Table of Contents
- Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (September 2024)
- I. General Information and Admissions
- 1. Welcome to ¹û¶³´«Ãº University
- 2. Glossary of Academic Terms and Calendar of Events
- 3. Admission
- 3.1. Contact Information
- 3.2. Admission to the University
- 3.3. Minimum General Admission Requirements
- 3.4. Additional Admission Requirements
- 3.5. Notes on Entry to First-Year Courses
- 3.6. Requirements for Non-Canadian Education Systems
- 3.7. English Requirements
- 3.8. Mature Students
- 3.9. Admission with Advanced Standing
- 3.10. Transfer Students
- 3.11. Challenge for Credit
- 3.12. Visiting Students
- 3.13. Exchange Students
- 3.14. Special Circumstances
- 3.15. Graduate Studies
- 4. Fees
- 4.1. Fees and Expenses
- 4.1.1. Full-time/Part-time Enrolment - Fall and Winter terms
- 4.1.2. Tuition Fees
- 4.1.3. Overload Fees for Full-Time Students
- 4.1.4. Auditing Fees
- 4.1.5. Mail Service, Fitness Centre, and Technology and Service Fee
- 4.1.6. Student Organization Fees
- 4.1.7. Other Fees
- 4.1.8. Fieldwork and Travel: Expenses and Liability
- 4.1.9. Instructional Supplies Fees
- 4.1.10. Study Abroad and Exchange Fee
- 4.1.11. Residence, Communications and Meal Plan Fees
- 4.2. Deposits for Full-Time Students
- 4.2.1. Registration Deposits for New Students
- 4.2.2. Residence Deposits for New Students
- 4.2.3. Refunds of Residence Deposits for New Students
- 4.2.4. Registration Deposits for Returning Students
- 4.2.5. Residence Deposits and Refunds for Returning Students
- 4.2.6. Registration Deposits for January Admissions (New and Former Students)
- 4.2.7. Residence Deposits for January Admissions (New and Former Students)
- 4.3. Payment of Fees
- 4.3.1. Payments and Charges
- 4.3.2. Fall and Winter Payments by Part-Time Students
- 4.3.3. Fall Payments by Full-time Students
- 4.3.4. Winter Payments by Full-time Students
- 4.3.5. Fall and Winter Payments for Students Participating in Exchange Programs
- 4.3.6. Method of Payment
- 4.3.7. Reducing the Amount of Payments
- 4.4. Late Fees and Interest Charges
- 4.5. Withdrawals and Student Accounts
- 4.1. Fees and Expenses
- 5. Financial Assistance
- 6. Co-Curricular Life
- 6.1. The ¹û¶³´«Ãº Students' Union
- 6.2. The Argosy Weekly
- 6.3. CHMA FM
- 6.4. Motyer-Fancy Theatre
- 6.5. Residence Council
- 6.6. The Pond
- 6.7. Accommodation
- 6.8. Department of Athletics and Recreation
- 6.9. Spiritual Care on Campus
- 6.10. Student Life
- 6.11. Student Life Resources
- 6.11.1. Personal Counselling
- 6.11.2. Experiential Learning and Career Development
- 6.11.3. Employment
- 6.11.4. Health Services
- 6.11.5. Student Health Insurance
- 6.11.6. Dietary and Nutritional Concerns
- 6.11.7. Student Wellness
- 6.11.8. Landlord/Tenant Concerns
- 6.11.9. International Students
- 6.11.10. Student Conduct
- 6.12. Services for Students with Disabilities
- 7. General Information
- 8. Personnel
- 9. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships; Endowed Chairs; Faculty Awards
- 9.1. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships
- 9.2. Endowed Chairs
- 9.2.1. Clement Chandler Avard and Florence Sybil Avard Chair in French Language
- 9.2.2. The Walter B. Cowan Chair in Religious Studies
- 9.2.3. The Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Chair in Canadian Studies
- 9.2.4. Fred C. Manning Chair in Commerce
- 9.2.5. The Hart Almerrin Massey Chair in Philosophy
- 9.2.6. The Pickard-Bell Chair in Music
- 9.2.7. The Reverend William Purvis Chair in English Literature
- 9.2.8. The Obed Edmund Smith Chair in Physics
- 9.2.9. The Obed Edmund Smith Chair in Mathematics
- 9.2.10. The Stiles-Bennett Chair in History
- 9.2.11. The Josiah Wood Chair in Classics
- 9.2.12. The Charles and Joseph Allison Chair of English Language and Literature
- 9.3. Faculty Awards
- II. Academic Regulations
- 10. Academic Regulations
- 10.1. Communication
- 10.2. Courses of Instruction
- 10.3. Registration
- 10.3.1. Registration Procedures (Adding Courses)
- 10.3.2. Registration Deadline
- 10.3.3. Registration Deadline (Self-directed Distance Learning Courses)
- 10.3.4. Determining Year Level
- 10.3.5. Normal Course Loads and Overloads (Fall and Winter terms)
- 10.3.6. Normal Course Loads and Overloads (Spring/Summer term)
- 10.3.7. Repeating Courses
- 10.3.8. Auditing Courses
- 10.4. Changes in Registration and Withdrawal
- 10.5. Transfer Credits
- 10.6. Academic Integrity
- 10.7. Missed Coursework or Tests
- 10.8. Examination Regulations
- 10.8.1. Scheduled Tests and Final Examinations (Fall and Winter terms)
- 10.8.2. Scheduled Tests and Final Examinations (Spring/Summer term)
- 10.8.3. Viewing Examination Papers
- 10.8.4. Accommodations for Missed Final Examinations
- 10.8.5. Extended Deadlines for Completion of Course Work
- 10.8.6. Special Examinations
- 10.9. Evaluations of Student Performance
- 10.9.1. Grading Policies for Courses
- 10.9.2. Reporting of Grades
- 10.9.3. Letter Grades and their Meanings
- 10.9.4. Prerequisite Grade Requirements
- 10.9.5. Grades Excluded from GPA
- 10.9.6. Calculation of TGPA, SGPA and CGPA
- 10.9.7. Repeated Courses, SGPA and CGPA
- 10.9.8. Grade Changes
- 10.9.9. Re-evaluation of a Grade
- 10.9.10. Aegrotat Standing
- 10.9.11. Assessment of Academic Standing
- 10.9.12. Good Standing
- 10.9.13. Unsatisfactory Standing
- 10.9.14. Academic Performance Indicators
- 10.9.15. Academic Probation
- 10.9.16. Academic Suspension
- 10.9.17. Academic Dismissal
- 10.9.18. Procedures for Appeals and Re-admissions
- 10.9.19. Disciplinary Suspension or Dismissal
- 10.9.20. Dean's List
- 10.10. Degree Requirements
- 10.10.1. Academic Standing and Credits Required for a Degree
- 10.10.2. Academic Residency Requirements
- 10.10.3. Degree with Distinction Requirements
- 10.10.4. Honours GPA and Overall GPA Requirements
- 10.10.5. Submitting a Thesis
- 10.10.6. Falling Short of the Honours Requirements
- 10.10.7. Second Undergraduate Degree Requirements
- 10.10.8. Honours Certificate
- 10.11. Graduation and Convocation
- 10.12. Transcripts
- 10.13. Replacement/Duplicate Diplomas
- 10.14. Notification of Disclosure of Personal Information
- 10. Academic Regulations
- III. Academic Degrees, Programs and Courses
- 11. Academic Programs
- 11.1. General Regulations
- 11.2. Bachelor of Arts
- 11.2.1. Requirements for a B.A. Degree
- 11.2.2. Distribution Requirements
- 11.2.3. 3/4000 Level Courses
- 11.2.4. Credits Required for a Major and Minor
- 11.2.5. Additional Minor
- 11.2.6. Double Major
- 11.2.7. Joint Major
- 11.2.8. Bachelor of Arts - Aviation
- 11.2.9. Honours Degree
- 11.2.10. General Degree with Three Minors
- 11.2.11. The Major as Required for the B.A.
- 11.2.12. Disciplinary Major
- 11.2.13. Interdisciplinary Major
- 11.2.14. Joint Major
- 11.2.15. Specially Approved Major
- 11.2.16. Bachelor of Arts - Aviation offered in conjunction with MFC Training
- 11.2.17. Majors Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.18. Joint Majors Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.19. The Minor as Required for the B.A.
- 11.2.20. Disciplinary Minor
- 11.2.21. Interdisciplinary Minor
- 11.2.22. Specially Approved Minor
- 11.2.23. Minors Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.24. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honours Programs
- 11.2.25. Honours Programs Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.26. Complementary Courses and Prerequisites
- 11.3. Bachelor of Science
- 11.3.1. Requirements for a B.Sc. Degree
- 11.3.2. Distribution Requirements
- 11.3.3. Science Core
- 11.3.4. Minimum Number of Science Credits
- 11.3.5. 3/4000 Level Science Courses
- 11.3.6. Credits Required for a Major and Minor
- 11.3.7. Additional Minor
- 11.3.8. Double Major
- 11.3.9. Joint Major
- 11.3.10. Honours Degree
- 11.3.11. General Degree with Three Minors
- 11.3.12. Courses which Qualify as Science Credits
- 11.3.13. The Major As Required for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.14. Disciplinary Major
- 11.3.15. Interdisciplinary Major
- 11.3.16. Joint Major
- 11.3.17. Specially Approved Major
- 11.3.18. Majors available for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.19. Joint Majors available for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.20. The Minor as Required for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.21. Disciplinary Minor
- 11.3.22. Interdisciplinary Minor
- 11.3.23. Specially Approved Minor
- 11.3.24. Minors Available for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.25. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honours Programs
- 11.3.26. Honours Programs Available for the B.Sc.
- 11.4. Master of Science
- 11.5. Bachelor of Commerce
- 11.5.1. Primary Objective
- 11.5.2. Requirements for a Bachelor of Commerce Degree
- 11.5.3. Distribution Requirements
- 11.5.4. 3/4000 Level Courses
- 11.5.5. Commerce Degree Core Requirements
- 11.5.6. Commerce Electives on the Bachelor of Commerce Degree
- 11.5.7. The Minor as Required for the Bachelor of Commerce
- 11.5.8. Elective Credits
- 11.5.9. Honours Programs Available for the Bachelor of Commerce
- 11.5.10. Commerce with Honours
- 11.5.11. Commerce with Honours in Economics
- 11.5.12. Commerce - Aviation offered in conjunction with MFC Training
- 11.5.13. Major from Other Disciplines
- 11.5.14. Transferring to Commerce
- 11.6. Bachelor of Music
- 11.7. Bachelor of Fine Arts
- 11.8. Bachelor of Arts and Science
- 11.9. Certificate of Bilingualism/ Certificat De Bilinguisme
- 11.10. Undergraduate Certificates
- 11.11. Pre-Professional Requirements
- 11.12. International Programs
- 11.13. Academic Credit for Independent Experiential Learning
- 11.14. University Special Topics Courses
- 12. Programs and Courses of Instruction
- American Studies
- Arts
- Art History
- Aviation
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biopsychology
- Canadian Public Policy
- Canadian Studies
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Commerce/Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies
- Community Engaged Learning
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Drama Studies
- Economics
- English Literatures
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Experiential Learning
- Feminist and Gender Studies
- Fine Arts/Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts
- French Studies
- Geography
- Geography and Environment
- German Studies
- Greek
- Health Studies
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- International Economics and Business
- International Relations
- Japanese Studies
- Latin
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages and Literatures
- Museum and Curatorial Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics/Frank McKenna School of PPE
- Physics
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Science
- Screen Studies
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish Studies
- University Special Topic Courses
- Visual and Material Culture
- Certificate Programs
- Certificate in Arts Administration
- Certificate in Biopsychology
- Certificate in Canadian Arts and Culture
- Certificate in Community Engaged Learning
- Certificates in Data Science
- Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Certificate in Foundations of Health
- Certificate in Mi'kmaw Studies
- Certificate in Music Education
- Certificate in Public History
- Certificate in Social Research Methodologies
- Certificate in Studies of Indigenous History
- Certificate in Theatre Arts
- Certificate in Visual Literacy and Culture
- 11. Academic Programs
- Index
- I. General Information and Admissions
Feminist and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program that investigates power from critical gender perspectives on social, cultural, economic, and political issues. Drawing on a substantial body of scholarship that challenges many of the assumptions and methods of traditional academic disciplines, Feminist and Gender Studies creates new perspectives from which all students may analyze such issues as work, health, sexuality, violence, family, race, class, and ethnicity. The curriculum of the Minor, Major, and Honours in Feminist and Gender Studies includes core courses in Feminist and Gender Studies and elective courses in the following Departments or Programs: Art History, Canadian Studies, Classics, Drama, English, Fine Arts, Geography and Environment, History, International Relations, Modern Languages and Literatures, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology. The core courses provide an introduction to the principles of Feminist and Gender Studies as well as a more advanced study of the theoretical and methodological approaches of feminism.
3 | from FGST 1001, 1991 |
3 | from FGST 2101, 2201, 2301, 2991 |
3 | from FGST 3111 |
3 | from FGST 3121, 3201, 3301, 3991 |
3 | from FGST 4001, 4301, 4811, 4911, 4950, 4951, 4991 |
9 |
from ARTH 3081, CANA 2311, CANA/FGST 3301, CLAS 2521, CLAS/HIST 2051, ENGL 3651, 3661, 4921, GENV 3111, HIST 1671, 3251, 3471, 3801, 4461, INLR 3001, MUSC 3231, 3261, PHIL 2301, 3741, POLS 3031, 4001, PSYC 3311, 3511, 4311, RELG 1641, 1661, 3411, 3811, 4841, SOCI 2211, 2231, 3101, 4601, FGST 1991, 2101, 2201, 2301, 2991, 3121, 3201, 3991, 4001, 4301, 4811, 4950, 4951, 4911, 4991 if not used in the 15 FGST credits above. |
or from the following courses in any year when the Program Director approves that their content contains a significant Feminist and Gender Studies component: COMM 3391, ENGL 3561, FREN 3621, GENV 2221, 2811, 4821, HIST 3361, 4901, INDG 3201, PHIL 1611, 3711, RELG 3821, 3921, 4821, SOCI 3451, 3511 |
±·´Ç³Ù±ð: Other courses from the following disciplines may also be approved by the Program Director when a significant Feminist and Gender Studies component can be demonstrated: Art History, Canadian Studies, Classics, English, French, German, Geography and Environment, Drama, History, International Relations, Latin, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, and Sociology.
Students interested in using courses from other disciplines towards this Minor must receive approval in writing from the Program Director during the term in which they are taking the course.
3 | from FGST 1001, 1991 |
6 | from FGST 2101, 2201, 2301, 2991 |
3 | from FGST 3111 |
6 | from FGST 3121, 3201, 3301, 3991 |
3 | from FGST 4001, 4301, 4811, 4911, 4950, 4951, 4991 |
21 to 39 | from ARTH 3081, CANA 2311, CANA/FGST 3301, CLAS/HIST 2051, ENGL 3651, 3661, 4921, GENV 3111, HIST 1671, 3471, 4461, INLR 3001, MKMW 2001, 3001, MUSC 3261, PHIL 2301, POLS 3031, 4001, PSYC 3311, 3511, 4311, RELG 1641, 3411, 3811, SOCI 2211, 2231, SPAN 3241, FGST 1991, 2101, 2201, 2301, 2991, 3111, 3121, 3201, 3991, 4001, 4301, 4811, 4911, 4950, 4951, 4991 if not used on previous line. |
0 to 18 | from CANA 2121, CANA/HIST/INDG 2801, 3821, 3831, CANA/INDG 3111, 3501, 4101, CLAS 2521, COMM 3391, ENGL 4941, HIST 1621, 3251, 3801, 3811, MUSC 3231, PHIL 3741, POLS 4141, 4161, RELG 1661, 4841, SOCI 2121, 2401, 2611, 4601, 4701, SPAN 3261 |
or from the following courses in any year when the Program Director approves that their content contains a significant Feminist and Gender Studies component: ENGL 3561, GENV 2221, 2811, 4821, HIST 3361, 4901, PHIL 1611, 3711, RELG 3821, 3921, 4821, SOCI 2111, 3101, 3451, 3511, 3551. |
±·´Ç³Ù±ð: At least 6 credits from the elective stream must be at the 3/4000 level.
±·´Ç³Ù±ð: Students are responsible for ensuring that they have prerequisites for 2/3/4000 level courses.
±·´Ç³Ù±ð: The listing of a course in the Calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.
±·´Ç³Ù±ð: Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department Head or Program Director must be obtained.
Introduction to Feminist and Gender Studies
This course introduces the core principles of feminist and gender studies and surveys key issues in current Feminist and Gender Studies scholarship, including: social construction of sex, gender, race and sexuality; body politics; gender subordination; feminist activism; and social change initiatives. (Format: Lecture/Tutorial 3 Hours) (Exclusion: WGST 1001)
Special Topic in Feminist and Gender Studies
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for FGST 1991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)
Gender, Identity, and Culture: Sexing The Body
Prereq: Second-year standing; or 3 credits from FGST 1001 or WGST 1001; or permission of the Program Director
This course examines human bodies in historical and contemporary socio-political contexts, investigating gender and embodiment both as an expression of individual identity and a production of complex social processes. Drawing upon scholarship on body politics in the interdisciplinary fields of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, it explores how bodies are simultaneously gendered, raced, classed, sexualized, and politicized through interpersonal, social, and institutional processes, including culture, science, medicine, and globalization. (Format: Lecture/Tutorial 3 Hours) (Exclusion: WGST 2101)
Gender and Science
Prereq: Second-year standing; or 3 credits from FGST 1001, WGST 1001; or permission of the Program Directorr
This course focuses on the relationship between scientific institutions and communities that are marginalized by gender, race, colonialism, class, disability, and other social markers. It explores the structural forces that contribute to exclusion and the effects of being seen as an object of scientific inquiry through feminist intersectional and decolonial approaches to the practices of scientific knowledge production. Finally, this course addresses current efforts to create a more inclusive scientific community. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusions: WGST 2201; WGST 3991 Gender & Science)
Feminism Beyond Borders: Transnational Feminist Praxis
Prereq: Second-year standing; or 3 credits from FGST 1001 or WGST 1001; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores transnational feminist praxis with, within, and beyond the institution of the modern nation-state. Course materials draw from the rich history of anti-racist, anticolonial, and anti-imperial feminist theory and practice. Specific course topics vary from year to year, but include: transnational surrogacy, sex work, migrant labour, care work, prisons, mining, tourism, climate action, war, militarization, and more. Course materials include scholarly texts as well as videos, blog posts, visual and performance art, and materials produced by and for transnational feminist activism. (Format: Lecture/Discussion) (Exclusion: WGST 2991 Feminism Beyond Borders)
Special Topic in Feminist and Gender Studies
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for FGST 2991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)
Feminist Theories
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 1001, 1991, WGST 1001, 1991; 3 credits from FGST 2101,2201, 2991, WGST 2101, 2201, 2991; or permission of the Program Director
This course provides a comparative and critical analysis of various feminist theories developed as explanatory frameworks for the understanding of gendered and other divisions within society. It surveys a range of feminist theoretical traditions, traces the emergence and transformation of central feminist concepts, and investigates the connections between theory and political practice. It examines theoretical frameworks that may include: Black feminist thought, anti-racist and postcolonial feminism, queer theory, trans theory, theories of embodiment, transnational feminist theory, psychoanalytic feminist theory, and decolonial theory. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusions: WGST 3101; WGST 3111)
Feminist Research Methods
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 1001, 1991, WGST 1001, 1991; 3 credits from FGST 2101, 2201, 2991, WGST 2101, 2201, 2991; or permission of the Program Director
This course examines feminist critiques and strategies relating to the production of knowledge, with an emphasis on epistemology, decolonization, and community-based research. It introduces the methods, techniques, and ethics involved in feminist research and analysis. The emphasis is both theoretical and practical; students therefore engage in the process of assessing and conducting feminist research. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusions: WGST 3101; WGST 3121)
Gender and Work
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 1001, 1991, WGST 1001, 1991; 3 credits from FGST 2101, 2201, 2991, WGST 2101, 2201, 2991; or permission of the Program Director
This course applies a feminist analysis to the study of people at work with the premise that the workplace and the labour market cannot be understood in isolation from the private spheres of the household and the labour of social reproduction. It focuses on different experiences of work across gender, race and ethnicity, and class using an intersectional approach. It draws on interdisciplinary studies in industrial relations and feminist research practice to explore experiences of paid and unpaid work and labour. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: WGST 3201)
Gender & Sexuality in Canada
Prereq: 6 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, FGST or WGST 1001, FGST or WGST 2101; or permission of the Program Director
This course provides an interdisciplinary perspective on gender and sexuality in Canada. It explores how gender and sexuality are taken up in contemporary scholarship on Canadian politics, law, and society. Topics include the role of identity, representation, multiculturalism, and social movements in Canada, within an approach that centres movements to queer and decolonize Canada. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with CANA 3301 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline] (Exclusion: Any version of CANA 3301 previously offered with a different title)
Special Topic in Feminist and Gender Studies
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for FGST 3991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)
Contemporary Issues in Feminism and Gender Studies
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 3111, WGST 3111; or permission of the Program Director
This course provides opportunity for students to study in considerable depth and detail selected contemporary issues of feminism and gender in a global context. The course may focus on issues such as gender and social movements, politics of difference, theory and praxis debates, anti-feminist backlash, women and social change, femininities and masculinities, and feminities explorations of the body. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: WGST 4001)
Gender and Settler Colonialism
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 3111, WGST 3111; or CANA 3301 and 3 credits from CANA at the 3000 level; or permission of the Program Director
This course focuses on the gendered, racialized, and sexualized dimensions of settler colonialism and Indigenous resurgence. It begins with the recognition that all of our learning takes place on the lands of the Mi'kmaw and Wolastoqiyik peoples, and with the acknowledgement that we all have different and specific relationships to this land and these nations. Attending to these relationships and the responsibilities they entail, the central questions this course examines include: How do Indigenous thinkers conceptualize identity, land, and belonging? How do they think and talk about gender, sexuality, and difference? [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with CANA 4301 and may therefore count as 3 credits in either discipline](Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusions: WGST 4001 18/WI and 19/WI; WGST 4301)
Gender, Culture and the City
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 3111, GENV 2811, WGST 3111; or permission of the Program Director
This course examines the relationship between socially constructed gender relations and the nature and form of urban areas. Using a feminist intersectional analysis, students consider how social and cultural categories and historical processes shape the production of urban space, and how we in turn are shaped by it. [Note : This course is cross-listed as GENV 4811 and may therefore count as 3 credits in either discipline.] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: WGST 4811)
Directed Reading in Feminist and Gender Studies
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 3111, WGST 3111; and permission of the Program Director
This course is designed for honours students. It promotes bibliographic skills, information literacy skills, and additional research design skills for students who will be completing an honours thesis. (Format: Independent learning) (Exclusion: WGST 4901)
Feminist Praxis Studies Studies
Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 3111, WGST 3111; and permission of the Program Director
This course is designed for honours students. Students will investigate key parts of the history of feminist activism and examine the links and gaps between feminist theories and feminist practices. In praxis, theory and practice come together to create informed, conscious, and self-conscious action. Critical reflection on the histories of feminist praxis and on students' own honours projects is a core element of this course. This course will prepare students pursuing an honours in women's and gender studies for the praxis element of their honours thesis project. (Format: Seminar) (Exclusion: WGST 4911)
Independent Study in Feminist and Gender Studies
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. [Note 1: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken. Note 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for FGST 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Independent Study)
Independent Study in Feminist and Gender Studies
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. [Note 1: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken. Note 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for FGST 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Independent Study)
Honors Thesis
Supervised by a faculty advisor appointed to or approved by the program. The subject must be approved by the advisor. The candidate will receive instruction in the techniques of research methods and thesis writing. (Format: Thesis)
Special Topic in Feminist and Gender Studies
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for FGST 4991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)