Project Assignment EAA Proposal and Discussions
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Allofthediscussionsassignments.docxTHIS IS SEPARATED BY COLORS AND WOULD BE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS
The yellow highlighted parts are together for module 2 (payment together), the blue highlighted parts are for module 3 (payment together), the green highlighted part is for module.4 (payment together), and lastly the grey is for module 5 (payment together) each module has a separate payment but this project (with discussions) is tied together because I need to post my outlines, rough drafts, for discussions for peer reviews and submit them for some modules and that is why everything is posted as a reference so you know what would come next and expect.. etc
M2 Discussion 1: EAA Peer Discussion: Activity Selection (Student-Led)
Overview
This discussion is the first step of the EAA project. Think about what activity you want to experience and research for the semester. You will talk with your peers about your ideas for an activity as well as help them narrow down their own selected activities.
Outcomes
Explain the gender spectrum and related components, including identity, stereotypes, roles, and sexual scripts. Describe the role of the brain, senses, hormones, and substances on sexual arousal and response. Identify physiological and psychological stages of sexual arousal and response throughout the lifespan. Compare and contrast the styles of love, attachment, and communication in relationships. Identify the components of attraction. Explain the different forms of sexual behaviors and expressions, including intrapersonal and interpersonal sexual expression.
Instructions
For this discussion, you will explore different options for your activity. Post three options you are considering and why you selected them as possibilities. What are your concerns, if any? What are you excited about? Why do you think it is important to expand your experiences related to human sexuality and what do you expect to learn from it? How might this project impact your life and/or career goals? Your discussion post should be a minimum of 250 words. Your instructor will approve or not approve your selected options in their response to your post so you know which option you can move forward with. If you are feeling stuck on which experience and topic to choose, just remember – no personal expressions, it must be something you have never done, and it cannot be illegal or dangerous. Otherwise, be creative! Here is a list of ideas, but it is not exhaustive.
· Go to an adult boutique (such as Fascinations, Secrets, Awakenings (in Denver), etc.).
· Read a book related to sexuality that you are unfamiliar with.
· Enter a chat room related to a realm of sexuality that is new for you (kink, celibacy, etc.).
· Attend a live childbirth, if you know someone who is going to give birth and they will allow you to be in the room.
· Obtain a screening for STIs.
· Volunteer with a local outreach program for safer sex practices or sex education.
· Interview someone of a different sexual/relational orientation or identity/expression than you.
· Attend a LGBTQ event/club/rally/center, etc. (if open to the public).
· Attend a strip club, burlesque show, swingers club, or something similar.
· Attend an informational session on something in the “kink” community (BDSM, Furries, Polyamory, etc.).
Module 2: Project Assignment EAA Proposal
Overview
This is step 2 of your EAA project. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to both identify your selected activity and explore your thoughts and feelings about both the activity itself, as well as your thoughts and assumptions about the activity.
Outcomes
1. Explain the gender spectrum and related components, including identity, stereotypes, roles, and sexual scripts.
2. Describe the role of the brain, senses, hormones, and substances on sexual arousal and response.
3. Identify physiological and psychological stages of sexual arousal and response throughout the lifespan.
4. Compare and contrast the styles of love, attachment, and communication in relationships.
5. Identify the components of attraction.
6. Explain the different forms of sexual behaviors and expressions, including intrapersonal and interpersonal sexual expression.
Instructions
In this assignment, you will propose your activity, introducing the experience and analyzing your assumptions and concerns prior to attending your experience. You will also identify at least four academic sources related to your activity, two of which must be peer-reviewed articles. See below for expected items to complete in the EAA Proposal: Introduction – Explain the experience, why you selected it, and when you will complete it in a well-developed paragraph (5-10 sentences). Assumptions and concerns – Explain your assumptions, stereotypes, personal beliefs, etc. about this experience. Identify and own your biases. This should be one well-developed paragraph (5-10 sentences). Academic Resources – Identify and briefly introduce four academic sources related to your activity. Two must be peer-reviewed journal articles. References Page 7th edition APA format is required for this and all written assignments. Your proposal should:
· Have a title and references page.
· You may use first person (I, me, my) in this paper.
· 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. You should spell check and proofread your proposal before submitting it.
M3 Discussion 1: EAA Peer Discussion: Activity Completion (Student-Led)
Overview
This discussion is the third step of the EAA project. You will share about the completion of your activity. You will reflect with your peers about your activity, as well as help them reflect about their own completed activities.
Outcomes
1. Examine sexual orientation identity and development.
2. Explain the sexual orientation continuum and varying identities.
3. Summarize the gay rights movement.
4. Compare and contrast the various forms of contraceptives including their effectiveness, side effects, advantages/disadvantages, reversibility of each, and how attitudes influence their use.
5. Explain conception, pregnancy, and childbirth.
6. Examine infertility and assisted reproductive technologies.
Instructions
For this discussion, you will summarize how your activity went! Share which option you decided on and why. Then, summarize your observations, thoughts, feelings, and reactions prior to and after attending/participating. What were your assumptions prior? Were they accurate? Why or why not? Did your perspective change on this activity? Do you think this activity is beneficial for folks to experience? Why or why not? Are there specific considerations that should be made for this activity? Your discussion post should be a minimum of 250 words.
Module 3: Project Assignment EAA Outline
Instructions
Following your activity experience, you will begin to research the topic of that experience in this assignment. Outline the different biopsychosocial elements of your topic in preparation for the analysis paper. You will also identify at least two additional academic sources related to the subject of your activity, one of which must be a peer-reviewed journal article, and add them to your initial references page from Step 2: EAA Proposal. Include your now updated references page (with six total academic sources, at least three of which need to be peer-reviewed journal articles). See below for expected items to complete in the EAA Outline, and note this is a full sentence outline in which you will draft some initial ideas for your paper: Introduction – Introduce the topic and name the biological, psychological, and social components that are being explored. Also, draft your thesis statement.
Biological Component – Outline what elements of the biological component will be explored in the paper. For example, are there physical health or safety concerns to be mindful of related to the activity? Are there health benefits to be gained from this topic?
Psychological Component – Outline what elements of the psychological component will be explored in the paper. For example, are there potential psychological benefits, risks, or considerations that should be made in relation to the topic? Sociological Component – Outline what elements of the sociological component will be explored in the paper. For example, are there potential sociological considerations that should be made in relation to the topic such as legal issues, community aspects, age restrictions, etc.? Conclusion – Outline how might you synthesize your analysis of the topic? Are there recommendations that can be made? Further research that may be needed? Etc.
References Page - Provide a complete APA format (7th ed.) references page with the six required sources, three of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles. You may not use first person (I, me, my) in this paper. Your outline should use the 7th edition APA format and:
· Have a title and references page.
· Use correctly formatted in-text citations.
· Use 12 point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins.
· Be spell-checked and proofread.
M4 Discussion 1: EAA Discussion: Draft Paper and Peer Review (Student-Led)
Overview
This discussion is the fifth step of the EAA project. You will draft your EAA final paper and post to the EAA Discussion for feedback from your peers. Then, you will provide feedback to your peers on their EAA drafts.
Outcomes
1. Describe sexual development throughout the lifespan, including different behaviors and needs.
2. Identify different styles of relationships.
3. Summarize dating, marriage, and divorce trends.
4. Analyze different physiological and psychological sexual difficulties and treatment options.
5. Differentiate between the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and psychological aspects of STIs.
6. Explain the psychological aspects of STIs.
Instructions
In this assignment, you will use your EAA Outline and draft your EAA paper. See Step 6: EAA Final Paper for instructions. After completing the draft, you will post it in this EAA Peer Discussion as an attachment (.rtf, .doc, or .docx format) for feedback. Include a brief summary or description of your topic and draft. You will use the feedback your peers provide to revise and complete your EAA Final Paper for submission in the next step.
M5 Discussion 1: EAA Peer Discussion: Reflection (Student-Led)
Overview
This discussion is the final step of the EAA project. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your selected activity and research, as well as the course overall.
Outcomes
1. Differentiate between atypical and paraphilic sexual behavior.
2. Explain the development of paraphilic behavior.
3. Explain rape and rape culture.
4. Identify the different components of rape and sexual assault, including causes, prevention, treatment, and consequences.
5. Describe child sexual abuse including the perpetrators, prevention, prevalence, and effects.
6. Analyze the different types of pornography, its use, and its psychological benefits and drawbacks.
7. Examine sex work from a legal, social, and psychological perspective.
Instructions
In this assignment, you will reflect on your EAA and the course overall. First, did your perspectives or opinions change related to your own and your peers’ activities? Are there additional activities you want to pursue now? Are there additional questions that have been raised for you about the world of sexuality? Second, what has been most impactful for you in the course? What information surprised you? How will you use the information you learned in this course moving forward in your life, education, and/or career? Your discussion post should be a minimum of 250 words.
Module 5: Project Assignment EAA Final Paper
Instructions
In this assignment, you will write a polished analysis of the biological, psychological, and social components of the topic from your experiential activity. You will use information and evidence from the prior steps, your actual experience of the topic, and the required six sources (three of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles) to complete the following:
1. A 6 page analysis paper of the activity, not including the title or references page. The EAA Final Paper should utilize relevant information and sources from the earlier steps, and be organized like your outline with use of the same headings (introduction, biological component, psychological component, social component, and conclusion). You will expand from the outlined ideas to a full and strong thesis, as well as fully developed topics within each component. Typically, each component will have 2-3 topics explored.
2. Your actual experience of the topic should be incorporated as appropriate for additional evidence, but do not use first person (I, me, my, etc.). Observations from the experience can be great evidence to add to the analysis of your activity. However, part of learning APA writing format is avoiding the use of first person and writing in a more formal, academic tone. This can be especially important when studying an often personal topic like sexuality. An example of the difference between informal first person and formal APA could be:
· The audience at the burlesque show was more than 50% female, which contradicts stereotypes of what gender(s) might want to see women perform the art of striptease. Versus
· I was surprised that the audience was more than 50% female at the burlesque show I went to.
3. An examination, explanation, and interpretation of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of your topic. Support these interpretations with evidence from your academic sources and experiential observations. Draw conclusions about your topic and support these conclusions with evidence from your academic sources. The conclusions you draw should demonstrate deep, critical analysis about the activity’s impact on the individual and/or society, and have evidence from your academic sources to support them. You may choose to write an argumentative, informative, or compare/contrast style paper. Most students choose either argumentative or informative for this assignment.
· Remember to incorporate specific examples from your experience. The examples from your experience should be appropriately connected to your academic research.
4. Include an accurate References page, formatted using 7th edition APA format, with at least the six required sources, three of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles.
You may not use first person (I, me, my) in this paper. Your analysis should use the 7th edition APA format and:
· Have a title and references page.
· Use correctly formatted in-text citations.
· Use 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins.
· Be spell-checked and proofread.
