Human Sexuality II
Coun
15
3 Credits
Hours
Instructors:
Mrs. Margo Rizk, M.A., Diploma,
Christian Counselor
E-mail:
margorizk@gmail.com
Phone: 412-793-1868
Carol Mansour, M.A.,
LPC, LMFT
E-mail: carolmansour@verizon.net
Phone:
214.418.1597
Course
Description:
This second course
in human sexuality offers the knowledge, skills, and encouragement
needed to effectively address number of sexual issues that
challenges us today. Emphasis is on sexual unfaithfulness and the
issues behind infidelity and the information needed to understand,
deal with and overcome the betrayal. Other topics such as
homosexuality, abortion, maintaining sexual purity for married as
well as for singles, sexual harassment, rape and sexual
dysfunctions.
Course
Objectives:
1. Increase
knowledge and understanding of God’s design for
sexuality.
2. Increase
knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to issues such as
homosexuality, rape and abortion
3. Promote a
deep and truly Christian thinking regarding the miraculous power of
Christ in restoring and reignited marital intimacy after the affair.
4. To
develop a foundation of knowledge and skill from prevention through
restoration and a healing path that is possible in
Christ.
Required
Text:
1.
Every heart
restored.
Fred & Brenda Stoeker (Ref
#1) Published by
2.
Desires in Conflict. Joe Dallas (Ref #2)
Published by Harvest house
publishers.
On-Site Lesson Schedule:
Readings Prior to
Arrival:
The first three chapters in Every heart restored
The Instructor will give an overview
of the course and will emphasize the important points.
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Grading
Scale:
|
Test
Schedule |
Percentage of course
grade |
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A 90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F below 60 |
Book review
Final exam Lessons
1-12
Research
paper |
30%
30%
40% |
Course
Requirements:
1. Attending the course’s lectures in the
announced conference.
2. Having daily access to the Internet and
basic typing skills.
3. Turning assignments after the dead line
may reduce the score by 25 %
4. There will be a comprehensive final
exam which will be following all the rest of the work that has been
completed and turned in.
Distance
Learning Lesson Schedule
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Week |
Lesson |
Text Book
Assignment |
Test
Schedule |
|
Week 1,
2 |
In the wake of
betrayal |
Page 7-46
Ref #1 |
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Week 3, 4 |
The hardwired differences
of male sexuality |
Page
47-92
Ref #1 |
|
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Week 5, 6 |
The soft wired differences
in male sexuality |
Page
93-124
Ref #1 |
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Book
review
Ref # 2 |
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Week 7, 8 |
A rebuilder’s
reflection |
Page 125-156 Ref
#1 |
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Week 9, 10, 11, 12 |
What’s
normal |
Page
157-251
Ref #1 |
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Final exam
From week
1-12 |
Book
Review
Midterm
Desires in Conflict. Joe
Dallas
- Write three pages personal reflection on
the book.
Research
paper
Choose one of
these areas
Write a research paper and cover a topic
related to human sexuality that particularly interests you should be
different than what you choose in Human Sexuality I .
Your paper should be a minimum of five pages
and five references (other than the text
book).
Note:
1. First page is the title page (title, your
name, instructor’s name, course
name)
2. Abstract
(summary).
3. Your paper
4. Last page is the reference
page.
