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wmst 421

Women's Studies (WMST) 421
Advocacy from the Margins (Revision 1)

WMST 421 closed, replaced by WGST 421.

Delivery mode: Individualized study online or individualized study.

Credits: 3 - Social Science

Prerequisite: WMST 200 or WMST 266 or equivalent.

Precluded course: WMST 321. WMST 421 is a cross-listed course—a course listed under two different disciplines—with HSRV 421. WMST 421 may not be taken for credit by students who have obtained credit for WMST 321 or HSRV 421.

Centre: Centre for Work and Community Studies

WMST 421 is not available for challenge.

Overview

Women’s Studies 421: Advocacy from the Margins introduces you to the meaning, history, tools, group processes, and strategies associated with advocacy for women and other marginalized groups who face injustice around the world. The course stresses the importance of advocacy group processes as well as advocacy strategies and tools. It also encourages you to begin advocating with those who are on the margins and faced with injustice.

Outline

Unit 1: Foundations of Feminist Advocacy

Unit 2: Advocacy Issues and Strategies

Unit 3: The Tools of Advocacy

Unit 4: Looking Ahead: Advocacy and the Future

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Evaluation

To receive credit for WMST 421, you must complete four assignments and achieve a minimum grade of "D" (50%) or better on each assignment. The weighting for each assignment are as follows:

Assign. 1 Assign. 2
Assign. 3
Assign. 4 Total
15% 30% 35% 20% 100%

 

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

Course Materials

Textbooks

Agnew, V. et al., Eds. (2006). Canadian feminism in action [Special issue]. Canadian Woman Studies 25(3/4).

Chinn, P. L. (2008). Peace and power: Creative leadership for building community (7th ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Rebick, J. (2005). Ten thousand roses: The making of a feminist revolution. Toronto: Penguin.

Other Material

Course materials includes a study guide. All other materials will be accessed online.

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