Fall 2022 - Winter 2023
Updates are ongoing. Please check back regularly. Last updated August 16, 2022.
Anthropology
N/A
Art History
N/A
Communication Studies
COMS 683
Special Topics:Media& Politics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Communication Studies: Emergent themes in media and politics, and their application to current issues in communication studies.
Offered by: Art History & Communications
Topic: Death, the Body and Visual Culture | Winter 2023 | Instructor: Roberto Benedicto
East Asian Studies
EAST 657
Women's Writings in Trad China
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Asian Language & Literature: Seminar in women's writings in premodern China.
Offered by: East Asian Studies
Fall 2022 | Instructor: Grace Fong
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
Fall 2022 | Instructor: TBA | 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.
Fall 2022 | Instructor: TBA | MA Only
English
N/A
Geography
N/A
History
HIST 525
Women,Work&Family/Global Hist.
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
History: The shifting historical context of female labour and family in selected western and non-western countries; the interaction between labour and gender relations with special focus on women's experiences on the shop floor and in the family.
Offered by: History and Classical Studies
- Prerequisite: A 300 or 400-level course in women's history or labour history or permission of instructor
- Restriction: Restricted to students in History and Women's Studies
Winter 2023 | Instructor: Malek Abisaab | MA Only
Islamic Studies
ISLA 585
Arab Women's Literature
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Explorations of writings by Arab women. Issues include: translation/reception, gender and genre, categories of knowledge about Arab women, feminist and post-colonial theories/methodologies.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 392 or permission of instructor.
- Note: Readings in English translation.
Winter 2023 | Instructor: Michelle Laura Hartman | MA Only
Philosophy
PHIL 642
Seminar: Feminist Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a specific topic in feminist theory: e.g., a major figure; or theme, such as sex/gender, embodiment, race, subjectivity, agency, representation, politics, nature/culture, discourse and power; or a feminist approach to the history of philosophy, ethics, social/political philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of science, phenomenology, or metaphysics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Any 400-level, 3-credit course in political philosophy, or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 542.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Marguerite Deslauriers, Hasana Sharp
Fall 2022 | Instructor: Marguerite Deslauriers & Hasana Sharp
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
Winter 2023 | Instructor: Kelly Gordon
Music
N/A
Sociology
TBD
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
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.
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.