GSWS 800-5: Methodology in Women's Studies Research
An Interdisciplinary Seminar in Methods of research in Women's Studies. Students will examine theoretical issues in Women's Studies Methodology and study examples of research and criticism from Women's Studies in History, Art/Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Psychology, and the social and Natural Sciences. Emphasis will be placed on a rigorous and creative interdisciplinary approach to problems. Students will apply methods studied in the course to their own areas of concentration.
GSWS 820-5: Graduate Seminar in Women's History
This course will examine one or two critical issues in the history of women. Canada England and France are of special interest in this course, but students, with permission of the instructor, may focus their work on North America and/or Europe more generally.
GSWS 822-5: Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory
Topic: Critical Intersections & New Directions -- This course will analyze and compare major feminist social and political theories, including those that have emerged from liberal, socialist and radical feminist traditions. The relationship among theories of sexism and political goals and practices will be discussed.
GSWS 823-5: Graduate Seminar in Feminist Art/Literary Criticism
This course will examine the development of feminist aesthetic theories with particular reference to literary, cinematic, and/or art forms. The fundamental assumptions of feminist literary and/or art criticism as well as the principles of art forms will be discussed.
GSWS 824-5: Graduate Seminar on Women and Social Policy
This course will focus on one or more social issues and policies in such fields as law, health, economics, social welfare, and science and technology.
GSWS 830-5: Selected Topics Graduate Seminar I
GSWS 831-5: Selected Topics Graduate Seminar II
GSWS 840-5: Directed Studies
GSWS 844-5 Directed Studies II
Allows students to pursue in greater depth a particular problem in gender, Sexuality or women's studies. Registration by consent of instructor only. May be offered as an individual reading course or a small seminar, depending upon student and faculty interest.
Prerequisite: GSWS 822: Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory.
GSWS 898-6: M.A. Thesis
GSWS 899-6: MA Extended Essays
GSWS 997-0: PhD Comprehensive Examination
GSWS 998-6: PhD Thesis
GSWS 999-6: MA Field Exams
Prerequisite: REQ-GSWS 822 or WS 822 and five graduate courses.
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