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Women’s Studies
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| Title |
Independent Study |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Directed readings and discussion on particular topics agreed upon by instructor and student. |
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| Title |
DNA as Destiny: Genetics and Society |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 9 |
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Course Outline |
| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
This course examines the various ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genetic research and the applications of current and future applications of new genetic technologies. It is designed to provide students in any major, with the necessary background to make informed decisions about these issues in a socially and civically responsible manner. MnTC Goal 9. |
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| Title |
Women and Art |
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Course Outline |
| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
This course examines the history of women artists as well as the representation of women as subjects in art. The course also provides a historical introduction to feminist art history and methodology. Same as ART 408. |
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| Title |
Seminar in Women's Studies |
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Course Outline |
| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
Study of selected problems in Women's Studies through various disciplines including those from the humanities, arts, social sciences and natural sciences. The course employs the objectives of interdisciplinary studies as applied to selected topics. Specific topics will be announced in the class schedule. Students may repeat the course two times when topic varies. Core class for Women's Studies Minor program. |
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| Title |
Media and Diverse Identities |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 9 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
This course focuses on the analysis of media representations of diverse identities with an emphasis on the interconnections of race, gender and class. Students will use feminist theory and ethics, afrocentric criticism, queer theory and masculinity studies to critically analyze representations of diverse identities in print, television, advertising, film and the internet. Students will develop their own media, in the form of digital storytelling, to speak back to dominant narratives analyzed in the course. MnTC Goal 9. |
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Feminism in Global Perspective |
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Course Outline |
| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
A topical survey of women's issues in various regions of the world with a focus on manifestations of feminism in different cultural contexts. Topics include women's rights as human rights, sex tourism and trafficking, genital mutilation, religious systems and women, and reproductive rights. Core class for Women's Studies Minor program. MnTC Goal 5 and 8. |
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| Title |
Internship |
| Prerequisite |
WS 100 WS 247 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
A supervised practical experience in Women's Studies. Students must be Women's Studies majors with at least junior standing. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree. |
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| Title |
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant |
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Course Outline |
| Description |
Students will serve as a teaching assistant for select Women's Studies courses under the guidance of a faculty mentor. May be repeated up to three times for credit. |
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