KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGY 28   D01E                        M,T 12:40-1:40 PM  S245

SPRING  2003                           Th  12:40-1:40 PM   S136

DR. M. KITTRELL   

Office S121  

Voice Mail 718-368-5736

Biology 28,The Biology of Women is a 3 credit, 3  hour course which partially fulfills the College’s Group V (Mathematics and Sciences)

Requirements, and the Women’s Studies Concentration. It is open to all students, and students are not required to have prior coursework in the biological sciences. The objective of this course is to examine the anatomical, physiological and general biological processes unique to the female gender.

Text:   Sloane, Ethel. The Biology of Women.  4^th ed.  New York: Delmar/Thomson Learning, Inc.  2002.

            The instructor will provide supplemental readings.

Topics:

1. Introduction to the course. Women and their health: from early feminism to the present.

Chapter 1

2. Reproductive Anatomy

               Anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system.

          Anatomy and physiology of the male reproductive system.

          Chapter 2

            The sexual response.

          Chapter 6

     3. The menstrual cycle and its hormonal interrelationships.

         Chapter 3

      4. Menstrual problems: causes and treatments.

         Chapter 4

       5. The biological basis of gender.

          Chapter 5

      6. Pregnancy, labor and delivery. Embryology and fetology.

          Chapter 11

        The mammary glands. Lactation. Breast cancer.

          Chapter 7

      7. Gynecological difficulties and common diagnostic procedures.

            Chapter 9

      8 HIV/AIDS in women

             Chapter 10

     9. . Problems of infertility .

         Chapter 12

     10.. Problems of fertility – contraception.

          Chapter 13

     11.  Aging and menopause.

           Chapter 14

      12..  Our health in our hands; taking care of ourselves.

             Chapters 16 and 17

CLASS POLICIES

1. Attendance will be promptly taken at the start of each class.  Any student not present at the time attendance is taken, will be marked “absent”.  Any student arriving in class after attendance has been taken will remain marked as “absent” unless he/she sees the instructor at the end of class to have this mark changed to “late”.  Regular attendance is strongly recommended.  College attendance policies set forth in the  “Student Handbook” will be adhered to.

2. There is no eating or drinking in class.  Please turn off the                  

          “ringers” on all cell phones at the start of class.

3. Grading

Class participation: based on attendance,

     class discussions and written assignments        10%

     Examinations                                                          50%

     Term Paper                                                            15%

     Final Exam                                                              25%                                                                                                                             

Grading and evaluation procedures will be discussed by the Instructor.        Exams will be announced one week in advance. No make up exams will                    be given.

4. All written assignments must be typed and handed in on time.