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Learning Goals for Psychology 357: Psychobiology of Women

Course Learning Goals:

Nancy Kenney

  1. To develop a working knowledge base related to female anatomy, physiology, endocrinology and the ways in which these system interact with women’s behavior that will stay with you long after this class is over (assessed by course tests)
  2. To understand how science and politics interplay in research on women’s biology, psychology and biopsychology (assessed by classroom discussions and paper)
  3. To understand the biological and psychological correlates of various segments of women’s lives from puberty to menopause (assessed by course tests)
  4. To formulate written and oral arguments based on scientific evidence (assessed by discussion participation and paper)
  5. To listen to beliefs and opinions of individuals who both agree and disagree with your own perspective in a respectful and considered fashion and expend effort to understand the multiple viewpoints that are all supported by current evidence (assessed by discussion participation)

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