| Title: | Embracing Controversy |
|---|---|
| Course Section Number: | PSY-210-01 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Description: | Many of the most controversial ideas in society concern human behavior. What kind of care should we provide to transgender minors? Is our intelligence dictated by our genetics? Do biological differences explain gender differences in men and women? Even controversial topics concerning the natural world-such as climate change-require us to think about the role of human behavior and cognition. In this class, we will embrace controversial topics and explore what psychological research has to say about them. Importantly, this class will not attempt to give equal weight to both sides of an issue for the sake of balance. Rather, we will focus on how an educated citizen can sift through information and misinformation to base conclusions on the best available psychological evidence and to then communicate those conclusions through dialogue and writing. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 20, 2025 |
| End Date: | May 10, 2025 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/20/2025-05/09/2025 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 03:10PM - 04:00PM, Baxter Hall, Room 201
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| Faculty: | Olofson, Eric |
| Requisite Courses: | PSY-101 |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 15 |
|---|---|
| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 8 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSY-210-01
(primary)
Embracing Controversy |
OPEN | Psychology | 15 | 8 / 7 / 0 |
|
GEN-209-01
(cross-listing)
Embracing Controversy |
OPEN | Gender Studies | 15 | 0 / 7 / 0 |