| CODE | PSY2626 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Psychology of Sexuality | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit offers the opportunity to explore the psychological, social, cultural, relational and physiological factors affecting human sexuality from a theoretical and research-based perspective. Study unit Aims: To create better knowledge and understanding of the complexity of human sexuality as well as the variation that exists in sexual perspectives and behaviours. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss sexuality from a biopsychosocial perspective; - Understand the richness in diversity in sexuality, relationships and gender; - Discuss the importance of sex education and contraception; - Discuss the main attraction theories and the link between relationships and attachment; - Discuss female and male sexual dysfunctions and evidence-based treatment options; - Have an in-depth understanding of sexual transmitted infections. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Be aware in changes in intimacy and sexual expression during illness and cancer treatment; - Be able to identify the main sexual difficulties that can occur and describe their evidence-based treatment; - Be aware of current research in the area of sex and relationships; - Be aware of the rich diversity that exists in sex and relationships. Tentative Study-unit Outline: Human sexual anatomy Human sexual response – Understanding desire, arousal and orgasm The biopsychosocial model of understanding human sexuality Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity Intimate relationships – a systemic approach to sexual problems Sex education and contraception Sexual dysfunctions and sex therapy Sexually transmitted infections Variations in sexual behaviour Current sex research. Suggested reading list: - Bering, J. (2013). Perv: The sexual deviant in all of us. Penguin Random House: London. - Both, S., Laam, E., & Everaerd, W. (2011). Focusing hot and focusing cool: Attentional mechanism in sexual arousal in men and women. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8(1), 167-179. - Brotto, L.A. (2010). The DSM diagnostic criteria for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7(6), 2015-2030. - Borg, C., de Jong, P. J., & Mazza, M. (2012). Feelings of disgust and disgust-induced avoidance weaken following induced sexual arousal in women. PloS one,7 (9), 44111-44111. - Catania, A. M., Sammut Scerri, C. & Catania, G.J. (2018). Men’s experience of their partners’ breast cancer diagnosis, breast surgery and oncological treatment. Journal of Clinical of Nursing, 28(9-10), 1899-1910. - Hunter, J. A., Darjan, P. I., Benzie, A. White, J. A. & Wood, D. M. (2014). Recreational drug use in men who have sex with men (MSM) attending UK sexual health services is significantly higher than non-MSM. Post-Graduate Medical Journal, 90(1061), 133-138. - Love, T., Laier, C., Brand, M. Hatch, L. & Hajela, R. (2015). Neuroscience of internet pornography addiction: A review and update. Behavioural Science, 5, 388-433. - Guo, W., Liao, C., Zou, Y., Li. F., Li, T., Zhou, Q. Cao, Y. & Mao, X. (2010). Erectile dysfunction and risk of clinical cardiovascular events: A meta-analysis of seven cohort studies. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7(8), 2805-2816. - Heffernan, M. E., Fraley, R.C., Vicary, A.M. Brumbaugh, C.C. (2012). The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 29 (5), 671-693. - Jung, K. & Steil, R. (2011). The feeling of being contaminated in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and its treatment via a two-session programme of cognitive re-structuring and imagery modification – A case study. Sage Journals, 36(1), 67-86. - Lueng, M.W., Goldfarb, S. & Dizon, D.S. (2016). Communication about sexuality in advanced illness. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anna Catania |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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