Political Science (POLI) 350
Women in Canadian Politics (Revision 3)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online or grouped study.
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Social Science
Prerequisite: Students with an introductory course in women's studies or in Canadian government and politics may find the material easier to master.
Centre: Centre for Work and Community Studies
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Overview
Political Science 350: Women in Canadian Politics, is designed to introduce you to the study of women's participation in Canadian political life. As you work through the course, you will become familiar with a set of concepts, facts, and theories developed from a woman-centred point of view. You will be introduced to women's movement in Canada and you will explore issues of representation in democracy and its impact on public policy issues.
Outline
- Unit 1: Feminism and the “I'm Not a Feminist, But” Phenomenon
- Unit 2: What Kinda Feminist Are Ya?
Modern and Postmodern Feminist Theories - Unit 3: Ride the Wave: Feminism as a Social Movement
- Unit 4: Good Girls Don't: The Representation of Women in Politics
- Unit 5: Getting There Is Half the Battle: Women in the Legislature
- Unit 6: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Women Leaders in Politics
- Unit 7: More than Just a Pretty Face: Women in Public Policy
- Unit 8: The Final Word
Evaluation
To receive credit for POLI 350, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the following:
| Assignment 1 | Assignment 2 | Assignment 3 | Assignment 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Trimble, Linda, and Jane Arscott. Still Counting: Women in Politics Across Canada. Peterborough: Broadview, 2003.
Tremblay, Manon, and Linda Trimble, eds. Women and Electoral Politics in Canada. Don Mills: Oxford, 2003.
Other Materials
Other course materials include a study guide, a student manual, and a reading file.
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 3, August 12, 2009.
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Last updated by SAS 07/07/2015 13:40:51
