Certificate in Women's Studies

Comments about Certificate in Women's Studies - At the institution - Vancouver - British Columbia

• Objectives
  Women's Studies provides students with a broader understanding of the different way each gender has of looking at things such as the labour market, education, politics, and sexuality. It enables students to question, examine and challenge the role of women in society and is often a force for feminist change.
• Entry requirements
  The Certificate is for students who already have a B.A. degree and would like to pursue Women’s Studies.
• Academic title
  Certificate in Women's Studies
• Course description
      *  9 required credits in Women’s Studies, including Introduction to Women’s Studies, Feminisms and Research Methods
      * 6 required credits in Feminist Thought
      * 9 elective credits in Women and Peace, Health Issues: Feminist Perspectives or Féminismes dans la francophonie, Feminist Ethics or Feminist Perspectives on Culture
      * 6 elective credits in women’s issues chosen in consultation with the program adviser from various disciplines including Women’s Studies, Cinema, Classics, Economics, Education, English, Études françaises, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Theological Studies