Psychology of Men 270
Spring 2008
8:30 AM Tuesday and Thursday
Old Main 316

Syllabus D2L is now availalble. It shows grades for tests, assignments, extra credit, and term project. As always you may bring me a 9 X 12 self addressed, stamped envelope and I will mail you gradesheet, tests, and papers to you.
Hal Bertilson
May 27, 2008
Writing/Discussion Assignments  
Term Project  
Date Assignments Study Questions Study Notes Lectures Extra Credit Announcements and Links
1-22-08 A01     The lecture on essentialism and social constructivism is available on D2L    
1-24-08 A02 Q02   Guest speaker: Ed Heisler, Safe Haven Shelter (D2L), Introduction to term project options, and Examples of social Justice Activism   Safe Haven Shelter notes on D2L were updated at 11:00 AM on Friday morning
1-29-08 A03
Q03
  Guest speaker, Kim Crawford: CHUM (D2L) and discussed Tes1 and the Final Exam    
1-31-08 A04 Q04   Studying to Learn, Term Project, Theory, and Dale Noyd   Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity
2-5-08 A05 Q05   Guest speaker: Frank Jewell, Men as Peacemakers Marx in Soho extra credit  
2-7-08 A06 Q06   World Hyotheses, Overview of Patriarchy, and Lecture: Patriarchy    
2-12-08 A07 Q07   The Act Like A Man Box and disucssed Test 1 Global Concerns Extra Credit  
2-13-08         Iraqi Veterans Against the War extra credit  
2-14-08 Test 1     Test 1 Distribution    
2-18-08         A way to earn hours toward volunteer and/or social justice activism in this class: Student Amnesty International meeting at 12:00 Noon each Monday
2-19-08 A08 Q08   Discussed make-up tests and Term Project; Video: Guns, Germs, and Steel Part 1 (D2L) A Community Forum on Racism 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM extra credit  
2-21-08 A09 Q09   Continue discussion of A08 and A09 Dr. B. is seeking male volunteers to assist with the White Ribbon Campaign.  
2-26-08 A10 Q10   CASDA Guest:Speakers Tara Richter and Natalie Halverson and video: The "Undetected Rapist."    
2-28-08 A11 Q11   Discussion of A 10 and A11, Functional analysis, and From Empire to Earth Community    
3-4-08 A12 Q12   Discussed A11 and A12; Video: Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets; two questions added to A13. Lecture on Death Penalty extra credit  
3-6-08 A13 Q13   Gang Leader for a Day continued    
3-11-08 Test 2     Test 2 Distribution    
3-13-08 A14 Q14   Video: Gay Fathers: Daddy and Papa and book recommendation: Anger    
3-21-08           Anti-War March & Rally
3-25-08 A15 Q15   Video: Gay Fahters: Daddy and Papa continued, Test 2 comments and Term Project summary.    
3-27-08 A16 Q16   Help Stop the Execution of Troy Davis, Homeless selling newspapers, and Bum hunting. Cost of War: Who Profits and Who Pays Extra Credit Social Justice Activism opportunity for men April 14 - 18
4-1-08 A17 Q17   Sleek, fast and focused: The cells that make dad dad; In most species, faithfulness is a fantasy; and A sense of anxiety a shirt won't cover    
4-3-08 A18 Q18   Declaring with clarity, when gender is ambiguous; fetal sexual differentiation; genital CAH web site; and rape in the military    
4-8-08 A19 Q19   Video: Origins of Aggression    
4-10-08 A20 Q20   The Story of Brain Development; Negative Reinforcement; Conceptualizing Aggression; With Power Comes a Selfish Point of View    
4-15-08 Test 3       Reframing: A Social Justice DVD and Discussion  
4-17-08 A21 Q21   Shirley Duke: togehter for Youth. Notes are posted from 2007.    
4-22-08 A22 Q22   Video: Is it a boy or a girl? Campus Peace Center Discussion: Can War Be Just?  
4-23-08         Native American Women's Human Rights Forum  
4-24-08 A23 No study questions   What Should I tell Students? What Role Might Masculinity Have on global Food Shortage? Take Back the Night  
4-25-08         Mental Illness, Suicide, and Rehabilitating Veterans  
4-28-08           Graduate School Panel
4-29-08 A24 Q24   HWC 1729; ICERD; AIUSA on Race & Human Rights; Death House Door    
5-1-08   No class today. Use the time to study and complete your term project.        
5-6-08 A25 No study questions today   Term Project due today; Book TV: Better Together    
5-7-08         "The Refugee Journey" extra credit  
5-8-08 Test 4          
5-9-08       Honoring Voices of Women About War Forum extra credit    
5-13-08 8:00 AM Final Exam   The score for each test, attendance, assignments, and term project will be posted to D2L. If you would like you term project and/or tests returned to you, please leave me a self-addressed, stamped 9 X 12 envelope.  
  Access to the Student Lab in Old Main is available on the weekends by calling Campus Safety at 394-8114.    
  Escort service in the evenings from classes, the library, etc. is available by calling Campus Safety at 394-8114.    

 

 
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