Psychology of human sexuality

Reflection Rubric (1) (1)
Reflection Rubric (1) (1)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of material on which you choose to reflect
2.0 to >1.0 pts
Full Marks
Material is clearly and completely described
1.0 to >0.0 pts
Partial Marks
Material is described but not clearly and/or completely
0.0 pts
No Marks
Material is not described/no reference to course material is made
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of how the material made you feel initially
2.0 to >1.0 pts
Full Marks
Initial feelings are clearly described
1.0 to >0.0 pts
Partial Marks
Initial feelings are described, but not clearly
0.0 pts
No Marks
Initial feelings are not described
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of how the material affirmed or challenged how you think about the topic
2.0 to >1.0 pts
Full Marks
Description of affirmation or challenge of thinking clearly described
1.0 to >0.0 pts
Partial Marks
Description of affirmation or challenge of thinking described, but not clearly
0.0 pts
No Marks
Description of affirmation or challenging of thinking not described
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of how the material might impact your behavior, or the behavior of others, in the future.
2.0 to >1.0 pts
Full Marks
Clearly addressed potential affects of material in future behavior
1.0 to >0.0 pts
Partial Marks
Addressed potential affects of material on future behavior, but not clearly
0.0 pts
No Marks
Did not address potential affects of material on future behavior
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Quality
Includes organization, paragraphing, clarity of sentence structure and wording, spelling and punctuation
2.0 to >1.0 pts
Full Marks
Writing quality is excellent to good with no to few issues of organization, clarity, and grammar
1.0 to >0.0 pts
Partial Marks
Writing quality is acceptable, but there are a considerable number of issues of organization, clarity, and grammar
0.0 pts
No Marks
Writing quality is unacceptable with many issues of organization, clarity, and grammar
2.0 pts
Total Points: 10.0

Psychology of Human Sexuality – PSYC 349.01 – Fall 2020 Reflections From the Syllabus: Reflections (10% of final grade) Written reflections will be required to allow students to think critically about the knowledge acquired in the course, specifically, whether and how the knowledge affirmed or challenged their way of thinking as well as how their way of thinking might impact the quality of their and others’ lives. Reflections will be completed in Canvas, they will be brief (300-500 words), and they will be private; only the instructor will view and score the reflections. A handout providing details about completing these reflections and a rubric for scoring them will be provided. The reflections are due on the dates and at the times (EST) listed: • Reflection 1 Monday, 9/21/2020, 5:00 pm • Reflection 2 Monday, 10/19/2020, 5:00 pm • Reflection 3 Monday, 11/16/2020, 5:00 pm • Reflection 4 Friday, 12/11/2020, 3:30 pm Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on some of the course material and, in doing so, link that course material to your own life in some way. The material you choose on which to reflect may be selected because it was consistent with or contrary to your beliefs or opinions; interesting, surprising, or validating; or uncomfortable, shocking, or disturbing. (This is not an exhaustive list of why you may choose material on which to reflect; pick material that made you feel something!) The course material you choose to reflect on could be material discussed in class, material read in the text, or material presented in a supplement provided by the instructor, such as a video or questionnaire. Goals: Your reflection on the material should describe the material on which you choose to reflect, based on presentation of that material in the course (lecture, text, or supplement). Also, your reflection should describe how that material made you feel when you learned it initially, as well as whether the material affirmed or challenged how you think about that topic. Last, address whether or not you think the material and your responses to it might impact your behavior, or perhaps the behavior of others, in the future. In sum, the goals of each reflection are: 1. Describe the material on which you choose to reflect. 2. Describe how the material made you feel initially. 3. Describe how the material affirmed or challenged how you think about the topic. 4. Describe how the material might impact your behavior, or the behavior of others, in the future. Scoring: The total number of points that can be earned for each reflection is 10. Two points will be awarded for addressing each of the listed goals, and 2 points will be awarded for writing quality. Here is a copy of the Canvas rubric that will be used to score each reflection: Specifications: Although overly formal writing is not required, good writing will be rewarded and poor writing will be penalized; organization, paragraphing, clarity of sentence structure and wording, spelling and punctuation will affect your score. You must submit your reflection on Canvas. Entering a reflection is not timed, that is, you can take as long as you want to type in or paste in a reflection from a word processing program after you open the assignment; however, you do not get multiple attempts to submit a reflection. So, your best strategy may be to write out your reflection in a word processing program prior to opening the assignment in Canvas. Then, you can copy and paste your reflection into Canvas. After you submit your reflection, the submitted reflection is your final version. Each reflection should be 300-500 words. At the beginning of your reflection, you must include a word count (see the sample reflection below). If you do not include a word count or your word count indicates you wrote less than 300 or more than 500 words, you will be asked to resubmit your reflection before it is scored and, then, it may be late. You must type the Honor Pledge followed by your name at the beginning of the reflection (see the sample reflection below). If you do not include the pledge, you will be asked to resubmit your paper before it is scored and, then, it may be late. Although you can submit a reflection late, a late reflection will be penalized. For each day (24 hours or less) that your reflection is late, Canvas will apply a 5% penalty to your reflection. For example, if you submit a reflection 2 hours after the due date and time, or you are asked to resubmit your reflection after the due date and time because it was not pledged, the highest score you can earn is a 95%. After 20 days, you would earn 0% for your reflection. (Note that no assignments can be submitted after the end of the final exam period because the course is over after that time.) Note that, if you open the discussion before the due date and time, but do not finish entering your reflection until after the due date and time, your reflection will be marked late by Canvas and it will be penalized. Sample Reflection: Word Count: 477 I hereby declare upon my word of honor that I have neither given nor received unauthorized help on this work. Dr. Jennifer Mailloux I was fascinated to learn about Dr. Clelia Mosher! We learned in class that Dr. Mosher was a female doctor and researcher (and “home grown” at that, with her degree from Johns Hopkins University!) who studied the sexual lives of women during the Victorian era. Such work seemed so pioneering and brave given the times. Generally, sex was a taboo topic during the Victorian era, especially among women. I kept thinking how difficult doing this work in that sociocultural climate must have been for Dr. Mosher. There are still considerable roadblocks to sex research today, such as individuals’ unwillingness to discuss their sexual behavior because it is private or individuals distorting reports of their sexual behavior to make themselves appear in a more favorable light. Dr. Mosher did not let those roadblocks, which certainly were present in the Victorian era, or the sociocultural attitudes and beliefs of the times stop her from exploring women’s sexuality. In class, we discussed how Dr. Mosher conducted interviews with 47 Victorian wives during a 30-year span! In hindsight, it is not surprising that she found women had sexual desires, enjoyed sex, and had enjoyed orgasms. During the Victorian era, however, women were viewed as maternal and spiritual household figures. In Dr. Walling’s Victorian text, Sexology, he described the properly married Victorian women as lacking in sexual desire. He described the expectation that sexual desire falls to the bottom of the list of priorities for married women and, in turn, having sex less and less frequently is normal. Dr. Mosher’s findings are in direct contrast to Dr. Walling’s statements! Women’s sexual desire does not wane naturally, so why should women be satisfied with less and less sex and, presumably, less sexual enjoyment and fewer orgasms! Last, as a researcher interested in sexual behavior and who has done a few studies on sexual satisfaction in women, I could not help compare and contrast Dr. Mosher’s accomplishments with my own experiences. Last semester, my research team and I completed a study investigating women’s sexual satisfaction in romantic relationships. Online, we got a ton of data from about 200 women, aged 18-56, in just a few weeks. Although I have much respect for what Dr. Mosher was able to accomplish, I’m stunned by how far sex research has come despite modern roadblocks! Imagine what Dr. Mosher would think of our accomplishments! Online data collection... Two hundred women surveyed in a matter of weeks... Women of such a wide range of ages (as well as marital statuses, sexual orientations, etc.)... Although sex research can still be difficult, it is worth trying to overcome the challenges faced by sex researchers to better understand and improve this important facet of human behavior. I will persevere in my efforts to conduct sex research and I would be honored to join the ranks of women, and men, like Dr. Mosher.