Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
1501 Dunton Tower
613-520-6645
http://carleton.ca/womensstudies
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- Women's and Gender Studies - B.A. Honours
- Women's and Gender Studies - B.A. Combined Honours
- Women's and Gender Studies - B.A. General
- Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must satisfy:
- the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
- the Faculty regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree section of this Calendar.)
Students should consult with the Institute when planning their program and selecting courses.
Program Requirements
Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1403 [1.0] | Women and the Arts | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
4. 3.0 credits from: | 3.0 | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
a) WGST 4811 | ||
or | ||
b) 1.0 credit from: | ||
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
Note: courses used to fulfill item 4 above may not be used to fulfill this requirement | ||
6. 2.0 credits from: | 2.0 | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | The Politics of Gender and Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
Note: courses used to fulfil Item 4 or 5.a) above may not be used to fulfil this requirement. | ||
or WGST - approved courses in other disciplines; | ||
B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
7. 8.0 credits not in WGST | 8.0 | |
8. 3.0 credits in free electives | 3.0 | |
Note: registration in Item 5.a) above, WGST 4811, requires a major CGPA of at least 11.00. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Women's and Gender Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1403 [1.0] | Women and the Arts | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
4. 1.5 credit from: | 1.5 | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | The Politics of Gender and Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
5. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
CDNS 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
COMM 3601 [0.5] | Media and Gender | |
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema and Gender | |
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3112 [0.5] | The Body in Early Modern Europe | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3603 [0.5] | European Women's History | |
HIST 3711 [0.5] | African Women and Colonialism | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality & Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global North | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
RELI 2235 [0.5] | Women in Christian Tradition | |
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Women in Society | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOWK 2004 [0.5] | Human Sexuality | |
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
SXST 3101 [0.5] | Theories of Sexuality | |
SXST 3102 [0.5] | Critical Methodologies in Sexuality | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
7. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 4600 [0.5] | Feminist and/or Gender Issues in Art | |
HIST 4505 [1.0] | Seminar in Women's & Gender History | |
HUMR 4301 [0.5] | Sex, Politics, and the State | |
JOUR 4307 [0.5] | Gender, Diversity and the Journalist | |
LAWS 4001 [0.5] | Law, Family and Gender | |
LAWS 4002 [0.5] | Feminist Theories of Law | |
MUSI 4303 [0.5] | Music and Gender II | |
PADM 4213 [0.5] | Gender and Public Policy | |
PHIL 4603 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
PHIL 4604 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
PSCI 4208 [0.5] | Queer Politics | |
PSCI 4402 [0.5] | Gender, State and Public Policy | |
PSCI 4403 [0.5] | Reproductive Rights Policy in North America | |
PSCI 4500 [0.5] | Gender and Globalization | |
PSCI 4501 [0.5] | Gender, Identity and Politics in Post-Communist Societies | |
PSCI 4506 [0.5] | Women and Politics in North America | |
PSCI 4605 [0.5] | Gender in International Relations | |
SOCI 4040 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 4420 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOWK 4206 [0.5] | Feminist Counseling | |
SXST 4101 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Studies of Sexuality | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
WGST 4815 [0.5] | Women in Management | |
B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
8. The requirements for Combined Honours in the other discipline must be met | ||
9. 5.0 credits in electives not in WGST or the other discipline | ||
10. Sufficient electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Note: Other courses may be substituted for the credits specified above in Items 4 and 5 above when material on gender and/or women is central to the course. Such substitutions must be individually approved by the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1403 [1.0] | Women and the Arts | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
CDNS 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
COMM 3601 [0.5] | Media and Gender | |
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema and Gender | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3112 [0.5] | The Body in Early Modern Europe | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3603 [0.5] | European Women's History | |
HIST 3711 [0.5] | African Women and Colonialism | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality & Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global North | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SXST 3101 [0.5] | Theories of Sexuality | |
SXST 3102 [0.5] | Critical Methodologies in Sexuality | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
5. 2.0 credits from the courses in Item 4 and: | 2.0 | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
RELI 2235 [0.5] | Women in Christian Tradition | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Women in Society | |
SOWK 2004 [0.5] | Human Sexuality | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | The Politics of Gender and Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
6. 7.0 credits in electives not in WGST | 7.0 | |
7. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Note: Other courses may be substituted for the credits specified above in items 4 and 5 above when material on gender and/or women is central to the course. Such substitutions must be individually approved by the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Minor in Women's and Gender Studies (4.0 credits)
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1403 [1.0] | Women and the Arts | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
CDNS 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
COMM 3601 [0.5] | Media and Gender | |
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema and Gender | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3112 [0.5] | The Body in Early Modern Europe | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3603 [0.5] | European Women's History | |
HIST 3711 [0.5] | African Women and Colonialism | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality & Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global North | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SXST 3101 [0.5] | Theories of Sexuality | |
SXST 3102 [0.5] | Critical Methodologies in Sexuality | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
4. 1.0 credit from the courses in Item 3, or: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HUMR 1001 [1.0] | Introduction to Human Rights | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
RELI 2235 [0.5] | Women in Christian Tradition | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Women in Society | |
SOWK 2004 [0.5] | Human Sexuality | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Note: Other courses may be substituted for the credits specified above when material on gender and/or women is central to the course. Such substitutions must be individually approved by the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Approved Women's and Gender Studies Electives
The following course offerings are listed for the convenience of students. Detailed course descriptions will be found under the appropriate departmental course listings.
Note: Special Topics courses and other courses offered by units throughout the University may in any given year contain substantial material on gender and/or women's experience. Recent examples include certain courses in art history, geography, history, journalism and sociology.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Art History | ||
ARTH 4600 [0.5] | Feminist and/or Gender Issues in Art | |
Canadian Studies | ||
CDNS 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
English Language and Literature | ||
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
Film Studies | ||
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema and Gender | |
History | ||
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3112 [0.5] | The Body in Early Modern Europe | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3603 [0.5] | European Women's History | |
HIST 3711 [0.5] | African Women and Colonialism | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
HIST 4505 [1.0] | Seminar in Women's & Gender History | |
Human Rights | ||
HUMR 1001 [1.0] | Introduction to Human Rights | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
HUMR 4301 [0.5] | Sex, Politics, and the State | |
Music | ||
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
MUSI 4303 [0.5] | Music and Gender II | |
Philosophy | ||
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PHIL 4603 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
PHIL 4604 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
Psychology | ||
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
Religion | ||
RELI 2235 [0.5] | Women in Christian Tradition | |
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
Sociology-Anthropology | ||
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Women in Society | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOCI 4040 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 4420 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice |
Faculty of Public Affairs
Communication Studies | ||
COMM 3601 [0.5] | Media and Gender | |
Economics | ||
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
Journalism | ||
JOUR 4307 [0.5] | Gender, Diversity and the Journalist | |
Law | ||
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality & Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
LAWS 4001 [0.5] | Law, Family and Gender | |
LAWS 4002 [0.5] | Feminist Theories of Law | |
Political Science | ||
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global North | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSCI 4208 [0.5] | Queer Politics | |
PSCI 4402 [0.5] | Gender, State and Public Policy | |
PSCI 4403 [0.5] | Reproductive Rights Policy in North America | |
PSCI 4500 [0.5] | Gender and Globalization | |
PSCI 4501 [0.5] | Gender, Identity and Politics in Post-Communist Societies | |
PSCI 4506 [0.5] | Women and Politics in North America | |
PSCI 4605 [0.5] | Gender in International Relations | |
Public Administration | ||
PADM 4213 [0.5] | Gender and Public Policy | |
Sexuality Studies | ||
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
SXST 3101 [0.5] | Theories of Sexuality | |
SXST 3102 [0.5] | Critical Methodologies in Sexuality | |
SXST 4101 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Studies of Sexuality | |
Social Work | ||
SOWK 2004 [0.5] | Human Sexuality | |
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SOWK 4206 [0.5] | Feminist Counseling |
Sprott School of Business
Business | ||
BUSI 4602 [0.5] | Women in Management |
Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) Courses
Women's and Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Overview of the major issues in women's and gender studies. Topics include the social construction of femininity and masculinity, violence, sexuality, representations of women, the treatment of women in the workplace and in education, women and the arts, and women's health.
Intersectional Identities
Critical examination of the multiple intersections between gender, as a relation of power and social identity, as these intersect with (neo)colonialism, racism, poverty, ableism and heterosexism in a globalized world.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice
A comparative, interdisciplinary examination of feminist activism in the modern era. A range of perspectives and materials are used to examine the objectives, scope, and impact of feminists' efforts to effect social and political change in different historical, cultural, and national settings.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies
Introduction to feminist studies of globalization and politics of bodies. Globalization of ideas, cultures, economics and politics, movement of bodies, bodies as spaces for disrupting norms of sex, gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, embodiment and embodied resistance in a globalized world.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
The Politics of Gender and Health
Global health challenges affecting the lives of women, men and children. Topics may include reproductive health, innovations in health research, caring and mothering, violence, ageing, health as a right, poverty and health, assistive reproductive technologies ,sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, contraceptives and abortion.
Masculinities
Theoretical, experiential, cultural and policy issues around masculinities studies. The complexities of masculinities; the intersections of feminist and masculinity studies. Topics may include hegemonic, racialized, homosexual, and Other(ed) masculinities. Feminist theories and transnational perspectives frame course content and discussions.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
An interdisciplinary analysis of one or more topics in women’s and gender studies.
Prerequisite: second-year standing.
Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production
Communicative practices and experiences of everyday life within cultural, economic, political and social contexts. Incorporating perspectives from humanities and social science, course material may include: film, video, literature, music, arts, digital technologies, entertainment and digital and social media.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Feminisms and Transnationalism
Feminist analyses of the diversity of transnational experiences around rights, health, education, motherhood, fathering, work, social media and technological change, among others. Topics may include: migration, environment, wars/conflicts, neocolonialism, diaspora, human trafficking, refugee issues and displaced populations.
Gender and Literature
Study of autobiographical writing, novels, short stories, and poetry by women writing primarily since 1970 in a variety of cultural settings. Cross-cultural point of view informed by feminist literary theory. All texts available in English translation.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies. .
Seminar three hours a week.
Girlhoods
The emerging discipline of girlhood studies; social and cultural constructions of girlhood and categories of difference. Topics may include the commercialization of girlhood, popular culture and girls, negotiating identities, violence, sexualities, agency and activism in a globalizing world.
Gendered Violence
Theories, concepts and contexts of gendered violence in the lives of women, men and children globally. Through interrogations of the complex manifestations of gendered violence, including its multiple forms and meanings, its implications will be expanded.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and Major or Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Seminar three hours a week.
Feminist Thought
Interdisciplinary approach introducing students to contemporary feminist thought and theories. Themes, issues and conflicts in feminist theorizing, including: debates around the concept of ‘woman’, sex wars, the politics of difference, epistemology, ontology, feminist knowledge, and power.
Prerequisite(s): WGST 2800 and WGST 2801 and third-year standing in Women's and Gender Studies Major or Minor.
Seminar three hours a week.
Feminist Research
Examination of feminist methodologies and critiques of prevailing approaches to the construction of knowledge. Feminist epistemology, subjectivity, and ethics in feminist research are central themes.
Prerequisite(s): WGST 3809, Major or Minor in Women's and Gender Studies and third-year standing, or permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Seminar three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
An interdisciplinary analysis of one or more topics in women's and gender studies.
Seminar three hours a week.
Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum
Experience in research through a combination of classroom seminars and a field placement. Each project will be negotiated individually as a contract between the student, instructor and institutional partner.
Prerequisite(s): WGST 3809, WGST 3810, fourth-year standing in B.A. Hons. Women’s and Gender Studies program or permission of the Institute.
Women's and Gender Studies Practicum
Experience in research through a combination of classroom seminars and field placement. Each project will be negotiated individually as a contract between the student, instructor and institutional partner.
Prerequisite(s): WGST 3809, WGST 3810, fourth-year standing in B.A. Hons. Women’s and Gender Studies program and permission of the Institute.
This full-credit course is offered intensively in one term.
Globalized Bodies
Capstone course on globalization. Considers issues of migration, diaspora, globalization, territoriality, citizenship, human and sex trafficking, and human security in a globalized world, among others.
Seminar three hours a week.
Digital Lives in Global Spaces
Capstone seminar in culture and production, digital worlds and globalization. Current debates and emerging issues in popular cultural productions in the areas of arts, literature, music, performance, film or digital and social media.
Seminar three hours a week.
Gender and Health in a Globalized World
Capstone course on health. Considers issue of health in a global context, including the environment and health, technologies and health, gender and health, access to health care, and reproductive rights.
Seminar three hours a week.
Feminist Theory
Advanced analyses of contemporary feminist theories. The contributions of, and tensions between, various feminist theoretical frameworks.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Women’s and Gender Studies and WGST 3809, or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies. .
Seminar three hours a week.
Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies
Students will undertake a major research project on some aspect of women’s and gender studies under the supervision of a faculty member.
Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
Seminar three hours a week.
Independent Study
Reading or research course supervised by a faculty member. Written proposal approved by the supervisor must be submitted before last day of course changes. Normally, only 0.5 credit of independent study may be counted in the program.
Women in Management
Organizational and personal challenges arising from changing gender roles and the increased participation of women in management and professional organizational roles.
Lectures three hours a week.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca