Psychological Aspect of Human Sexuality ((3))

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This course will examine the psychological, developmental, psychosocial, psychopathological, and cultural aspects of human sexuality. Theories and research of Freud, Hooker, Havelock, Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, Money, and emerging research perspectives will be considered. This course has been designed to help students increase their general sexual knowledge, clarify values, develop communication skills, and become more comfortable with the subject area. Understanding the complex research problems and the ethical considerations related to this important area will help students to develop critical thinking skills for understanding popular and professional writings on sexuality. This may be a service learning course.