A course is a single unit of study focused on a specific topic, like "Introduction to Psychology". In contrast, a degree is an academic qualification earned by successfully completing a program consisting of multiple, interconnected courses, often over several years, providing comprehensive knowledge in a particular field.

For the purposes of this debate, high-risk sexual activities are practices that carry an elevated risk of stigma, policing, or personal harm. Examples of this include but are not limited to: 

1. Cruising, the process of seeking anonymous, casual sexual encounters in public or semi-public spaces, 

2. Chem-sex, the act of engaging in sexual intercourse while under the influence of hard drugs, 

3. BDSM, a set of sexual practices involving bondage, domination, sadism and masochism, and

4. Unprotected sexual intercourse with multiple sexual partners