BIOL 1107 - Biology of Women
3 Credits
Provides a theme-based course for learning biological concepts through the lens of issues pertinent to both men’s and women’s health. Explores the historical, cultural, and biological factors that shape each woman’s health experiences across the lifespan. Key topics include the history of the women’s health movement in the US, sex and gender, reproductive anatomy and physiology, sexual differentiation & variation, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, birth, contraception, menopause, sexually transmitted infections, and current public health issues.
Pre-Requisites ENG 0099 or ENG 1108
Major Content Areas
Current societal issues regarding human health and how they affect men and women. History of views on women’s biology, history and role of the women’s health movement, past and present issues with the medical establishment. Nature of Science & research, how social factors and biology interact to shape women’s unique experiences with medicine & the health care system. Reproductive anatomy and physiology of men and women (including biology of sexual differentiation, sex vs gender, mitosis, meiosis, gametogenesis, menstrual cycle, fertilization, pregnancy/labor, lactation, contraception, menopause, related health issues, homeostasis and feedback loops.
Learning Outcomes
Differentiate among biological sex, gender and sexual orientation. Explain the process of sexual differentiation and the nature of variation. Relate current public health issues to course content. Describe the history and progression of the women’s health movement and its effects. Explain the nature of science in the context of sex and gender. Identify ways in which biology and societal factors interact throughout the lifespan to shape women’s health and experiences with modern medicine. Identify, describe and explain the form and function of human reproductive anatomy and physiology, the biological processes of sexual differentiation, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, birth, contraception, menopause in normal and diseased states.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
7A - Human Diversity 03 - Natural Science
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