Overview

The course examines the subject of violence against women from a human rights perspective. The extent, forms, and impact of violence against women are explored from national and global perspectives. The course looks at the impact that specific social, cultural, political, and economic factors have on women’s vulnerability to and experience of violence worldwide.

Outline

Evaluation

To receive credit for WMST 422, you must complete four (4) written assignments, achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on Assignment 4 and an overall grade of “D” (50 percent) or better for the entire course. A failing grade of “F” will be assigned when the weighted composite score is 49 percent or lower or when Assignment 4 does not receive a passing grade. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Assign. 1 Mini Research Paper	Assign. 2 Mini Research Paper	Assign. 3 Minor Research Paper	Assign. 4 Major Research Paper	Total
15%	15%	20%	50%	100%

 

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Burn, S. M. (2005). Women across cultures: A global perspective (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Monzini, P. (2005). Sex traffic: Prostitution, crime and exploitation. London & New York: Zed Books.

Sev'er, A. (2002). Fleeing the house of horrors: Women who have left abusive partners. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Bain, B., Cranney, B., Delaney, D., Jiwani, Y., Kler, D., Lakeman, L., Lewis, S., Odette, F., Spencer, L., & Webb, A. (Eds.). (2006). Ending woman abuse. Canadian Woman Studies, 25(1,2).

Other Material

Course materials include study guide, and a course manual.