Course: Human Sexuality in an Interdisciplinary Context

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Course title Human Sexuality in an Interdisciplinary Context
Course code KAZ/PNLS@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the subject of human sexuality. Anthropology of sexuality and its usage in pedagogical practice; human sexuality as a very complex phenomena concerning the biological, social, cultural and spiritual contexts; sexuality as a subject of research; evolution of human sexuality; phylogenetically and ontogenetically conditioned mechanisms of human sexuality; sexuality as reproductive behaviour, sexuality as non-reproductive behaviour, biological and medical aspects of human sexuality; psychological, sociological, culturological, religious and politological relations of human sexuality; cultural varieties of sexual behaviour; sexual symbolism. Expressed and tabooed sexuality; sexuality and art; sexuality and media; "sexual minorities" and inclusive education; pedagogical and methodological relations concerning the anthropology of sexuality.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to comprehend the complexity of human sexuality, concerning all vital interdisciplinary relations, and understand its basis. All these procedures should be done via application, which means applying the knowledge of anthropology of sexuality in pedagogical practice. Anthropology of sexuality is based on two main principles concerning human sexuality - on biological and sociocultural determinism, but these should be seen as interconnected and equal. Anthropology of sexuality reflects the human sexuality in historical context from evolutionary but also psychological, sociological and politological points of view. However, the most crucial approaches are the biological, medical, culturological and ethological. Sexuality, including the reproductive and non-reproductive behaviour, is often seen from two different points of view - the man's one and the woman's one. Anyway, these views are simplified to some extent, sometimes might be even biased. So, these topics along with sexual identity, sexual orientation and sexual emotions are highlighted and often discussed during anthropology lessons. Anthropology also focuses on varieties of sexual behaviour, including sexual practices, which can be considered as minor or alternative. While studying these issues, the approach of cultural relativism is usually used. Other specific topics of anthropology of sexuality are sexuality and arts and virtual sexuality.
After passing the course student should acquire the competence to: - Understand human sexuality in a complex way - in biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual contexts, - Intervene in favour of "sexual minorities"- concerning the inclusive education, - Use appropriate strategies, which might strengthen the reproductive health, considering group individual differences in sexual behaviour - Acquire appropriate activisation methods, operations and techniques, which you will actively use during your future pedagogical practice
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance, Dialog

Recommended literature
  • FAFEJTA, M. Sexualita a sexuální identita: sociální povaha přirozenosti. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-1030-6..
  • FAFEJTA, M. Úvod do sociologie pohlaví a sexuality. Věrovany: Nakladatelství Jan Piskiewicz, 2004. ISBN 80-86768-06-6..
  • FIFKOVÁ, H, WEISS, P. a kol. Transsexualita a jiné poruchy pohlavní identity. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1696-1..
  • FOUCAULT, M. Dějiny sexuality I. Praha: Herrmann a synové, 1999. ISBN 80-238-5090-3..
  • GIDDENS, A., MOŽNÝ, I. Proměna intimity: sexualita, láska a erotika v moderních společnostech. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0175-5..
  • KOZÁKOVÁ, Z. Sexualita a sexuální výchova osob s mentálním postižením v podmínkách zařízení sociální péče. In Sexualita mentálně postižených. Praha: Centrum denních služeb, 2004. ISBN 80-903519-0..
  • MALINA, J. a kol. Encyklopedie sexuality, erotiky a lásky všech kultur světa [online]. Dostupné na www: <http://is.muni.cz/do/sci/UAntrBiol/el/encykl-sexuality/index.html?..
  • NEDBÁLKOVÁ, K. Spoutaná rozkoš (re) produkce genderu a sexuality v ženské věznici. Praha: SLON, 2006. ISBN 80-86429-65-2..
  • RIDLEY, M., KONVIČKA, M. Červená královna:[sexualita a vývoj lidské přirozenosti]. Praha: Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-135-8..
  • ROTTER, H. Sexualita a křesťanská morálka. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2003. ISBN 80-7021-669-7..
  • ŠTEIGL, J. Přínos antropologie a antropologů k objektivizaci hodnotového systému dnešního člověka. In Integrální pohled na člověka. Olomouc: UP, 2003, s. 7-10. ISBN 80-244-0713-2..
  • ŠTĚRBOVÁ, D. Sexualita osob s mentálním postižením. Olomouc: UP, 2007. ISBN 978-80-244-1689-2..
  • VRHEL, F. Antropologie sexuality: sociokulturní hledisko. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, Nakladatelství a vydavatelství NAUMA, 2002. ISBN 80-210-2821-1..
  • WEIS, P. a kol. Sexuologie. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-2492-8..
  • ZVĚŘINA, J. Sexuologie (nejen) pro lékaře. Praha: CERM, 2003. ISBN 80-7204-264-5..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching health education at lower secondary schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching health education at lower secondary schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching health education at lower secondary schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching health education at lower secondary schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching health education at lower secondary schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching health education at lower secondary schools (NA25) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching health education at lower secondary schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA25) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter