Feminist Theory
General
Prefix
GWS
Course Number
415
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Feminist theories and their application to understanding women's lives and how gender operates through social institutions. This course fulfills the Upper Division Writing Requirement for the Gender and Women's Studies major with a grade of "C" or better.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify the basic principles of different feminist theoretical perspectives and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Outcome
Apply different feminist theoretical frameworks to social issues.
Outcome
Analyze gender issues using feminist theories.
Outcome
Summarize and synthesize feminist theories in both written and oral forms.
Outcome
Practice situating the theories studied within feminist conversations in and outside the classroom.
Dependencies
Courses
GWS415
is a
prerequisite
for: