Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) 333

Overview

WGST 333 examines the evolution, fragmentation and recreation of spiritual traditions, myths and legends associated with the goddess. The course explores the symbolic significance of female divinity and the impact of its loss on all aspects of Western culture. The last three units cover the topic of ecofeminism, one important response to this loss. Inspired by goddess mythology, the approach to ecofeminism presented in the course foregrounds the sacredness and interconnectedness of all life.

Outline

Unit 1: Goddess and Her Mythologies

Unit 2: Upper Palaeolithic and Neolithic Goddess Mythology

Unit 3: Sumerian-Babylonian and Egyptian Goddess Mythology

Unit 4: Goddesses in Greek Mythology

Unit 5: Goddess Mythology in the Judeo-Christian Tradition

Unit 6: Goddess Mythology and Ecofeminism: All is Alive

Unit 7: Ecofeminist Views of Women and Animals

Unit 8: Ecofeminism, Goddess Spirituality, and Political Action

 

Evaluation

To receive credit for WGST 333,  you must obtain at least "D" (50 percent) on the telephone review and each of the three written assignments. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Assignment 1 Telephone Review	Assignment 2 Goddess Essay	Assignment 3 Short Essay and Proposal	Assignment 4 Essay on Ecofeminism	Total
15%	35%	15%	35%	100%

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

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other Materials

The course materials also include a print study guide and a reading file. All other materials are available online.

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 333 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form