Fall 2023 - Winter 2024
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Anthropology
N/A
Architecture
ARCH 684
Contemporary Theory 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Architecture: Seminar exploring critical readings in architectural design and research.
Offered by: Architecture
- (3-0-6)
- Restriction: Only open to students enrolled in a Master's program offered by the School.
- Note: A variety of topics will be chosen for the seminar each year.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Fall 2023 | Instructor: Annmarie Adams
Art History
N/A
Communication Studies
COMS 682
Special Topics: Media Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Communication Studies: Emergent themes in media theory, and their application to current issues in communication studies.
Offered by: Art History & Communications
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2024 | Instructor: Roberto Benedicto
East Asian Studies
N/A
Education
EDPC 503
Inter. Relationships&Sexuality
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): Situated in sexuality studies and education this course explores intra and interpersonal relationships through examining the intersections of sexuality with a diversity of identities, expressions and communities. The course addresses the ways in which current and emerging technologies influence and inform understandings of sexuality and the resulting effect on how people negotiate sexual relationships.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Fall 2023 | Instructor: Ada L Sinacore | MA Only
EDEC 575
Special Topics in Education
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: In-depth study of current topic(s) in the field of education.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restrictions: Open only to higher-level Undergraduate students and Master's students.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2024 | Instructor: Nanre Nafziger | MA Only
EDPE 515
Gender Identity Development
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology): Theoretical models and empirical findings relevant to the development of gender identity. Special attention is given to the influence of peers in school settings. Psychological, physiological, parental, peer and cultural influences on gender identity.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Education.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Fall 2023 | Instructor: Jessica Ruglis
| MA Only
English
ENGL 620
Studies in Drama and Theatre
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
English (Arts): This seminar examines an aspect of drama or theatre, such as theatre history, scenography, dramatic theory, performance theory, performance history, performance studies, acting, dramaturgy, genre. The course may be organized by playwright, genre, theme, or historical period.
Offered by: English
- For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at www.mcgill.ca/english.
- Enrolment maximum: 15
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Fall 2023 | Instructor: Katherine Zien
Geography
N/A
History
HIST 526
Women and War
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
History: Examines the impact of war on individuals, families and societies. Studies the experiences of women and children in exile, mass persecutions, and punishments associated with social unrest, revolution or wars during twentieth century.
Offered by: History and Classical Studies
- Prerequisite(s): A 300 or 400-levelcourse in women's history or permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2024 | Instructor: Malek Abisaab | MA Only
Islamic Studies
ISLA 613
Women in Middle East/Islam Soc
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues related to the experiences and histories of women in the Middle East and the Islamic world. Topics will include patriarchy, women and Islam, women and the state, nationalism and anti-colonialism struggles; labour, public space and theoretical issues.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Fall 2023 | Instructor: Malek Abisaab
Philosophy
PHIL 648
Seminar:Philosophy of Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a particular topic in the philosophy of law. Subject varies from year to year.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 548.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2024 | Instructor: Natalie Stoljar
Political Science
POLI 615
Gender and Politics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Political Science: Examines a variety of key feminist thinkers, the debates they spark, and the concepts they create. While some time will be devoted to outlining the historical evolution and context of ideas, the bulk of the course will focus on understanding and evaluating the concepts, conclusions, and assumptions of various feminist political thinkers. Particular focus on Canadian thinkers and politics.
Offered by: Political Science
- Note: The fields are Canadian Politics and Political Theory
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2024 | Instructor: Kelly Gordon
POLI 643
Politics of Identity
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Political Science: Theoretical approaches to the politics of identity with reference to experiences in different world regions. The politics of nationalism, ethnicity, religion, race and gender, and the relationship of such forms of identity politics to democracy, tolerance, pluralism, violence, socio-economic change and equality.
Offered by: Political Science
- Note: The field is Comparative Politics in Developing Areas.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2024 | Instructor: Narendra Subramanian
Music
N/A
Sociology
SOCI 530
Sex and Gender
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This seminar critically reviews theoretical perspectives and research on sex and gender in various domains of social life. It gives special emphasis to work which considers the meaning of gender and how it differs across time and place.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open to Honours Sociology students and to Sociology Majors with the permission of the instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2024 | Instructor: Isabel Pike
Women's Studies
WMST 601
Feminist Theories and Methods
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Women's Studies: Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Offered by: Inst for Gender, Sex & Fem St
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Fall 2022 | Instructor: Alexandra Ketchum
WMST 602
Feminist Research Symposium
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Women's Studies: Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies.
Offered by: Inst for Gender, Sex & Fem St
- Prerequisite: WMST 601.
- Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Winter 2023 | Instructor: Rachel Sandwell
Please Note:
The courses listed on this page are the ones that are offered and approved as Complementary Courses for the Graduate Option in Gender and Women's Studies for the 2022-2023 calendar years. Where relevant, the topic is specified. Additional courses are currently under consideration and will be posted above, if approved.
Courses may only be applied towards the Graduate Option in Gender and Women's Studies when the topic significantly engages issues of gender and/or women and/or feminism.
Special or current topics courses are marked with an asterisk (*). Topics courses may be applied towards the Graduate Option in Gender and Women's Studies ONLY when the topic significantly engages issues of gender and/or women and/or feminism in a given year and with documentation on file for that year.
If you find a course which is not listed and that you think could count as a Complementary Course towards the Graduate Option in Gender and Women's Studies please contact the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator for approval.