HLSC 4810U – Human Sexuality and Health Across the Lifespan

This course critically examines the historical, cultural and biopsychosocial contexts surrounding human sexuality in respect to health across the lifespan from both a Canadian and global perspective. Importantly, this course discusses sexuality in relation to health care and the role of health care professionals. Topics surveyed include, but are not limited to, sexual orientation and gender identity, the concepts of stigma and risk as they relate to sexual health, sexual and psychosexual development, sexual health and diseases, heteronormativity, health inequities related to sexuality, current societal attitudes and stressors for the LGBTQ community.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3