Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality
Psychology 350a, Winter 2009 Term 1
Exam Information
The Department of Psychology, UBC, requires a mean of 66-70% for all 3rd year classes. Thus, grades for this class may be adjusted to fit with these departmental standards.
Updated Midterm grades and Term paper grades here
Final Exam Grades here
Term Paper Information
Your term paper is due November 18, 2009 at 5pm. Anything handed in after this time is considered late.
The essay must be 5 double-spaced pages (not including references), with 12-point font and 1” margins. There should be at least 7 references from peer-reviewed journals. Standard APA format should be followed (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition). You should arrange for a Medline, PsychInfo, or PubMed tutorial at Woodward Library if you are unfamiliar with how to perform a literature search for relevant articles.
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In addition to a hard copy, your term paper MUST be emailed to one of the TAs. If your last name begins with A-L, please email to Dominique. If your last name begins with M-Z, please email it to Morag.
Lecture slides and important notes
September 9 4 per page 6 per page
September 16 4 per page 6 per page
*In-class questions from Sept 16 lecture about composition of ejaculate: (1) 70% of ejaculate is from the seminal vesicles. This fluid is rich in fructose. 30% of ejaculate is from the prostate and is white contains enzymes, acids, and lipids. (2) Although XY carriers with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome are completely feminized externally, internally they still contain testes. There is an increased risk of testicular cancer in individuals with AIS compared to non AIS men given the higher rate of mutations, in general, in those with AIS.
September 23 4 per page 6 per page
September 30 4 per page 6 per page
October 7 4 per page 6 per page
*In-class questions from Oct 7: (1) I contacted the BC Centre for Disease Control about why HSV was not considered a reportable STI. There are two reasons - firstly, it is prevalent in such a large proportion that it would be extremely difficult to track numbers accurately, also, because it is so prevalent and it does not pose the same public health and individual risk like other STIs (i.e., you can live with herpes). (2) Neurosyphilis is indeed the stage in syphilis where the bacterium, T. Pallidum, infiltrates the nervous system. (3) Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for individuals who may have been exposed to HIV works to reduce the risk of infection by about 70-80% (depending on the type). I could not find the window beyond which it would not be effective, however, learned that it should be started immediately and continued for about 4 weeks.
October 14 MIDTERM EXAM
October 21 article to read
October 28 4 per page 6 per page
November 4 4 per page 6 per page
**More information on sampling bias in prostitution research: Like other areas of sex research, sampling bias is a major problem in prostitution research. This effects works to magnify the harms of street prostitution and minimize the harms of indoor prostitution. For example, street prostitutes who are in more economic duress are more likely to participate in (paid) research. They are also more likely to come into contact with researchers at shelters and half-way houses where researchers may seek to recruit from. In contrast, indoor prostitutes are less likely to come into contact with researchers because establishments in which they service johns usually never permit researchers to enter.
November 18 4 per page 6 per page
November 25 4 per page 6 per page
December 2 4 per page 6 per page
Office hours: 3:45 - 4:45
Wednesdays, Kenny 2524
Email: Lori.Brotto@vch.ca
Lab url: www.obstgyn.ca/sexualhealth
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Assistants: Morag Yule Office location: Kenny 1910 Time: Tuesdays, 2:30 - 3:30 If your last name begins with M-Z, please direct all queries to Morag.
Dominique Levesque dleve039 @ interchange.ubc.ca Office location: Kenny 3512 Time: Wednesdays, 11am - noon If your last name begins with A-L, please direct all queries to Dominique. |