Psychology (PSYC) 347

Overview

Psychology 347: Introduction to Feminist Counselling is about feminist theory and the development of a feminist model of counselling. It is also about your development as a feminist and as a counsellor. Some of you may be taking this course to broaden your counselling perspectives; others may be taking the course because they are feminists and want to apply feminist philosophy and theory to their work in the helping professions.

Outline

Unit 1: The Role of Theory

Unit 2: Principles of Feminist Counselling

Unit 3: Feminist or Gender Neutral

Unit 4: Radical Social Change: Implications

Unit 5: The Role of Culture

Unit 6: Women of Colour

Unit 7: Toward a Transnational Feminist Understanding

Unit 8: Feminist Postmodernism

Unit 9: The Future of Feminist Counselling

Evaluation

To receive credit for PSYC 347, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on Assessment Activity 4 and an overall grade of “D” (50 per cent) or better for the entire course. The weightings for each activity are as follows:

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

Course Materials

Textbook

Other Materials

The course materials include a course manual, study guide, and a reading file.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the PSYC 347 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) or greater on the research essay to be eligible to write the challenge examination. A cumulative average of 50 per cent on both activities is required. Credit is awarded on a pass/fail basis only.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form