Sexuality in Perspective

• Identify the various ways it is looked at and defined throughout our culture.
• Identify common avenues used to sell “sex”.
• Reflect on your views and values with regard to sex.
• Discuss how the media is a major force of influence in shaping our views about sexuality.
• Indicate the influence the internet has contributed to our views and knowledge of sexual behaviour.
• Assess your personal knowledge about sex.

Sexuality Research

• Describe how a theoretical approach “explains” certain aspects of sexuality.
• Compare and contrast different theoretical approaches to explaining sexuality.
• Discuss how researchers generalize the sexual behavior of different species to humans.
• Discuss the benefit of case study research.                                 
• Identify its benefit to sexuality research that examines sexual anomalies.
• Become familiar with the sexuality based research investigations.

Female Genital Mutilation

• Define Female Genital Mutilation.
• Describe the cultural basis for this violent tradition.
• Distinguish and label the male and female sexual and reproductive organs.
• Reflect on the cultural and social values placed on male and female body parts as well as the impact of losing one's reproductive functioning.
• Recognize the role of communication as it pertains to menstruation.
• Describe the impact Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome has on men.

Infertility

• Define infertility.
• Discuss the incidence in Canada.
• Indicate the causes of infertility in the male, the female and the couple.
• Discuss the various treatments for infertility.
• Discuss risk factors and success rates.
• Discuss the use of reproductive technologies.
• Identify the birthing options in your community.

Contraception, Abortion and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Compare & contrast each of the available contraceptive methods from the standpoint of their history, how they work, effectiveness, failure rates, death rates, yearly costs, advantages, disadvantages and reversibility.
• Describe the principles and procedures involved in the various fertility awareness methods.
• Describe the procedures, advantages, and disadvantages for each of the methods of male and female sterilization, and indicate the extent to which each of these methods is reversible.
• Identify behavior that increases risk for contracting sexually transmitted infection.
• Discuss how STD's can be avoided or prevented.

Physiology of Sexual Response

• Discuss the important role communication plays in a sexual relationship.
• Compare the communication patterns and differences in communication between men and women.
• Identify the role of self-disclosure in sexual communication.
• Explain the importance of non-verbal communication.
• List steps for better communication within a sexual relationship.
• Explain Maltz's hierarchical theory of sexual expression/interaction.
• Describe how different types of behavior get categorized by psychologists

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

• Discuss human sexual behaviour in early childhood, preadolescence, and adolescence
• Discuss the findings of "The Canadian Youth, Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Study (CYSHHAS)" by Health Canada.
• Describe changes to adolescent sexual behaviour in the last decade.                                
• Identify possible precursors to the behaviour.
• Describe web-based educational resources.  Identify their contribution and audience.
• Develop a dialogue for responding to a sexuality based question.

Adulthood, Attraction, Intimacy & Love

• Explain reasons individuals identify for extramarital sex.
• Identify behavioural and emotional indicators of infidelity.
• Discuss how the internet has created new avenues for extramarital relationships.
• Describe ways of protecting your relationship.                                 
• Identify the keys.
• Analyze and assess a relationship using Sternberg’s triangular theory, including the concepts of intimacy, passion and commitment.

Gender, Sexuality and Sexual Orientation

• Describe how changes in marriage laws have impacted same sex families.
• Describe the attitude in Canada about same sex parenting practices.
• Discuss the findings of research into the development of children in same sex households.
• Reflect on your personal feelings and beliefs with regard to sexual orientation and stereotypical behaviour

Variations in Sexual Behaviour

• Define and describe Paraphilic behaviours as outlined in the DSM IV-TR.
• Discuss different sexual variations rating them on scales of normalcy, legality and morality.
• Evaluate the effects on the individual with the paraphilia as well as anyone who may become a victim.
• Identify and define common and uncommon sexual variations.
• Discuss the escalating nature of Paraphilic behaviour and the theories that support it.

Sexual Coercion and Sex for Sale

• Recognize the effects of sexual assault, child sexual abuse and sexual harassment at work and in education.
• Define drug assisted sexual assault.                                 
• Describe the unique experience of survivors of this form of assault.
• Identify ways to reduce your risk of being drugged.
• Assess scenarios to determine if sexual assault or sexual harassment occurred. Explain your opinion.
• Identify and define the four major theoretical views of the nature of sexual assault: victim-precipitated, psychopathology of sexual offenders, feminist and social disorganization explanations.

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

• Define sex therapy.
• Identify when sex is a problem and how to determine if help is needed.
• List factors to consider in choosing a sex therapist.
• Describe the meaning of “success” in sex therapy.
• List and describe common sexual disorders that individuals seek help with.

Ethics, Religion & Sexuality Education

• Become familiar with several great ethical traditions and their impact on sexuality.
• Describe the various beliefs held toward sexuality by various religious traditions.
• Discuss how humanism is a nonreligious form of ethical decision making.
• Describe various contemporary trends and beliefs about sex outside the marriage, contraception, abortion, homosexuality, and HIV/AIDS.
• Discuss the influence of technology and its impact on sexual ethics.