WGS 250 - Gender and Science

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

This course is an interdisciplinary study of the relation between gender and science. Social expectations regarding women's abilities, women's roles, and the nature of science are discussed. The effects of gender on experiences with science as a field of study and with science as a profession are explored through discussion, readings, and class assignments of activities that involve the academic and scientific communities. Staff

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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