BME1122

Human affairs: health, environment and sexual difference

(MED)

Dr S Pfueller (School of Geography and Environmental Science)

6 points + One 2-hour lecture and up to 3 hours of workshops and practicals per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibitions: BME1130

Synopsis: Health, environment and disease and how different interpretations of them affect our understanding of the biological and psychological manifestations of sexual difference. The interaction of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors in the expression, causation and treatment of disease and of ageing. The evolution of sexual dimorphism and human reproduction, including the roles of genetic, hormonal, psychological and cultural factors as bases for sexual difference. Issues including the form of sexual expression that is normal, whether the brain has a sex and whether science is inherently male.

Assessment: Group project: 30% + Essay: 30% + Written examination: 40%