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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Sexuality & Society
Module Code	NS218
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Mel Duffy Semester 2: Mel Duffy Autumn: Mel Duffy
Module Teacher	Mel Duffy
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module introduces students to debates about sexuality, sexual identities, gender identities, sexual orientation and its representations in society.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the field of sexuality studies.
2. Describe the social theories about sexuality and the capacity to relate to current debates about sexuality
3. Critique the effects of the family, religion, culture, ethnicity and gender influence our concepts and theoretical approaches to the study of sexuality in a changing Ireland.
4. Explore the various perspectives on sexual politics and the ways in which metaphors of power, truth and health are projected onto different social groups

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	In class learning
Moodle discussion	10	Interaction between students and lecturer
Library	55	Reading for understanding
Independent learning	34	Students devising their own learning strategies
Examination	2	Seen paper
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to sexuality studies.
Overview of module.

Socio-historical developments in sexuality.
Roots of sexuality studies.

Sexual identities.
Who are we? Heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual or any other..

Sexuality communities.
Do we belong to these? Are they real in reality?.

Culture and sexuality.
Exploration of the interaction between culture and sexuality..

Gener and sexuality.
Is there a maleness and femaleness to sexuality.

The politics of sexuality.
Using HIV/AIDS as an example where the private meets the public and becomes political..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Gargi Bhattacharyya: 2002, Sexuality and Society: An Introduction, 8, Routledge, London, 041522903
P. Aggleton, P. Boyce, H. L. Moore, R. Parker (Eds.): 2012, Understanding New Sexualities, Routledge, 9780415673471
edited by Michael S. Kimmel, Rebecca F. Plante: 2004, Sexualities: Idenitites, Behaviours and Society, 10, Oxford University Press, New York, 0195157605
Parker, Richard G.: 2007, Culture, society and sexuality, 2nd ed., Routledge, New York, 0415404568
translated and with an introduction by Guy Oakes: 1984, Georg Simmel, on women, sexuality, and love, Yale University Press, New Haven, 0300039344
edited by Phillip L. Hammack and Bertram J. Cohler: 2009, The story of sexual identity, Oxford University Press, New York ; Oxford, 9780195326789
edited by Nancy Duncan: 1996, Bodyspace, Routledge,, London ; New York, 0415144426
edited by Mike Cole: 2006, Education, equality and human rights, Routledge, London, 0415356601