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Science of Sex - BIOL260
Topics related to sex pervade our culture, media, politics, relationships and everyday life. Despite this, many of us have never had the opportunity to learn why sex evolved. What are the real differences between males and females? What is the chemistry that makes partners attractive? Why are the sexual strategies and behaviours of different species so diverse? What hormones control our maturation, reproductive cycles and pregnancy? This unit takes a broad approach, using examples (some quite bizarre) from the animal and plant worlds. At the same time, we cover in-depth the sexual biology and behaviour of our own intriguing species.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde X2 - External study; Offered in Session 2 (On-campus dates: 4 August, 15 September and 27 October) Session 3 External - External study; Offered in December 2012 - February 2013 (On-campus dates: 10 and 21 December 2012, 25 January 2013) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Kate Barry |
| Prerequisites: |
12cp or admission to GradCertBiotech |
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| Unit Type: | Planet unit |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science |
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