PSYC 309 Healthy Sexuality

This course provides a foundational understanding of healthy sexuality based on psychological foundations and a biblical worldview. Special attention is given to the biological foundations of sexual development, sexual enrichment, challenges, brokenness, and controversial issues surrounding healthy sexuality.

Our pressing concern at the inception of class is that God cares about how we perceive, understand, and behave in regards to our sexuality. This course seeks to meet that challenge by equipping students to biblically guide individuals towards healthy sexuality.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (5)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 5 Discussions that specifically relate to the weekly reading. Each discussion will be completed in 2 parts: 1) the student will submit a thread in answer to a question (350 word minimum), and 2) the student will then post replies to at least 2 other classmates’ threads (200 word minimum each). All initial posts and replies should cite the course materials or external research for full credit. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)

Healthy Sexuality PowerPoint or Pamphlet Assignment

The student will create a Power Point Presentation or Pamphlet to present healthy sexuality to a target audience (youth group, college group, church singles group, etc). The presentation or pamphlet will present what scripture says about sex and sexuality and address prevalent sexual issues this population may face. The student should support their project with content presented within the class (textbook, presentations, etc.) and 5 external sources. Projects should include an APA Reference page. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Sexuality Research Paper Assignment

The student will choose a topic on sexuality from the Balswick and Balswick (2019) course text. Using 6 current peer reviewed/ scholarly articles on the topic, the student will write a 5-6 page paper. The paper will include an overview of the topic from the Balswick and Balswick book, brief summaries of 6 scholarly research articles on the topic and therapeutic suggestions for how a counselor would approach this topic with a client. Papers should be written in current APA format, including a Title page and Reference page. (CLO: B, D, E, F)

Quizzes (5)

The student will complete 5 quizzes which cover the material presented in the course textbook. Each quiz is open book/open notes and comprised of 40 multiple-choice and true/false questions. All exams will be due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned module: week with the exception of the final quiz which is due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday of Module 8: Week 8.