Social Science (SOSC) 378

Overview

SOSC 378 provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the study of human sexualities. Diverse sexualities raise issues that impact on many aspects of life and society, and this eight-part course addresses a number of these issues from various perspectives. The primary goal of the course is to have you acquire a broad range of knowledge and information about human sexuality.

Outline

Unit 1: Critical Research Perspectives on Human Sexualities

Unit 2: The Natural History of Gender and Reproduction

Unit 3: Sexualities in Other Cultures

Unit 4: HIV and AIDS in Other Cultures

Unit 5: Same-sex Sexualities

Unit 6: Multiple Genders, Intersexed Individuals, and Transsexuals

Unit 7: Gender and Sexuality: Body Modification and Genital Cutting

Unit 8: Desire, Women's Rights, and Sex Workers

Evaluation

To receive credit for SOSC 378, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50%) on the final examination, and a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other materials

The course materials also include a course manual, and a reading file.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the SOSC 378 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form