SW 364 - Women of Science

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DePaul University

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Description:

Students will explore the contributions of women scientists through recorded history, the essence and importance of their work, the social world in which they worked and their contemporaries, and the challenges they faced at various times in history. Each student will select a scientist about whom he or she will develop a final project, to include: biographical data, a synopsis of the scientist's socioeconomic and political world, description of her work and how it affected contemporary understanding of the world. Also, students will work in teams of 2 or 3 to find and present initiatives undertaken since 1945 to encourage involvement of women in science, math and technology fields. Competencies: A3C, H1B, H4, S1E, S3A. Faculty: Jennifer Holtz

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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