SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY CPSY 211 HUMAN SEXUALITY, Section 1 David Dahl, Ph.D., WINTER TERM 2013 Office Hours: Wednesday 0800-0930, 1230-1400 preferably by appointment. Course Description: (SCU Catalogue) This course provides information and perspective to future therapists regarding biological, developmental, behavioral, emotional, and cultural aspects of human sexuality. It is principally clinical in focus: reading materials, classroom experiences and discussions are used to augment students’ knowledge of human sexual functioning, both potential and problematic, and to expand students’ comfort with their future role as therapists to couples and individuals. Prerequisite: 200, 212, or 216. (3 units) For some students, some of this material will be review. The instructor’s intent and responsibility is to prepare clinicians who are broadly competent and flexibly prepared to offer masterful level of counseling and know when to refer to others when appropriate. When a student demonstrates that she/he has already passed a comparable course on human sexuality elsewhere or mastered the content of the main text book, they are welcome to propose alternative readings which will continue to challenge them academically, professionally and increase competence. Learning Objectives: 1. Secure familiarity with the following concepts and terminology relating to human sexuality: biology, sexual development, behavioral, emotional and culturally diverse practices; laws regarding sexual expression; DSM-IV-TR and DSM-V sexual disorder classification system. 2. Develop greater objectivity and (hopefully ) comfort discussing sexual practices with which you are unfamiliar. 3. Understand how awareness of sexual issues emerges in clinical practice and without attempting to train sex therapy practitioners, prepare practitioners for the realities of sexuality in diverse clinical settings. Learning Methods: All written work should be submitted via email or dropbox in .pdf or Word. 1. My Beliefs About Human Sexuality Pre and Post course statements of your beliefs. See Camino for the template. Pre-submit January 09. Post-submit than March 20. 2. Weekly Reading Outlines based on the assigned reading (Hyde and supplemental reading) gives future counselors both an opportunity to maintain pace in affirming breadth of knowledge, identify progress and prepare for the series of examinations that are required for licensed practice in California. A general model for the outline will be posted on Camino. These will be submitted weekly via email or dropbox and in aggregate at the end of the term. 3. Video Presentations and Case Studies aimed at clinical practice with diverse clientele, followed by guided small group discussion and gathered large group summary. The issues of the counselor’s own sexuality will be tacitly and obliquely addressed. The intent here is to increase comfort and reduce reactivity with unusual issues that inevitably arise in clinical practice. A method for evaluating and discussing the composite case studies will be available on Camino. 4. Weekly Learning Journal that gathers learning from week to week. This may include personal application or indication of issues to bring up personally in therapy. Think of it as a journal of your learning. A standardized format will help us communicate effectively and Syllabus Human Sexuality CPSY 211 Winter 2013 page 2of 8 reduce the stress of unclear expectations. Weekly entries will be submitted both on Camino weekly via email or dropbox and in aggregate at the end of the term. 5. Guest Presenters (pending their availability). 6. My Sexual Development. A guided confidential discussion with colleagues regarding your own sexual developmental history. Outline will be posted on Camino in advance. 7. Book Report on Diversity Issues will be due on February 6. A format for those who prefer this level of clarity in the assignment will be posted on Camino. 8. Stretch Project will be due on March 13. No format is needed other than the rationale and results for your selection of the book, journal or topic. APA style is required including all of the references, even if only one. A grading guide will be posted on Camino. 9. Supplemental readings will be posted on Camino. 10. The summary of written submissions includes: A. Weekly reading outline (10 total) 1-2 pages. Aggregate submitted on March 13. B. Weekly learning journal (10 total) 1-2 pages. Aggregate submitted on March 13. C. Book report on diversity issues (1 only) 3-5 pages. Submitted on February 6. D. Stretch project (1 only) 8-12 pages. Submitted no later than midnight March 20. E. My Beliefs about Human Sexuality Pre and Post. Due January 9 and March 20. 3 Texts for required reading: 1. Comprehensive overview required: Hyde, J. S. & DeLamater, G. D. (2011). Understanding human sexuality, 11 th edition. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN: 13 9780073382821 (A copy of this book is in library 2-hour course reserve at the Learning Center.) 2. Diversity issues, please choose one: Hall, K. S. K., Graham, C.A. (ed.) (2013). The cultural context of sexual pleasure and problems: Psychotherapy with diverse clients. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9780415634946 Taverner, W. J. (2012). Taking sides: Clashing views on human sexuality. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN: 9780078050206 Butler, C., O’Donovan, A., & Shaw, E. (ed.) (2010). Sex, sexuality and therapeutic practice: A manual for therapists and trainers. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9780415448093 (A copy of each of these books is in library 2-hour course reserve at the Learning Center.) 3. Stretch project, please choose one: A specialized text of your choosing as listed in the addendum. Or an 8-12-page research paper using a minimum of 10 journal references on a specialized topic. (This selection should include rationale and demonstration of your intent to stretch your self and your comfort zone in an area of human sexuality in which you would ordinarily avoid or have little professional interest. You will select this book or topic in the first meeting. There shall be no duplications. Weekly Agenda: This agenda is subject to minor changes and additional advanced readings. Syllabus Human Sexuality CPSY 211 Winter 2013 page 3of 8 Date Topic Readings Class agenda 01/09 Counseling & research Hyde ch 1, 2, 3 Brief Intro, learning methods Video, Lect, Pre-Beliefs due 01/16 Biology Hyde ch 4, 5, 6, 7 Case discussion, Lect, 1st & 2nd outline/journal due 01/23 Developmental issues Hyde ch 8, 11, 12 Case discussion, Lect, (My sexual development discussion) 3rd outline/journal due 01/30 Attraction & attachment Hyde 13 Case discussion, Lect, 4th outline/journal due 02/06 Disorders & diseases Hyde ch 19, 20 Case discussion, Lect, Video, Diversity project due, 5th outline/journal due 02/13 Laws & lawbreakers Hyde ch 17, 18, 22 Case discussion, Lect, 6th outline/journal due 02/20 Education & culture Hyde ch 1, 2, 23 Case discussion, Lect, 7th outline/journal due 02/27 Sex therapy & treatment Hyde ch 9, 10 Case discussion, Lect, Video, 8th outline/journal due 03/06 Diversity Hyde ch 14, 15, 16 Case discussion, Lect, Guest panel, 9th outline/journal due 03/13 Religion & ethics Hyde ch 21 Case discussion, Lect, 10th outline/journal due (aggregate journal and outline due) 03/20 Finals week Stretch project due deadline midnight Post-Beliefs due. Stretch Project Evaluation: My Beliefs pre-post-50 points 10 Weekly reading outlines 100 points 10 Weekly journal entries 100 points Book report on diversity 50 points Syllabus Human Sexuality CPSY 211 Winter 2013 page 4of 8 Stretch project 100 points Participation 100 points Total 500 points A = 91 -100% B = 81 90% C = 71 80% This instructor admires economy of style, APA style and specificity of detail are expected. Guidelines and templates will all be available on Camino. Incompletes will not be given by this instructor. Lecturer’s Attendance Policy: Since the basis of this course is praxis and meetings are designed as learning events the following policies will apply. Notification of instructor in case of absence in advance will give the option of make up work in exchange for the class missed. If advance notice is not given, the learner will forfeit 10 points. Please note the University and CPSY program requirements for attendance. Timeliness is a sign of respect for one another, habitual late entry will result in reduction of points. Requests copies of the PowerPoint presentations, will not be granted, since all students in the M.A. programs are now required to take this course and advance preparation diminishes the joy of discovery and the surprise of mature learning. Upon completion of the course, students will: a. Be able to affirm their own sexual values in relation to those of others. b. Maintain an appropriate academic distance and/or professional tolerance toward sexual values and behaviors that differ from their own. c. Recognize the systemic relationship between sexuality and other problems. d. Recognize and have information about typical sexual problems experienced in the human life cycle, particularly in the context of family and other close relationships. e. Support the development of families that promote healthy sexual development. f. Understand the differences between existing models of sex therapy. Stretch Project Selections: Select one of the following (Texts, Journals, or Topics): (may be obtained through interlibrary loan). Your selection should demonstrate and support an effort to stretch your comfort zone. This does not mean that your values must change other than that you have made a self-conscious effort to expand your awareness of a topic in the broad area of human sexuality and share your awareness with your colleagues. Texts: Bancroft, J. H. J. (2009). Human sexuality and its problems, 3 rd edition. New York: Elsevier. ISBN: 9780443051616. Barker, Meg. (2012). Rewriting the Rules: An integrative guide to love, sex and relationships. New York: Routledge. Berry, J. & Renner, G. (2004). Vows of silence: The abuse of power in the papacy of John Paul II. New York: Free Press. Syllabus Human Sexuality CPSY 211 Winter 2013 page 5of 8 Blake, J. (2004). Words can work: When talking with kids about sexual health. Gloucester, MA: Blake Works, Inc. Braun-Harvey, D. (2009). Sexual health in drug and alcohol treatment: Group facilitator’s manual. New York: Springer. ISBN: 9780826120151 Buss, D. (2000). The dangerous passion: Why jealousy is as necessary as love and sex. New York: Free Press. Butler, C. & Shaw, E. (2009). Sex, sexuality and therapeutic practice: A manual for therapists and trainers. New York: Routledge. ISBN: Canary, D. J., & Dindia, K. (1998). Sex differences and similarities in communication. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Carnes, P. (1983). The sexual addiction. Minneapolis: CompCare Productions. Cooper, A. (2002). Sex and the internet: A guidebook for clinicians. New York: Routledge. Cornwall, A., Correa, S., & Jolly, S. (eds.) (2008). Development with a body: Sexuality, human rights and development. EDGI: New York. ISBN: 9781842778913 Crompton, L. (2003). Homosexuality and civilization. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. D’Augelli, A. R. & Patterson, C.J. (Eds.) (1995). Lesbian, gay and bisexual identities over the lifespan. New York: Oxford University Press. Derlega, V. J. (1984). Communication, intimacy, and close relationships. New York: Academic. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. (2003). Journey together faithfully: The church and homosexuality. Chicago: ELCA. Fischer, H. (1992). The anatomy of love: The mysteries of mating, marriage and why we stray. New York: Ballatine Books. ISBN: 9781842778913 Gathorne-Hardy, J. (2000). Sex the measure of all things: A life of Alfred C. Kinisey. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. Genovesi, F. J. (1987). In pursuit of love: Catholic morality and human sexuality. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier. Gutek, B. A. (1985). Sex and the workplace. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Hall, G. N. Et. Al. (Eds.) (1993). Sexual aggression. Washington, D.C.: Taylor & Francis. Hall, K.S.K. & Graham, C. A. (2012). The cultural context of sexual pleasure and problems: Psychotherapy with diverse clients. New York: Routledge. ISBN: Harvey, J., Wenzel., A. Sprecher, S. (Eds.) (2004). The handbook of sexuality in close relationships. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Hyde, J. S. (2004). Half the human experience: The psychology of women (6 th ed.). Boston: Houghton-Mifflin. Kaiser Family Foundation. www.kff.org Include all issues regarding reproduction or sexuality. Lauman, E. O. & Michael, R. T. (Eds.) (2001). Sex, love, and health in America. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Lawrence, D. H. Lady Chatterly’s Lover. (Or other classic novel about sexuality) Leiblum S. & Rosen, R. (Eds.) Principles and practice of sex therapy, 3 rd ed. New York: Guildford. Maddock, J. W. (Ed.) (1997). Sexuality education in post-secondary and professional training settings. Binghamton, NY: Haworth. Malz, W. & Boss, S. (1997). In the garden of desire: The intimate world of women’s sexual fantasies. New York: Broadway Books. Syllabus Human Sexuality CPSY 211 Winter 2013 page 6of 8 Martinson, F. M. (1994). The sexual life of children. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey. Masters, W. H. & Johnson, V. (1966). Human sexual response. Boston: Little, Brown. Masters, W. H. & Johnson, V. (1970). Human sexual inadequacy. Boston: Little, Brown. Masters, W. H. & Johnson, V. (1979). Homosexuality in perspective. Boston: Little, Brown. Masters, W. H., Johnson, V. E, & Kolodny, R. C. (1982). Human sexuality. Boston: Little, Brown. McCarthy, B. & McCarthy E. (2012). Sexual awareness: Your guide to healthy couple sexuality, 5th edition. New York: Routledge. ISBN: McGillicuddy-Delisi, A. & Delisi, R. (Eds.) Biology, society, and behavior: The development of sex differences in cognition. Westport: CT: Ablex. Morin, J. (1995). The erotic mind. New York: Harper Perennial. Nelson, J. B. & Longfellow S. P. (Eds.) (1994). Sexuality and the sacred. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press. O’Donohue, W. (Ed.) (1997). Sexual harassment: Theory, research, and treatment. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Parrinder, G. (1996). Sex in the world’s religions. Oxford: Oneworld. Posner, R., and Silbaugh, K (1996). A guide to America’s sex laws. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Schnarch, D. (2009). Intimacy and desire: Awaken the passion in your relationship. New York: Beaufort Books. Schnarch, D. (1991). Constructing the sexual crucible: An integration of sexual and marital therapy. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. Sidlo, A., et. al. (2001). Sexual conversion therapy: Ethical, clinical and research perspectives. New York: Haworth. Solms, M. (1997). The neuropsychology of dreams: A clinico-anatomical study. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Sternberg, R. (1998). Love is a story: A new theory of relationships. New York: Oxford University Press. Taverner, W. J. (2012). Taking sides: Clashing view in human sexuality, 12 th edition. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN: Travis, C. (Ed.) (2003). Evolution, gender, and rape. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Wyatt, G. E. (1997). Stolen women: Reclaiming our sexuality, taking back our lives. New York: Wiley. Zilberberg, B. (1999). The new male sexuality, rev. ed. New York: Bantam. Zuk, M. (2002). Sexual selections: What we can and can’t learn about sex from animals. Berkeley: University of California Press. or a book on a specialized topic in the field of human sexuality with the instructor’s approval. Journals: Or Read and summarize an entire issue of two of any of the following journals: Annual Review of Sex Research Journal of Sex Research Archives of Sexual Behavior Psychology of Women Quarterly Family Planning Perspectives Sex Abuse Syllabus Human Sexuality CPSY 211 Winter 2013 page 7of 8 Human Reproduction Journal of Homosexuality Journal of Marriage and Family Vol. 62 Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity Sexuality and Disability Sexually Transmitted Diseases Topics: Or Identify an issue in sexuality that presents clinically, write a research paper including 10 journal references on this topic and summarize it for the class in 3-5 minutes. Sample topics may include the following or a topic of the student’s own choosing. However, the student must demonstrate the “stretch” mentioned above. Abortion debate Rapid ejaculation Affairs Sex education Anorgasmia Sexual humor Celibacy Sex in advertising Child sex abuse evaluation Sexual conversion therapy controversies Child sexual development Sexual offender treatment Circumcision Sexuality and disability Contraception Sexuality and aging Cultural expressions not in North America Sexually transmitted disease Delayed ejaculation Sexually violent predator law Dominatrix Taboo (specify – incest, beastility, etc.) Female ejaculation Tantra Female sexuality Treating LGBT clients Fetishes or another “paraphilia” of your choice Workplace harassment Gay marriage laws Sex change surgery/therapy Male sexuality Transvestism Marriage counseling with gay spouse Family secrets around sexuality Marriages where sexual relations have ceased Pornography (child, male, female, other) Multiple male orgasm Prostitution Persistent arousal disorder Syllabus Human Sexuality CPSY 211 Winter 2013 page 8of 8 Departmental Mission Statement: (SCU Catalogue) The mission of the Department of Counseling Psychology is to prepare and to educate Bay Area practitioners to be psychological counselors and professionals in a myriad of human service careers. Reflecting and embodying the mission of Santa Clara University, the students in our department are trained and encouraged to bring the highest levels of competence, conscience, and compassion to their professional lives in the service of the community. The Department implements this mission by offering two Master of Arts degree programs in Counseling: The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology – which fulfills the academic requirements for license eligibility as a California Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) – and the Master of Arts in Counseling. Students in either track have the option of choosing a unique emphasis in one of three areas: Health Psychology, Latino Counseling, or Correctional Psychology. Attendance: (SCU Catalogue) Class attendance is required. All syllabi include a statement on the professor’s attendance policy. That any professor allows a student to miss a class without penalty does not translate into an understanding, implicit or otherwise, that you may miss one class. The only acceptable reason to miss class is due to illness or emergency. Notify your instructor by phone or by email that you will be missing a class and why. Notifying your instructor that you are missing does not mean that you will not be penalized. All professors have a policy on the consequences of missed classes, typically in the reduction of your grade. Missing a class forfeits any quiz, test, or any other points that you missed. It is up to the discretion of the professor whether you are allowed to be allowed to make up this work. Grading: (SCU Catalogue) The department maintains norms on grading. It is the philosophy and understanding of the faculty that grade inflation undermines the integrity and erodes the excellence of our department. Grades are neither punitive nor are they rewards. Grades are evaluative of a student’s understanding and demonstrated expertise of skills and theory related to course expectations, outcomes, and assessment. Grades, then, are bound to course expectations, operationalized in course outcomes, and measured in course assessment. It is customary in graduate programs that final course grades of B, B+, A-and A are an acceptable level of performance for graduate study. The grading policy in CPSY is that students earn A’s through consistent and high quality work as assessed by the professor. No student is entitled to an A for any reason; nor do we have a system where everyone begins with an A and then loses points to a lower grade. In a normal class the range of final course grades is from B to A with a mean in the A-/B+ range. The range may be quite a bit wider on individual papers, exams or projects that make up the final grade. (SCU Catalogue)