Sexuality, Knowledge Production, and Education

Catalog description

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the various ways that the pursuit of knowledge is carried out within and across scholarly disciplines. Grounded in an interdisciplinary exploration of sexuality, knowledge production, and education, students will learn about the purpose and processes of academic research; examine various forms of academic research to appreciate the similarities and differences in questions and methods of scholarship; and study the organization of knowledge and the role of the scholarly communities. In so doing, students will analyze research across disciplines relating to human sexuality, as well as the effects and implications of research on policy and practice related sexuality education. This course meets once a week through the entire semester.