20809210Psychology of Men
Course Information
Description
Psychology of Men examines and analyzes ways biology, culture and society shape identity and life experiences of the American male. Included in the course are historical views, socialization, manliness, competitiveness and sports, violence and war, work and success, sexuality, health, relations with other men, women and children, and alternatives for men.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Explain current research and investigative methods as it shapes men and masculinity
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    Criteria
    define men's psychology and men's studies
    characterize the nature and application of the scientific method as applied to men's psychology
    identify and distinguish research designs as they pertain to men's psychology
    examine stereotyping as it applies to men and masculinity
    identify the historical and current trends including groups at play in the field of men's study

  2. Evaluate the intersection of men's studies and race, class, gender, sexual orientation both within an American and global context
    Assessment Strategies
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    compare and contrast men's experiences from varied racial and ethnic perspectives
    compare and contrast men's experiences from varied social and class perspectives
    compare and contrast men's experiences from the perspectives of differing sexual orientations
    compare and contrast men's experiences from multiple global perspectives

  3. Investigate biologically based theoretical perspectives on males and gender
    Assessment Strategies
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    Criteria
    describe chromosomal and hormonal variations and the resulting effects on the developing male
    investigate gender from the evolutionary perspective
    investigate gender from the psychoanalytic perspective

  4. Investigate socially based theoretical perspectives on males and gender
    Assessment Strategies
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    characterize the effects of early socialization experiences on the developing male
    describe the role of situational influence on the developing male
    evaluate the role of Social Cognitive Theory on the developing male
    evaluate the role of Social Structural Theory on the developing male
    evaluate the role of Gender Schema Theory on the developing male

  5. Investigate emotionality and its effects on males and gender
    Assessment Strategies
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    define emotions
    compare and contrast male-female comparisons in emotional expression and experience
    investigate the role of anger as it relates to men masculinity
    investigate the role of self-disclosure as it relates to men and masculinity
    identify the role and cost benefit analysis of male restrictive emotionality
    define alexthymia

  6. Investigate relationships and the effects on males and gender
    Assessment Strategies
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    investigate male social development regarding men and relationships with others
    investigate the various forms of friendships (male only, male-male, male-female)
    investigate the role of romantic relationships as it relates to men and masculinity including male-female, male-male
    investigate the effects of marriage and long-term relationships and coupling

  7. Investigate fathers and fathering on males and gender
    Assessment Strategies
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    Criteria
    investigate the history of fatherhood and fathering
    identify who typically becomes a father and at what developmental stages
    describe  the research based indicators of effective parenting
    investigate similarities and differences between mothers and fathers
    investigate the role of divorce and father absence
    identify current trends in fatherhood

  8. Investigate jobs, careers and masculinity
    Assessment Strategies
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    investigate historical and current trends regarding sexes and work and career
    compare and contrast sex and race employment patterns
    compare and contrast the positive aspects of masculinity and work with the negative aspects of masculinity and work
    define and identify sexual harassment in the workplace
    investigate male-female relationships in  the workplace

  9. Investigate masculinity, men and violence
    Assessment Strategies
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    Criteria
    research violence differences based on sex and race
    identify the roles that anti-femininity, status and achievement,  inexpressiveness, independence, adventurousness and  aggressive norms play in the expression and experience of masculine violence
    investigate factors related to rape
    investigate psychosocial factors related to masculine violence investigate violence from an evolutionary perspective
    identify the role of testosterone on male violence
    examine the role of media and other models regarding male violence

  10. Investigate men, masculinity, physical health, risk taking and sporting behavior
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    investigate sex and racial difference in mortality and disease rates
    investigate biogenic explanations
    investigate psychogenic explanations
    examine the role of combat experiences and contact sports
    describe the male victim experience with sexual assault and rape