The Evolutionary Biology of Human Sex Differences

CAS AN 558

  • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
  • Research and Information Literacy

Are sex and gender instantiated in the body? This seminar explores evolutionary approaches to investigating sex differences in human behavior and physiology from phylogenetic, mechanistic, and developmental perspectives. Topics include gender expression, non-binary sex/gender, aggression, mate choice, cognition, and more. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Harwell SOC B65 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am

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