual response, sexually transmitted infections, contraceptive choices, pregnancy and birth, attraction and dating, love, sexual and relational communication, and consent. The goals of the course are to have students develop a strong understanding of human sexual biology, identity, behavior, and health, to understand how each of these areas is impacted by social context, and to engage with current research in the field. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Corey Flanders | cflander@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | REES - Reese | 316 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: A 100-level course in Psychology or AP Psychology. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| PSYCH-217-01 Psychology of Human Sexuality |
| GNDST-212HS-01 Psychology of Human Sexuality |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Waitlisted | Capacity: 38 | Enrollment: 37 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 6 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |