PHYSCI C130
Sex Differences in Physiology and Disease
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisites: course 111B, Life Sciences 7A, 7B, 7C. Investigation of biological origins of sex differences in physiology (mostly vertebrate), and susceptibility to disease, including history of development of concepts to define sex, and interface between biological factors and effects of gendered environments. Topics include evolution of sex chromosomes, molecular and environmental determination of gonadal type, dosage compensation, gonadal steroid hormone effects on tissues, physiology of reproduction as it applies to sex differences, interaction of genetic and environmental factors in differentiation of two sexes, defining sex and gender, gendered environments and their influence on physiology, and politics of financial support for research of sex and gender differences in disease. Concurrently scheduled with course C230. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2021 - Material was complicated and nuanced at times but attending office hours and asking questions in class was helpful. A bit boring at times, but overall a pretty easy class. Attendance was taken and lectures were also posted. Grading scheme was 10% attendance, 10% COVID presentation, 15% paper, 25% midterm and 40% final. Final was take home and we had 24 hours to complete.
Winter 2021 - Material was complicated and nuanced at times but attending office hours and asking questions in class was helpful. A bit boring at times, but overall a pretty easy class. Attendance was taken and lectures were also posted. Grading scheme was 10% attendance, 10% COVID presentation, 15% paper, 25% midterm and 40% final. Final was take home and we had 24 hours to complete.
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