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Sex: Science and the Community (UNIB30004)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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Sex is a topic that pervades lives, but seldom is it studied from broad, multidisciplinary perspectives. Students taking this subject will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the sociological, ethical, educational and legal issues informed by a firm understanding of the biology underlying these issues. Major themes will include:
- Evolution of sex and sexual behaviour;
- Manipulating reproduction, including contraception and assisted reproduction, and the attendant psychosocial, legal and political issues;
- Reproductive health and its past and present implications
- Sex education - how do people learn about sex.
- Sex, sexuality and society, will investigate issues relating to sex, sexuality and gender using a multidisciplinary approach; and
- Sex, and population, including world population growth, fertility rates, demographic change, and related social, religious and political issues.
Students will be expected to integrate material from a range of academic disciplines to arrive at a new understanding of these complex issues.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should have a broad understanding of sex and sexuality from a broad range of perspectives, and have the breadth of knowledge and understanding to be able to contribute to topical debates on these issues.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have further developed the following skills:
- Integration of material from diverse disciplines.
- Rational discussion of multidisciplinary/ interdisciplinary issues.
- Ability to present a broad-based and reasoned argument on a set topic.
- Ability to locate and use academic resources from a range of disciplines.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
At least 50 points of subjects at Level 2 or above.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
Computer based exercises during the semester (24%); tutorial participation during the semester (16%); an assignment totalling up to 1500 words due during the semester (15%); a written examination in the examination period (45%).
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Marilyn Renfree Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
No specific text prescribed. Selected readings and course manuals will be provided.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Links to additional information
Related Breath Track: Debating Diversity in Society
Last updated: 11 April 2024