WGS 220 - Perspectives in Women's Health
Fall 2023, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
Department: LSA Women's and Gender Studies
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Details

Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
SS, RE
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/28/23 - 12/6/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

This course will review women's health issues from a feminist perspective. Topics covered will range from physiology of menstruation, sexuality, violence, disability, body image, mental health, childbirth to various constructions of health and disease across the lifespan. Constructions of gender and health and their intersections of social, racial, ethnic and political aspects will be considered.

Course Requirements:

Weekly reading requirements, 3 short (1-3 page) papers, final project, 4 quizzes.

Intended Audience:

This is an introductory course in women's health.

Schedule

WGS 220 - Perspectives in Women's Health
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 In Person
11794
Open
112
 
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W 5:30PM - 7:30PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
002 (DIS)
 In Person
11795
Closed
0
 
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F 10:00AM - 11:00AM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
003 (DIS)
 In Person
11796
Open
5
 
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F 11:00AM - 12:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
004 (DIS)
 In Person
11797
Open
16
 
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F 10:00AM - 11:00AM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
005 (DIS)
 In Person
11798
Closed
0
 
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Th 5:00PM - 6:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
006 (DIS)
 In Person
11799
Open
17
 
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Th 6:00PM - 7:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
007 (DIS)
 In Person
11800
Closed
0
 
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Th 4:00PM - 5:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
008 (DIS)
 In Person
11801
Open
17
 
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F 11:00AM - 12:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
009 (DIS)
 In Person
11802
Open
5
 
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W 7:30PM - 8:30PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
010 (DIS)
 In Person
11803
Open
6
 
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W 7:30PM - 8:30PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
011 (DIS)
 In Person
11804
Open
2
 
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Th 9:00AM - 10:00AM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
012 (DIS)
 In Person
11805
Open
14
 
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W 7:30PM - 8:30PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
013 (DIS)
 In Person
11806
Open
4
 
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F 12:00PM - 1:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
014 (DIS)
 In Person
19069
Open
16
 
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F 12:00PM - 1:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
015 (DIS)
 In Person
19070
Open
10
 
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Th 9:00AM - 10:00AM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
016 (DIS)
 In Person
19071
Closed
0
 
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Th 12:00PM - 1:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23

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