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WSTA01H3 Introduction to Women's Studies
An introduction to the study of women around the world from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Issues to be addressed will include: women's diversity locally and globally, patriarchal foundations, the dynamics of socialization, and the transmission and perpetuation of images of women.
Exclusion: (NEW160Y), WGS160Y

WSTA03H3 Introduction to Theories of Feminism
An introduction to feminist theories with a focus on the diverse, multidisciplinary and multicultural expressions of feminist thought. An overview of the major themes, concepts and terminologies in feminist thinking and an exploration of their meanings.
Exclusion: (NEW160Y), WGS160Y, WGS200Y

WSTB05H3 Fundamentals of Research in Women's Studies
An examination of topical and critical research in women's issues from a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective. Fundamentals of conducting research are examined.
This course will provide practice in critical analysis of contemporary issues as they affect women globally. Issues will be drawn from a range of disciplines, including history, sociology, education, literature, the arts and sciences.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTB10H3 Women: Initiatives for Change
An examination of local and global movements for change, past and current, which address issues concerning women.
This course will survey initiatives from the individual and community to the national and international levels to bring about change for women in a variety of spheres.
Exclusion: (WSTA02H)
Prerequisite: [WSTA01H & WSTA03H ] or permission of the instructor

WSTB11H3 Race, Class and Gender
An overview of the complex interactions among race, class and gender in traditional and modern societies.
Drawing on both historical and contemporary patterns in diverse societies, the course offers feminist perspectives on the ways in which race, class, gender, and sexual orientation have shaped the lives of women and men.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTB12H3 Women: Issues of Violence and Safety
An analysis of violence against women and initiatives toward creating safety.
We will take a historical, cultural, and structural approach to studying family, state, economic, and ideological violence against women. We will explore initiatives toward making communities safer, including strategies for prevention and education.
Exclusion: (NEW373H), WGS373H
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H) or one half credit from the list provided in #6 in the Major Program] or permission of instructor.

WSTB13H3 Women and the Media
An interdisciplinary approach to feminist critiques of the media.
The representation of women will be examined in media such as film, television, videos, newspapers, magazines and radio. Students will also develop a perspective on women's participation in, and contributions toward, the various media industries.
Exclusion: (NEW271Y), WGS271Y
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTB15H3 Women in the Cyberspace: Transnational Feminist Networks and Activism
While instrumental in promoting global feminist networks advocating women's equality across cultures, the Internet and new digital technologies also generate new forms of women's oppression. Examining women's "place" in the cyberspace, this course will explore women's online agency, Grrl movements, and networks along with negative "virtualities" including pornography, trafficking, etc.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H or NMEA20H

WSTC10H3 Women and Development
How development affects, and is affected by, women around the world.
Topics may include labour and economic issues, food production, the effects of technological change, women organizing for change, and feminist critiques of traditional development models.
Exclusion: (NEW425Y), WGS425Y
Prerequisite: [WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)]] or IDSB01H or IDSB02H or permission of the instructor

WSTC11H3 Applied Study in Women and Development
An examination of a critical problem within the global context as it affects women in their communities.
   The class as a whole will determine the issue under consideration.
Exclusion: (WSTC10Y), (NEW425Y), WGS425Y
Prerequisite: WSTC10H

WSTC14H3 Women, Community and Policy Change
An examination of the impact of social policy on women's lives, from a historical perspective.
The course will survey discriminatory practices in social policy as they affect women and immigration, health care, welfare, and the workplace. Topics may include maternity leave, sexual harassment, family benefits, divorce, and human rights policies.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTC16H3 Criminal Women: Gender, Justice and the Media
Examining popular media, detective fiction, and film, students will investigate themes of criminality, gender and violence in relation to the social construction of justice. Some criminal cases involving female defendants will also be analyzed to examine historical issues and social contexts. Debates in feminist theory and criminology will be discussed.
Limited enrolment: 40
Prerequisite: [WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)]] or 1.0 full credit in Sociology or permission of instructor
Recommended (but not required): WSTB13H

WSTC17H3 Women Writers and Popular Literature
This course examines women's contributions, as writers, editors, publishers, and readers, to popular literature in a variety of genres, and feminist strategies to examine their cultural and social significance. Students will be introduced to theoretical approaches to North American and international reading communities, and women's writing in a global context.
Limited enrolment: 40
Prerequisite: [WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)]] or ENGB50H or permission of the instructor
Recommended (but not required): WSTB13H

WSTC18H3 Women and Family in South Asia
Are South Asian women helpless patriarchal victims? Or, are they active agents who negotiate with, and challenge gender, racial, and class oppression? We explore these issues within the differential encounters of men and women with imperialism and capitalism, the modern family and society, and Third World feminism.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTC20H3 Women and Environments
An examination of the impact the environment has on women's lives around the world. Current and historical perspectives.
Topics will include: the impact of environmental degradation on women's bodies; planning for safer places; global sustainable development; ecofeminism; the gender division of spaces.
Prerequisite: Two full credits in WST, or permission of the instructor

WSTC30H3 Selected Topics in Women's/Gender Studies
An examination of a current topic relevant to women's and gender studies.
Students will have the opportunity to explore recent scholarship in a specific content area which will vary from year to year. Participation in a related project/practicum in the community may be incorporated into the course.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTC31H3 Selected Topics in Women's/Gender Studies
An examination of a current topic relevant to women's and gender studies.
Students will have the opportunity to explore recent scholarship in a specific content area which will vary from year to year. Participation in a related project/practicum in the community may be incorporated into the course.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTC32H3 Selected Topics in Women's/Gender Studies
An examination of a current topic relevant to women's and gender studies.
Students will have the opportunity to explore recent scholarship in a specific content area which will vary from year to year. Participation in a related project/practicum in the community may be incorporated into the course.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] or permission of the instructor

WSTD01H3 Senior Project in Women's Studies
Students will choose a topic of special interest to them, and undertake an in-depth investigation of the topic under the supervision of a Women's Studies faculty member.
A substantial essay on the approved topic will be given to two evaluators - the course co-ordinator and the supervising faculty member.
For students in their 3rd or 4th year only. The Supervised Study form must be signed by the course coordinator by the end of the second week of the session.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & [WSTA03H or (WSTA02H)] & WSTB05H & 1.5 full credits taken from the courses listed in #3 and #6 in the Major Program.

WSTD02H3 Women's Studies: Applied Research
Students will design and conduct a qualitative research project about women.
Field work is the basis of this course. It will also include an overview of the various phases of carrying out research: planning the research project, choosing appropriate methods for data collection, analyzing the data and reporting the results.
Prerequisite: WSTA01H & WSTA03H & WSTB05H & 1.5 full credits taken from the courses listed in #3 and #6 in the Major Program

Published Wednesday July 23rd, 2008   Section last updated Tue May 27, 2008

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