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.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: any 10 credits of upper-division (300-level) WGSS courses.

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

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/16/17

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Spring Locations: Ellensburg