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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PSYC 3420 - Psychology of Women

Hours: 4
The general objective of this course is to introduce students to the scientific study of the psychology of women. We will be examining the lives of girls and women, including such topics as the development of gender roles, gender comparisons, media portrayals of women and work, motherhood, love relationships, women’s physical and mental health, violence against women, and women in later adulthood. Particular efforts will be made to take a multicultural perspective and to consider the interaction of gender, race, and class. There will be an emphasis on the importance of empirical research to the study of gender issues and all students will complete an empirical research project. There will also be an applied service-learning portion of the class working with local agencies that serve girls and women. Students who take this course should acquire an understanding of psychological theories and research related to women and what it means to be a contemporary woman in the United States and in other countries.