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Psychology 4830: Psychology of Women
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Lesson 1: Foundations in the Psychology of Women
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Lesson 2: The Question of Gender Differences
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Lesson 3: Growing Up Female
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Lesson 4: The Portrayal of Women in the Media, Part I
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Lesson 5: The Portrayal of Women in the Media, Part II
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Lesson 6: Women and Work
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Midterm Exam Announcement
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Lesson 7: Female Sexuality
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Lesson 8: Women and Violence
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Lesson 9: Female Relationships and Friendships
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Lesson 10: Motherhood
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Lesson 11: Women and Aging
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Lesson 12: Women’s Issues in Mental Health
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Final Exam Announcement
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