Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) 302
Communication Skills—Feminist Practice (Revision 5)
WGST 302 replaces WMST 302.
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online with a video
component.*
*Overseas students, please contact the
University Library before registering in a course that has an audio/visual component.
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Social Science
Prerequisite: WGST 266 (or equivalent course from another institution).
Precluded Course: WMST 302. (WGST 302 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for WMST 302.)
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies home page
WGST 302 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview
This course provides an introduction to communication skills within the context of feminist counselling theory and practice. The course focuses particularly on increasing communications knowledge and skills, and developing beginning counselling. Emphasis is placed on enhancing self-awareness, skill development, and understanding counsellors’ roles and responsibilities.
Outline
Unit 1: The Communication Process
Unit 2: Enhancing Interpersonal Skills
Unit 3: The Counselling Process
Unit 4: Introduction to Feminist Counselling
Unit 5: Skill Development in Counselling
Unit 6: Ethical Issues
Unit 7: Evaluating Risks and Accessing Resources
Evaluation
To receive credit for WGST 302, you must complete six assignments, achieve a minimum overall composite grade of “D” (50 per cent) and an overall grade of “D” (50 per cent) or better on Assignment 2.
| Assignment 1: Unit 1 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 2: Unit 2 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 3: Unit 3 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 4: Unit 4 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 5: Case Study | 25% |
| Assignment 6: Demonstration & Process Recording | 35% |
| Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Adler, R.B., Proctor, R.F., Towne, N., & Rolls, J. A. (2008). Looking out/Looking in (3rd Canadian ed.). Scarborough, ON: Thomson/Nelson.
Adler, R.B., Proctor, R. F., Towne, N., & Towne, Rolls, J. A. 2008). Activities manual/study guide to accompany Looking out/Looking in (3rd Canadian ed.). Scarborough, ON: Thomson/Nelson.
Other Materials
In addition to the textbooks, the course materials include a study guide, reading file, and a videorecording.
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 WGST 302 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
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 5, May 31, 2010.
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Last updated by SAS 02/13/2013 09:00:19
