Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) 422
Violence against Women: A Global Perspective (Revision 4)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Social Science
Prerequisite: None. WGST 266 or other introductory women’s studies course is strongly recommended.
Precluded Course: WMST 422 and WGST 522 (WGST 422 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for WMST 422 or WGST 522.)
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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WGST 422 has a Challenge for Credit option.
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
Unit 1: Violence against Women: A Global Perspective
Unit 2: Intimate Partner Abuse
Unit 3: Sexual Violence against Women
Unit 4: Women, Sexual Violence, and Exploitation
Unit 5: Strategies and Solutions
Evaluation
To receive credit for WGST 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 20% | 25% | 45% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Burn, S. M. (2011). Women across cultures: A global perspective (3rd 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.
Other Material
The course materials include a study guide. All other materials will be accessed 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
The Challenge for credit has two components: a major research paper and an invigilated examination. To receive credit you must complete both components and achieve a grade of “D” (50 percent) or higher on each activity. Credit will be awarded as either a pass or fail.
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 4, May 10, 2012
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Last updated by SAS 03/26/2013 10:38:01
