Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) 345

Overview

This course examines the changing nature and patterns of women’s work in Canada, the meaning work has for women, and the value of women’s work to society. A central concern of the course is the extent to which work contributes to equality and disadvantage for women. It also considers how significantly gender shapes a common experience of work, and the extent to which women’s working lives differ depending upon other social factors such as class, age, and race.

Outline

• Unit 1: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Women's Work
• Unit 2: Gender and Work in Contemporary Canada
• Unit 3: Transforming Women's Work

Evaluation

To receive credit for WGST 345, you must complete three written assignments and receive a course composite grade of at least "D" (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

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

Course Materials

All course materials are provided online. The textbook, cited below, is provided in PDF format and can be downloaded from the course home page or from the Digital Reading Room.

Textbooks

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 345 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “C-” (60 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form