SFL 354
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Cross-Cultural Family and Human Development
Family Life
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Comparative study of familial, social, and other factors in development.
When Taught
Fall, Winter, Spring
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
SFL 160 or SFL 210 or concurrent enrollment
Title
Content and Theory
Learning Outcome
Critically evaluate the importance of considering gender as an important contextual factor for understanding human development and relationships.
Develop awareness of one's own cultural and gender-based values and beliefs.
Recognize and explicate biases inherent in the perspective of the dominant U.S. culture.
Engage in class (and out-of-class) discussions about class topics
Be better positioned as a citizen of the world, in terms of valuing diversity and being able to analyze world cultures for how they might benefit (or cost) individual and family development.