If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the historical, religious, and cultural perspectives of sexuality.
• Recognize the theories which form the foundation of human sexuality.
• Identify and apply the major research methods used within the field of sexology and the ethical issues in sex research.
• Explain and differentiate the development of gender, gender roles, and gender identity.
• Explain and distinguish the intricacies of male and female sexual anatomy and functioning.
• Summarize the stages of love according to various theories and discuss the role of intimacy in love and relationships.
• List multiple factors that affect the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of relationships, including the types and role of communication in relationships.
• Explain how sexuality develops and changes over the lifespan, for both heterosexuality and homosexuality.
• Identify the sexual response patterns of Masters and Johnson and Kaplan.
• Describe etiology of sexual dysfunctions and various treatments or therapeutic techniques.
• List and define STIs and techniques for the prevention and treatment of STIs.
• Evaluate the differences and similarities of sexual practices and mores among various cultures.