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Sexuality education - course description

General information
Course name Sexuality education
Course ID 0119-WP-PED-EdSx
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
Field of study WNS - oferta ERASMUS / Pedagogy
Education profile -
Level of studies First-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2018/2019
Head faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
Course information
ECTS credits to win 5
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr Joanna Dec-Pietrowska
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Class 30 2 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

To provide students with knowledge about human sexuality, sexual health, norms of psychosexual development, sexual activity and its biological, psychological, social and ethical circumstances as well as knowledge of basic issues related to sexual education.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of pedagogy and psychology

Scope

Lectures:

Human sexuality. Biological, social and cultural conditions of sexual activity.
Object, goals and tasks of sexually education.

Sexuality education in Poland. The realities, implementation, and needs.
Sexual and reproductive health rights. Declaration of sexual rights.
Overview of selected research findings on sexuality of Poles.
Sex and the Internet. Risks related to Internet.
Sexuality of people with disabilities.

 

Classes:

Resources of knowledge about sexuality.
Myths and stereotypes related to sexuality.

Sex in biological, psychological and socio-cultural aspect. Upbringing and gender roles.
Human psychosexual development. Human sexuality in the life cycle.
Psychosexual development of children.
Puberty of girls and boys, differences and specificity.
Sexual norms and dysfunctions.
Sexual violence against adults and children.

Methods of family planning.
HIV / AIDS / STIs prevention.

Teaching methods

lecture, discussion, project method

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

The lectures end with an exam. The verification method of learning outcomes is a test. Classes end with grade. The verification methods is the presentation or an essay about selected course topic.

Recommended reading

1.      Carroll J., Sexuality now. Embracing diversity, Belmont, USA, 2007

2.      King B., Human sexuality today, USA, 2005

3.     Rathus S., Nevid J., Fichner-Rathus Lois H., Human sexuality in a world of diversity, Toronto, Canada, 2004

4.     Yarber W., Sayad B., Strong B., Human sexuality. Diversity in contemporary America, New York, USA, 2010

Further reading

1.      Lue T. F., Basson R., Rosen R., Gouliano F., Khoury S., Montorsi F., Sexual medicine. Sexual dysfunctions in men and women, Paris, France, 2004

2.      McAnulty R., Bournette M.M., Exploring Human Sexuality. Making healthy decisions, Boston, USA, 2004

3.      Moore S., Rosenthal D., Sexuality in Adolescence. Current trends, New York, USA, 2006

Notes

*The subject can be run every semester, in case there is not enough persons to make a group there will be individual class run during instructor hours.


Modified by dr Magdalena Zapotoczna (last modification: 11-04-2018 17:06)