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Requirements and Information about Women's Studies
2008-2009 Undergraduate Course Listings
Introduction to Women's Studies Students (988:201:BQ) – Online Class
From: Theresa Hunt
Semester: Summer 2009
Welcome to the online-learning section of Intro to Women's Studies (988:201:BQ). This letter should help you find out more information about this course and outline some expectations. Please read this entire letter carefully to determine whether or not this course is right for you at this time.
Intro to Women's studies is a course that draws on interdisciplinary methods to examine the perspectives, experiences and stories of women across cultures. This course introduces students to basic concepts and theories of Women's and Gender Studies, drawing on numerous fields to analyze past and current discussions of gender, power and equity. Since this is a writing-intensive version of Intro to Women's Studies, the course will also offer opportunities to develop writing and information literacy skills as a means to explore coursework and to help students gain greater confidence in communication.
Since this class will not meet face to face, our interactions, course discussion, and exchange of research/writing assignments will take place virtually via BlackBoard. Students are expected to post to the discussion board at least two times a week, and will be asked to “lead” discussions about course texts or topics at least once during the semester. In addition to posting to the discussion board, course requirements include short, once-weekly writing assignments which engage the course material. Students will determine and narrow a focus for a final research paper based on these shorter assignments, class discussion, and course texts, and discuss their ideas for research both individually with the instructor and together as a class on the discussion board.
Required reading for this course includes a number of texts accessible online as well as the following:
Seager, Joni. The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World . New York : Penguin. ISBN-10: 0143114514
Conde, Maryse. I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem . Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-38420-2.
Please keep in mind the following regarding online learning:
• Students must be familiar with the computer as a tool of learning . Use of programs and tools needed to upload and download information and participate in class activities despite technical problems is mandatory.
• Students must submit writing requirements on time; assignments submitted late will not receive credit.
• Students are expected to post to the discussion board on BlackBoard at least twice per week to receive a satisfactory participation grade.
• Any violation of the Rutgers Academic Integrity code will be referred to the Dean for further action, and may result in a failing grade for the semester.
Thank you for your interest in the course! Please email me if you have any other questions about course texts, the online format, or the writing-intensive designation: tah43@andromeda.rutgers.edu .
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Graduate Concentration in Women's Studies
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