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Revision 1 closed January 14, 2008, replaced by current version.
Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study.
Credits: 3 - Applied Studies
Prerequisite: None.
Centre: Centre for State and Legal Studies
LGST 390 is not available for Challenge.
Course website
LGST 390 is designed to introduce you to the history of women's engagement with the law as a tool to achieve social change. In this course, you will examine both traditional women's issues (abortion, pornography) and more cutting-edge issues (transgendered persons) which exemplify the feminist legal movement in Canada.
LGST 390 is divided into four parts.
Part I: Learning the Language: Feminist, Legal Discourse
Part II: Equality
Part III: Case Studies
Part IV: Emerging Women's Issues
To receive credit for LGST 390, you must complete two written assignments and a final essay with a précis, and obtain a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Assignment 1 | Assignment 2 | Précis for Final Essay | Final Paper | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
10% | 15% | 5% | 70% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
The course materials include a student manual, study guide, reading file, and forms.