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Master
Course Outline
WST 139
Psychology of Women
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline: [Social Sciences]
Lecture Hours:50
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Description
Explore the historical, cultural, and biological development of growing up female. Also examined are the social and psychological perspectives of female identity, traditional and non-traditional roles, values, sexuality and orientation, dependency, emotions, physical and mental health issues, victimization and the changing perception of femininity and masculinity. Student may not earn credit for both PSYC 139 and WST 139. Recommended: READ 088 or higher. Formerly PSY 139. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Describe the socialization process that encourages boys and girls, and women and men, to behave differently from each other.
Describe how women are relatively invisible in many important areas of culture including: the study of history, the classroom, world of work, and in government.
Explain that the psychological differences between men and women are small and inconsistent.
Discuss and demonstrate sensitivity to stereotypical views of women and their roles in society.
Develop an awareness of the wide variation among women in their psychological characteristics, life choices, and response to biological events.
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Course Topics
Theoretical perspectives
Gender stereotypes and gender differences
Women of color
Gender and language
Gender and emotion
Lifespan
Abilities, achievement, motivation
Women and work
Biology of women
Psychology and health issues
Female sexuality
Lesbian and bisexual women
Victimization of women
Women and mental health
Psychology of men
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| WST 139 |
Winter 2012 |
1172 |
Cindy Stevenson-mc clure |
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| WST 139 |
Winter 2011 |
1172 |
Cindy Stevenson-mc clure |
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| WST 139 |
Winter 2010 |
1172 |
Cindy Stevenson-mc clure |
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| WST 139 |
Winter 2009 |
1172 |
Cindy Stevenson-mc clure |
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| WST 139 |
Fall 2007 |
1172 |
Marleen Ramsey |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Year
Two** |
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Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
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Winter |
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Summer |
Mini |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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