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Gendered Innovations in Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Environment (FEMGEN 44Q)

HISTORY
44Q
Instructors
Schiebinger, L. (PI)
Section Number
1
Gendered Innovations harness the creative power of sex, gender, and intersectional analysis for innovation and discovery. We focus on sex and gender, and consider factors intersecting with sex and gender, including age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, educational background, disabilities, geographic location, etc. We start with the history of gender in science in the scientific revolution to understand how to transform research institutions so that women, men, and non-binary individuals can flourish. The majority of the course is devoted to considering gendered innovations in AI, social robotics, health & medicine, design of cars and cockpits, menstrual products, marine science, and more. This course will emphasize writing skills as well as oral and multimedia presentation; it fulfills the second level Writing and Rhetoric Requirement (WRITE 2), WAY-ED, and WAY-SI.
Grading
Letter (ABCD/NP)
Requirements
GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP, WAY-SI, Writing 2
Units
4
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Academic Year
Quarter
Winter
Section Days
Monday Wednesday
Start Time
1:30 PM
End Time
2:50 PM
Location
200-124