| Course Title: Conference Course: 'Pregnancy and the Placenta' |
| Start Date: 01/19/2021 End Date: 03/12/2021 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
| Description: Pregnancy is a stunning feat of physiology. It is a conversation between two bodies -- parental and fetal -- whose collective action blurs the very boundaries of the individual. In this course we will explore such questions as: what is pregnancy, and how does the ephemeral, essential organ known as the placenta call pregnancy into being? How is pregnancy sustained? How does it end? We will consider the anatomy of reproductive systems and the hormonal language of reproduction. We will investigate the nature of "sex" hormones, consider racial disparities in pregnancy outcome, and weigh the evidence that the intrauterine environment influences disease susceptibility long after birth. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Sarah Bacon | 413-538-3056 | sbacon@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 09:45AM - 11:00AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:30AM - 11:15AM | Weekly | ||
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 10:15AM - 11:15AM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits at the 200 level in Biological Sciences. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| MEET0004 | +MEET-4: Expects to meet 4 days per week, on average | This class is expected to meet 4 days per week, on average |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Like a Mother: a Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pr... Author: Garbes, Angela Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780062662941 Publisher: HarperWave, an imprint of Harper Collins |
Required | 17.00 |
| Title: Life's Vital Link: the Astonishing Role of the Placenta Author: Loke, Y.W. Copyright: 2013 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780199694518 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 15.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at https://bookshop.org/books |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: You may order the book from any online vendor. I have had good luck with Bookshop.org as they have delivered quickly and they channel some money to local brick-and-mortar bookstores. Please contact me if you anticipate any problems acquiring the textbooks! |