Department of Health ScienceSignature Assignment for HSC 425Multidisciplinary Analysis of Human Sexuality and Diversity PaperPoints: 100 Student Learning Outcome(s) Assessed: Students will develop foundational, professional skills necessary to succeed in the dynamic environment of the allied health fields and graduate-level academic programs, including: Shared General Education Skills with Health Science Program Learning Outcomes 1. Written and oral communication skills in order to serve as an effective health resource person as well as facilitate development and maintenance of collaborative relationships a. Scientific and APA Conventions: demonstrates detailed attention and successful execution of conventions of APA and scientific writing style. b. Sources and Evidence: demonstrates skillful use of high-quality credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing. c. Control of Syntax and Mechanics: uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency. 2. Cultural competence necessary to work within diversity and account for contextual influences that impact health equity. a. Cultural Diversity Framework: demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture. b. Cultural Self-awareness: Articulates insights into own cultural rules and biases. General Education Essential Skills 3. Interdisciplinary Learning. a. Connection to Discipline; synthesizes in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/approaches. b. Reflection and self-Assessment; developing sense of self as a learner, building on prior experience to respond to new contexts. 4. Life Long Learning and Inquiry a. Reflection and self assessment; reviews prior learning in depth to reveal significantly changed perspectives on learning. b. Curiosity: explores a topic in depth, yielding a rich awareness and indicating interest in the subject. Description of the Signature Assignment The purpose of the assignment to critically analyze information form academic sources; to practice reading profession writing; to recognize valid research and understand the results; to use good writing techniques to support a ideas; to use multiple perspectives to look at a single issue of culture and gender; and to practice reflection and self-assessment on how research on a topic influences personal opinion. Directions for StudentsMultidisciplinary Analysis of Human Sexuality and Diversity Learning Objectives 1. Critically analyze information from academic/professional sources. 1. Use electronic data bases to find articles. 1. Practice reading professional writing and recognize valid research and understand the results. 1. Practice using good writing techniques to support a thesis. 1. Use multiple perspectives to look at a single issue of culture and gender. 1. Practice reflection and self-assessment on how research.

1. Department of Health ScienceSignature Assignment for HSC
425Multidisciplinary Analysis of Human Sexuality and
Diversity PaperPoints: 100
Student Learning Outcome(s) Assessed:
Students will develop foundational, professional skills
necessary to succeed in the dynamic environment of the allied
health fields and graduate-level academic programs, including:
Shared General Education Skills with Health Science Program
Learning Outcomes
1. Written and oral communication skills in order to serve as an
effective health resource person as well as facilitate
development and maintenance of collaborative relationships
a. Scientific and APA Conventions: demonstrates detailed
attention and successful execution of conventions of APA and
scientific writing style.
b. Sources and Evidence: demonstrates skillful use of high-
quality credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are
appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing.
c. Control of Syntax and Mechanics: uses graceful language that
skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and
fluency.
2. Cultural competence necessary to work within diversity and
account for contextual influences that impact health equity.
a. Cultural Diversity Framework: demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of the complexity of elements important to
members of another culture.
b. Cultural Self-awareness: Articulates insights into own
cultural rules and biases.
General Education Essential Skills
3. Interdisciplinary Learning.
a. Connection to Discipline; synthesizes in-depth information
from relevant sources representing various points of
view/approaches.
b. Reflection and self-Assessment; developing sense of self as a

2. learner, building on prior experience to respond to new
contexts.
4. Life Long Learning and Inquiry
a. Reflection and self assessment; reviews prior learning in
depth to reveal significantly changed perspectives on learning.
b. Curiosity: explores a topic in depth, yielding a rich
awareness and indicating interest in the subject.
Description of the Signature Assignment
The purpose of the assignment to critically analyze information
form academic sources; to practice reading profession writing;
to recognize valid research and understand the results; to use
good writing techniques to support a ideas; to use multiple
perspectives to look at a single issue of culture and gender; and
to practice reflection and self-assessment on how research on a
topic influences personal opinion.
Directions for StudentsMultidisciplinary Analysis of Human
Sexuality and Diversity
Learning Objectives
1. Critically analyze information from academic/professional
sources.
1. Use electronic data bases to find articles.
1. Practice reading professional writing and recognize valid
research and understand the results.
1. Practice using good writing techniques to support a thesis.
1. Use multiple perspectives to look at a single issue of culture
and gender.
1. Practice reflection and self-assessment on how research on a
topic influences personal opinion.
General Instructions
Select one of the topics listed below and develop a paper that
analyzes issues of human sexuality from multidisciplinary

3. perspectives. Apply concepts from three distinctly different
disciplines of human study to analyze the particular
phenomenon, see listing below one from each column.
Incorporate theoretical frameworks, theoretical constructs and
other “explanations” that have been used by these disciplines to
create a perspective that will provide a possible “explanation”
for the issue. This should be the way the discipline approaches
the topic, it should not be a listing of findings. For example do
not give a historic account of the topic but rather how historians
synthesize the historical significance of the phenomenon. The
last part of the paper is reflective.
Selected Topics
(Additional topics can be used with instructor approval)
1.
1. Human pair bonding
1. Romantic love
1. Infidelity
1. Gender roles
1. Promiscuity
1. Marriage and divorce
1. Homosexuality
1. Pornography
1. Prostitution
1. Sex education formal and informal
1. Atypical sexual behavior
1. Sexuality in the elderly or disabled
1. Body image
Disciplines/Perspectives
Social Sciences
Applied Sciences
Diversity Component
(must use a view different from own personal experience)
Psychology
Biology/Physiology

4. Cultural and Ethnic Studies
Sociology
Law/Political Science
Gender and Women Studies
History
Education
Religious Studies
Evolutionary Theory/Anthropology
Medicine/Health Sciences
Journalism, Media Studies & Communication
Economics
Content of your Paper
Please use subject headings when you change topics. When
writing, make sure to clearly demonstrate which disciplines’
perspective you are analyzing. You should have a minimum of
one source for each discipline.
Suggested Outline of paper
1. Title page (include word count)
1. Introduction
1. Introduce topic
1. Introduce the chosen disciplines/perspectives
1. Thesis statement in Italics
1. Social Sciences discipline
2. In-depth look at the disciplines perspective of the topic
2. Comment on how this perspective is different from other
disciplines
1. Applied Sciences discipline
3. In-depth look at the disciplines perspective of the topic
3. Comment on how this perspective is different from other
disciplines
1. Diversity framework
4. Use insights from own cultural rules and biases to examine
the topic

5. 4. Use at least one other United States
culture/gender/ethnicity/religion’s framework to examine the
topic
1. Self-reflection
5. Reflection on how self-perspective of the topic is changed
after researching the topic
5. Reflection on self as a learner; skills acquired from the
assignment, insights into the research, and writing process
5. Evaluate own learning from perspective of envisioning future
improved self
1. Conclusion
6. Draw conclusion(s) by combining theories from the examined
disciplines/perspectives
1. References in correct APA, 6th edition styleFormatting &
Requirements
1. Length: Paper length is 1500 words minimum (excluding title
page, references, and any graphics/tables or charts). Length
should be determined by coverage of topics, some authors will
need more than the minimum word count to appropriately cover
all of the assignment requirements.
1. Resources: This is a research based assignment, sources
must be scholarly, use of web sites is allowed but they must be
reliable and use references (i.e. they cite where there
information came from). Minimum of 5 academic sources, one
of which must be a peer reviewed journal article. Your text
book, encyclopedias and dictionaries do not count (they may be
used as additional sources). Wikipedia is not an academic
source, you also may not use ProCon. To be considered an
academic source for this assignment the source must have a date
and an author.
1. Thesis: Your thesis (in italics) should clearly state your
opinion and not be a topic/introductory sentence.
1. Formatting:
0. Typed, double spaced, Times Roman font, 1 inch margins,
font size 12.
0. Title page: including name, class section number, name of the

6. assignment, your specific title for the assignment, and word
count.
0. The entire assignment should be strictly double-spaced, with
no additional space before or after each line (check you
paragraph settings).
0. Papers must have running headers and page numbers, on
every page. This is in the header not the body of the document.
0. Subject headings are required and should indicate the subject
that will follow. APA format for a level one heading is;
centered, boldfaced, with title case capitalization. You do not
need a heading for your introduction.
0. Citations must be in APA citation format for both in text
citations and reference list. Cite all sources you use. When
referring to a source cited in an article do not cite the original
article if you did not read it, use “as cited in”.
1. The assignment must use college-level writing including
spelling, verb usage and tense, grammar, vocabulary, sentence
formation and paragraph development. Third person should be
used for all sections of the paper except for the reflection part.
Use of direct quotes should be limited (not more than 10% of
paper), paraphrasing is preferred for most situations.
1. Please submit paper to the drop box timely to avoid
“computer malfunctions”; it can be done any time in the
semester before the due time. To access Turnitin go to Beach
Board and find the drop box. Turnitin can only read MSWord,
Word Perfect PostScrip, Acrobat PDF, HTML, RIF and Plain
text files. It is your responsibility to be sure it is a file type
that it can read, papers submitted in the incorrect format will be
considered late. It will not tell you if it cannot read it. Double
check that you paper has been submitted by checking your
Turnitin Report (not Receipt). Preferred submission is MSWord.
1. Use the rubric to check your work for omissions. Do not
submit the rubric.
1. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, if in doubt cite. Direct
quotations (meaning the authors words) require quotation marks
as well as citations. Not understanding the need to use

7. quotation marks is not a defense if you do not understand proper
citation of quotes please see the instructor during office hours.
Scoring Rubric
Criteria
4 = Exceeds expectations
3 = Meets expectations
2 = Meets some expectations
1= Does not meet expectations
0 = Unable to score: incomplete or missing work
APA Conventions
Reference list & in text citations (all quotes, statistics &
thoughts) are in APA 6th Style.
Reference list & citations are in APA 6th Style, with a few
minor errors
Reference list & citations approximates APA 6th Style,
Reference list & citations are not in APA 6th Style
Missing citations & references
Style & Tone (Scientific, 3rd person for all but reflection)
Sentence form varies with purpose. Tone is mature, consistent
& effective. Generalizations absent.
Some variety of sentence forms. Tone is usually appropriate.
Generalizations generally avoided.
Little sentence variety. Tone inconsistent in tense & person.
Generalizations hurt the argument.
No sentence variety. Inconsistent tone. Oral language patterns
predominate. Generalizations consistently used.
N/A
Sources & Evidence
(Minimum 5 academic including at least 1 peer-reviewed
journal article)
Demonstrates skillful use of high-quality credible, relevant
source to support, & extend the writers development of ideas
Demonstrates consistent use of credible relevant sources to
support ideas. Some variety of sources.

8. Demonstrates an attempt to use credible &/or relevant sources
to support ideas.
Sources are not well integrated.
Demonstrates an attempt to use sources to support ideas in the
writing.
Doesn’t meet source requirements.
Sources are not represented fairly or absent.
Syntax & Mechanics
Uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to
readers with clarity & fluency, & is virtually error-free.
Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning
to readers, with few errors.
Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with
clarity, although writing may includes some errors.
Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of
errors in usage.
N/A
Organization
Introduction clearly outlines paper, uses subject heading to
organize material effectively, and paragraphs are well
developed with effective transitions.
Organization of the material is generally coherent with some
inconsistencies, competent paragraph structure, lacking in
effective transitions
Some ideas are not connected; paragraphs are simple,
disconnected and formulaic, lacking planed sequence
Confusing, little or no logic to the arrangement of ideas;
paragraph structure is weak
N/A
Criteria
4 = Exceeds expectations
3 = Meets expectations
2 = Meets some expectations
1= Does not meet expectations
0 = Unable to score: incomplete or missing work

9. Diversity Framework
Demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the complexity of
elements important to members of another culture.
Demonstrates adequate understanding of the complexity of
elements important to members of another culture.
Demonstrates partial understanding of the complexity of
elements important to members of another culture.
Demonstrates surface understanding of the complexity of
elements important to members of another culture
Did not cover diversity
Cultural Self Awareness
Articulates insights into won cultural rules & biases.
Recognizes new perspectives about own cultural rules & biases.
Identifies own cultural rules & biases.
Shows minimal awareness of own cultural rules & biases.
Did not address self awareness
Conclusion: Connection to Discipline
Synthesize conclusions by combining theories from more than
one perspective.
Connects examples, facts or theories from more than one
perspective.
Minimal connection of theories from more than one perspective.
Theories independently summarized instead of synthesized.
Did not provide conclusion
Reflection
Reviews learning in depth to reveal significantly changed
perspectives about educational & life events, to envision future
self.
Reviews learning in depth, revealing fully clarified meanings or
broader perspectives about educational or life events,
recognizes complex contextual factors of own learning.
Reviews learning with some depth, revealing slightly clarified
meanings or indicating a somewhat broader perspectives about
educational or life events; articulates strengths & challenges in
learning style.
Reviews learning at a surface level, without revealing clarified

10. meaning or indicating a broader perspective about educational
life events. Describes own performance with general descriptors
of success & failure
Did not reflect
Social & Applied Sciences Content (Curiosity)
Explores topic in depth, yielding a rich awareness & intense
interest in the subject.
Explores a topic in depth yielding insight & indicating interest
in the subject.
Explores a topic with some evidence of depth, indicating mild
interest in the subject.
Explores topic at a surface level, providing little insight
indicating low interest in the subject.
Did not use social & applied sciences
Assignment requirements
(1500 words & formatting)
Polishes elements of presentation to approximate published
sources
Polishes elements of presentation to meet expectation of the
indented audience
Doesn’t always polish elements of presentation to meet
expectations.
Appears frequently unconcerned with polishing elements of
presentation.
Did not meet word requirement