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2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook 
    
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PSY344 Psychology of Gender (3 cr.)


This course examines biological and cultural factors that influence the development of gender roles and identities. Students explore current research and theory regarding the validity and utility of commonly accepted gender differences and how those affect our lives at the personal, social, and institutional levels. Emphasis is placed on the social construction of gender identity.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Demonstrate understanding of the major psychological theories of gender development and identity.
  2. Analyze the similarities as well as differences between male and female gender roles.
  3. Analyze how men and women are treated and portrayed in society.
  4. Describe historical and psychological perspectives about women and men.
  5. Evaluate contemporary viewpoints regarding the psychology of women and men.
  6. Understand controversial issues that have profound implications for the way men and women perceive themselves and each other and how these perceptions affect relationships with each other.
     


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