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Women's and Gender Studies

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:

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

  1. the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
  2. the Faculty regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to 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
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 WGST8.0
8.  3.0 credits in free electives3.0
Note: registration in Item 5.a) above, WGST 4811, requires a major CGPA of at least 11.00.
Total Credits20.0

 

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 Credits20.0

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 WGST7.0
7.  2.0 credits in free electives2.0
Total Credits15.0

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 Credits4.0

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

WGST 1808 [1.0 credit]
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.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

WGST 2800 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): one of WGST 1808, HUMR 1001, FYSM 1402 or FYSM 1403 or permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

WGST 2801 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

WGST 2803 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

WGST 2807 [0.5 credit]
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.

WGST 2811 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

WGST 2812 [0.5 credit]
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.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

WGST 2814 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing. .
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

WGST 3803 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): WGST 2803, third-year standing, and 1.0 credit in WGST; or permission of the Institute. .

WGST 3804 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for WOMN 3002 [1.0] and WGST 3004 (no longer offered).
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.

WGST 3806 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): third year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute.

WGST 3807 [0.5 credit]
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.
previous WGST Selected Topics in Gendered Violence
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.

WGST 3809 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for WOMN 3808 [1.0] (no longer offered).
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.

WGST 3810 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for WOMN 3808 [1.0] (no longer offered).
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.

WGST 3812 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
An interdisciplinary analysis of one or more topics in women's and gender studies.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST.
Seminar three hours a week.

WGST 4800 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for WGST 4903 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): WGST 3809, WGST 3810, fourth-year standing in B.A. Hons. Women’s and Gender Studies program or permission of the Institute.

WGST 4801 [1.0 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for WGST 4800, WGST 4903 and WGST 4904 (no longer offered).
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.

WGST 4803 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies. .
Seminar three hours a week.

WGST 4804 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Seminar three hours a week.

WGST 4807 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies. .
Seminar three hours a week.

WGST 4809 [0.5 credit]
Feminist Theory
Advanced analyses of contemporary feminist theories. The contributions of, and tensions between, various feminist theoretical frameworks.
Precludes additional credit for WGST 4906 (no longer offered).
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.

WGST 4811 [1.0 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): a major CGPA of at least 11.00, plus WGST 3809 and WGST 3810 and fourth-year standing in B.A. Hons. Women’s and Gender Studies program, or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies. .

WGST 4812 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and 1.0 credit in Women’s and Gender Studies or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Seminar three hours a week.

WGST 4814 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in a Women’s and Gender Studies program or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.

WGST 4815 [0.5 credit]
Women in Management
Organizational and personal challenges arising from changing gender roles and the increased participation of women in management and professional organizational roles.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of: (BUSI 2101 and BUSI 3103) or WOMN 1808 [1.0] with a grade of C- or higher in each.
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

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