EDU 116 - Family, Relationships & Human Sexuality

Description
This course is an interdisciplinary approach to exploring partnerships and relationships in diverse families through the use of evidence-based strategies. Emphasis is placed on changing roles, gender relationships, communication, diversity of family systems, and lifetime perspective of human sexuality in families with culturally, linguistically and ability-diverse members.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Course Fees: $5.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Child Development, A.A.A.S., Child Development, A.A.A.S. (Western MI Univ - Child Dev. | Family Sci./Serv. | Youth/Com. Dev.), Pre-Public Health, A.A. (Western Michigan University)

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe and analyze the characteristics that lead to strong and successful relationships.

2. Analyze personal positions/choices that affect one’s understanding of diversity of family systems.

3. Question and reexamine personal assumptions about relationships, human sexuality, and family functioning.

4. Explore and examine evidence-based practices for engaging and supporting families that are diverse, including culture, language, ability, and configuration.

5. Identify resources available for supporting families and relationships in today’s diverse society.

6. Demonstrate understanding of advocacy within the early learning setting as well as at broader levels in local, state, federal, or national context.

7. Develop an understanding of the physiological, psychological and social aspects of sexual development throughout the lifespan.

Course Outline:
I. Meaning of Marriage and Family

A. The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

B. Studying Marriage and the Family

C. Dynamics and Diversity of Families

II. Intimate relationships

A. Contemporary Gender Roles

B. Friendship, Love, and Commitment

C. Communication, power, and Conflict

D. Singlehood, Pairing, and Cohabitation

III. Family Life

A. Understanding Sexuality

B. Family Processes, Family Life Cycles

C. Should we or Shouldn’t we? Choosing Whether to Have Children

D. Experiencing Parenthood: Roles and relationships of Parents and Children

E. Marriage, Work, and Economics

IV. Family Challenges and Strengths

A. Family Violence and Sexual Abuse

B. Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

C. New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families

D. Marriage and Family Strengths and Needs

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 20-30%

Facilitated Discussion: 20-30%

Videos/Resource Materials: 20-30%

Small Group Work: 10-30%

Role Playing: 0-10%

Guest Speakers: 0-10%
Mandatory Course Components:
Tests

Social Controversy papers

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
Sexual Development throughout the Lifespan Curriculum Assignment and rubric

Family Service Agency Paper and rubric

Advocacy Letter and rubric

Gender Identity Paper and rubric

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100828
Course CIP Code: 19.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment:
General Room Request: ECLL Adult Classroom

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Education
Discipline: EDU
1st Catalog Year: 2022-2023
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
An instructor must possess an M.A. or M.S. degree in Early Childhood Education or Family and Child Studies and two years work experience in a preschool classroom.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240227T11:08:58
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029