20809234Psychology of Women
Course Information
Description
This course will review classic and contemporary psychological theories and research about women and gender, with particular attention paid to uniquely female experiences throughout the life cycle. More specifically, we will explore the diversity of women by examining the impact of social factors such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation as they relate to sexism, gender roles, sex differences, language, emotion, motivation, achievement, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, employment, victimization, parenting, and health.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Explore current research as it relates to the psychology of women
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that evaluates current research on the psychology of women
    Criteria
    apply research to issues pertinent to the psychology of women
    compare research designs within the context of the psychology of women
    apply current research in the psychology of women to one’s personal and professional life

  2. Compare classic and contemporary theories as they relate to the psychology of women
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that evaluates classic and contemporary theories on the psychology of women
    Criteria
    apply the psychoanalytic theoretical framework to the psychology of women
    apply the sociobiology theoretical framework to the psychology of women
    apply the evolutionary theoretical framework to the psychology of women
    apply the social structural theoretical framework to the psychology of women
    apply the social learning theoretical framework to the psychology of women
    apply the cognitive developmental theoretical framework to the psychology of women
    apply the gender schema theoretical framework to the psychology of women
    apply the feminist  theoretical framework to the psychology of women

  3. Explore lifespan issues that emerge for girls and women as they mature
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that evaluates lifespan issues in the psychology of women
    Criteria
    examine the infancy stage of female development
    examine the childhood stage of  female development
    examine the adolescent stage of female development
    examine the young adulthood stage of female development
    examine the middle adulthood stage of female development
    examine the elderly adulthood stage of female development

  4. Analyze the impact of demographic categories (such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation) on the psychology of women
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that evaluates the impact of demographic issues in the psychology of women
    Criteria
    recognized the impact of race on the psychology of women
    recognize the impact of ethnicity on the psychology of women
    recognize the impact of class on the psychology of women
    recognize the impact of sexual orientation on the psychology of women

  5. Analyze the psychological research on sex differences
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that recognizes sex difference research and the impact on the psychology of women
    Criteria
    discuss the classic and contemporary research results on sex differences
    analyze how sex differences impact the psychology of women
    apply sex difference research findings to understanding one’s own personal and professional lives

  6. Analyze research on psychological topics (such as language, emotion, motivation, achievement) on the psychology of women
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that evaluates the impact of demographic issues in the psychology of women
    Criteria
    recognize the impact of  language usage as  it relates to the psychology of women
    recognize the impact of emotion as it relates to the psychology of women
    recognize the impact of motivation as it relates  to the psychology of women
    recognize the impact of achievement as it relates to the psychology of women

  7. Analyze psychological research on interpersonal relationship issues (such as sexual orientation, parenting, and victimization) as they relate to the psychology of women
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that evaluates the influence of interpersonal relationship issues on the psychology of women
    Criteria
    distinguish the influence of sexual orientation on the psychology of women
    distinguish the influence of parenting on the psychology of women
    distinguish the influence of victimization on the psychology of women

  8. Examine psychological research on women’s mental, physical, and sexual health
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that identifies the impact of mental, physical, and sexual health on the psychology of women
    Criteria
    describe the impact of mental health on the psychology of women
    describe the impact of physical health on the psychology of women
    describe the impact of sexual health on the psychology of women

  9. Examine psychological research on women’s employment (such as sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, stereotypes of working women, and occupational segregation)
    Assessment Strategies
    a written or oral response that identifies the impact of sexual harassment, sexual
    discrimination, stereotypes, and occupational segregation on the psychology of women
    Criteria
    explore the impact of sexual harassment at work on the psychology of women
    explore the impact of sexual discrimination at work on the psychology of women
    explore the impact of stereotypes of working women on the psychology of women
    explore the impact of occupational segregation on the psychology of women