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WGS.151

Gender and Public Health

3-0-9 units. HASS-S · Undergraduate

Draws on different disciplines, conceptual frameworks, and methodological approaches to examine gender in relation to health, including public health practice, epidemiologic research, health policy, and clinical application. Discusses a variety of health-related issues that illustrate global, international, domestic, and historical perspectives. Considers other social determinants of health as well, including social class and race. Limited to 15.

Spring 2016 · Gender, Health, and Society

Topics

  • Biology, History, and Conceptual Frameworks
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Hormone Therapy
  • Gender Analysis
  • Pregnancy and Birth
  • Abortion
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity and Expression
  • Contraceptives
  • Mental Health and Sex-Based Research
  • Final Project Presentations

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Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: None U (Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-0-9 units. HASS-S

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