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Course Description

This survey course examines the societal basis of attitudes and behaviours related to human sexuality. Students will be introduced to research and theoretical concepts in the literature that contributes to our understanding of sexuality. Sexuality is recognized as a complex and multi-dimensional component of human identity and experience, mediated and influenced by social constructs of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, age and socio-economic opportunities. The course promotes critical self and social consciousness through challenging sex-negative religious traditions, institutional regulation/control of sexuality, and gender socialization including patriarchal family structure. Some of the topics to be considered are sexuality across the life course; sexuality and liberation; intimacy, love and relationships; sex and gender role socialization; sex, violence and the law, sex as a commodity and AIDS and sexual behaviour. (Formerly IST 906.)

Notes

Note for Intensive sections only : Intensive section(s) of this course, scheduled for delivery over a 5 day period, will require students to be in class throughout each day, and may include additional asynchronous components, recorded material, group work, etc. More details will be included in your course outline available on the first day of class.

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Course Sections
Class Number
1333
Type
LEC
Days
M, T, W, Th, F
Time
8:30AM to 6:00PM
Dates
May 05, 2025 to May 09, 2025
Schedule
Contact Hours
47.5
Location
  • Downtown
Delivery Options
Intensive  
Fees
Domestic Fee non-credit $585.86 Click here to get more information
Domestic Out of Province Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
International Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
Class Number
1338
Type
LEC
Days
T, W, Th, F, Sa
Time
8:30AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Feb 17, 2026 to Feb 21, 2026
Schedule
Contact Hours
8.5
Location
  • Downtown
Delivery Options
Intensive  
Fees
Domestic Fee non-credit $586.61 Click here to get more information
Domestic Out of Province Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
International Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
Class Number
1336
Type
LEC
Days
M, T, W, Th, F
Time
8:30AM to 6:00PM
Dates
May 04, 2026 to May 08, 2026
Schedule
Contact Hours
47.5
Location
  • Downtown
Delivery Options
Intensive  
Fees
Domestic Fee non-credit $586.61 Click here to get more information
Domestic Out of Province Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
International Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
Class Number
1337
Type
LEC
Days
M, T, W, Th, F
Time
8:30AM to 6:00PM
Dates
May 25, 2026 to May 29, 2026
Schedule
Contact Hours
47.5
Location
  • Downtown
Delivery Options
Intensive  
Fees
Domestic Fee non-credit $586.61 Click here to get more information
Domestic Out of Province Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
International Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information