Courses

Political Science (POLI) 350

Women in Canadian Politics (Revision 4)

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

POLI 350 has a Challenge for Credit option.

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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: I'm Not a Feminist, But . . .
Unit 2: Feminism: Theory, Varieties, Activism
Unit 3: Toward More, and More Diverse Women
Unit 4: Who or What Needs Changing
Unit 5: Climate Issues in Legislatures
Unit 6: Gendered Dimensions of Leadership
Unit 7: Changing Patterns in Public Policy
Unit 8: Further Learning and Doing

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

Textbook

Manon Tremblay and Linda Trimble, eds. Women and Electoral Politics in Canada. Don Mills: Oxford, 2003.

Other Materials

All other materials are available online.

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 4, January 5, 2012

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Last updated by SAS 02/01/2012 12:24:36