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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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WGSS 489 - Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Senior Capstone


Description:
The Capstone course provides WGSS majors the opportunity to synthesize and deepen understandings of gender-related issues through reading, writing and discussion. Students participate in a seminar, complete a research project, internship and/or service learning experience. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: WGSS 351 and WGSS 326 or WGSS 340.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Explain the historical, social and political contexts of women’s movements and feminist thought
  • Identify and evaluate the social construction of gender and the ways gender intersects with other forms of identity
  • Identify and evaluate culturally and historically specific ideas of gender, sex and sexuality
  • Explain feminist theories and apply them across varied disciplines
  • Synthesize the knowledge and skill gained in WGSS major courses by completion of a 10-20-page paper based on a research based or applied project (internship/service learning), or creative work
  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, the results of their research based project, applied project or creative work



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