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Mark V Calogero
BIS 221
Bothell Campus
Explores gender and human sexuality by focusing on diversity and development. Considers behavioral, social, historical, and cultural aspects.
Class description
An exploration of human sexuality and gender in its diversity and development, behavioral expressions, and historical and cultural contexts. Topical coverage will include: The body as a modality of sexual expression and intimacy; gender-specific roles and identities through history; culture and history as propagators of ideas and information about sexuality and gender. Physiological and developmental differences between genders; sexual orientation; sex and dreaming; love and attraction; aging and sexuality. Sexual health, reproduction (pregnancy, contraception, abortion), risk-taking, and abuse. The measurement of sexuality and sexual behavior.
Student learning goals
„« To understand the interrelation of human sexuality and other disciplines through a sampling of original sources.
„« To describe important features of the physiological and neurological substrate for sexual behavior: reproduction, development, gender and disease.
„« To explore sexual identity and sexual orientation through its historical and artistic/literary manifestations.
„« To examine the origins of sexual dysfunction, disorders, addictive and destructive behaviors as well as current treatment approaches.
General method of instruction
lecture-discussion
Recommended preparation
a willingness to read and assimilate research findings from broad areas as they relate to the topic of sexuality and gender; some demonstrated skill in writing; ability to synthesize findings and ideas, and to express an original opinion or argument on a topic of interest.
Class assignments and grading
some workbooking and journaling assignments (e.g. from "The Gender Workbook"); a research paper on a topic related to gender and/or sexuality; a midterm exam on content disseminated by instructor
individual workbooking assignments; midterm exam; research project
