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Class Detail:
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WN 2011
Biology
BIOLOGY
120
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First Year Seminar in Biology
Section
003
Women Scientists
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Course Note:
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These seminars, which are restricted to first-year students, are small-group classes (approximately 15-25 students) taught by regular and emeritus faculty.
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Credits:
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3
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Requirements & Distribution:
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BS, NS
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Other:
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FYSem
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Credit Exclusions:
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Credit is granted for a combined total of 17 credits elected in introductory biology.
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Consent:
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With permission of instructor.
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Advisory Prerequisites:
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Enrollment restricted to first-year students, including those with sophomore standing.
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BS:
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This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
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Repeatability:
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May not be repeated for credit.
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Primary Instructor:
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Nagaya,Naomi
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(real time availability for all sections)
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How many female Nobel Prize winners in science can you name? If you find yourself struggling to name more than one, you’re probably not alone. Of the 307 Nobel Prizes that have been awarded in the sciences since 1901, only 5 % have gone to women. The National Academy of Sciences, which was established in 1863, had only 15 women in its pool of 72 newly elected members this year. In this course, we will examine the lives and scientific contributions of a number of women scientists, some Nobel laureates, some not. By evaluating the experiences of different individuals over the course of scientific history, we will attempt to gain perspective on the current status of women in the sciences and discuss how the contributions of women to scientific research can be further encouraged and increased.
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Course Syllabi
Syllabi are available to current LSA students. IMPORTANT: These syllabi are provided to give students a general idea about the courses, as offered by LSA departments and programs in prior academic terms. The syllabi do not necessarily reflect the assignments, sequence of course materials, and/or course expectations that the faculty and departments/programs have for these same courses in the current and/or future terms.
Search for Syllabus
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Textbooks/Other Materials (data maintained by department in Wolverine Access)
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ISBN: 1580052118
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Who's afraid of Marie Curie? : the challenges facing women in science and technology, Author: Linley Erin Hall., Publisher: Seal Press 2007
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Required
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ISBN: 0309072700
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Nobel Prize women in science : their lives, struggles, and momentous discoveries, Author: Sharon Bertsch McGrayne., Publisher: Joseph Henry Press Rev. ed. 1998
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Required
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ISBN: 0253208130
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Women of science : righting the record, Author: ed. by G. Kass-Simon ...., Publisher: Indiana Univ. Press [Nachdr] 1999
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Required
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