James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

WOMEN’S STUDIES

Postgraduate programs in Women’s Studies are co-ordinated through the Centre for Women’s Studies. Candidates may specialise within a Master of Arts or Social Science degree or study towards one of the awards in Women’s Studies detailed below.

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF WOMEN’S STUDIES

Subject Schedule
Part A  
WC5001:06 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WC5002:06 Methodology in Women’s Studies
WC5003:06 Advanced Women’s Studies
Part B  
Subjects approved by the faculty

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF WOMEN’S STUDIES

Subject Schedule
Part A  
WC5001:06 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WC5003:06 Advanced Women’s Studies
Part B  
WC5002:06 Methodology in Women’s Studies
WC5004:06 Individual Subject for Study 1
or  
Other subjects approved by the faculty

MASTER OF WOMEN’S STUDIES

As part of the commitment of the Centre for Women’s Studies to serving the diversity of women in the community, a three-step masters degree is offered. This consists of a Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma of Women’s Studies and Master of Women’s Studies. A Postgraduate Certificate consists of one-third units (12) of a master’s degree and a Postgraduate Diploma consists of two-thirds units (24) of a masters degree. In this model, candidates can build toward a Master of Women’s Studies by sequentially completing the Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma options.

A masters degree consists of a 36 units program, approved by the Executive Dean, made up of subjects selected from the list below. Parts A and B must be included.

Schedule A
Part A  
WC5001:06 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WC5002:06 Methodology in Women’s Studies
WC5003:06 Advanced Women’s Studies
Part B  
WC5004:06 Individual Subject for Study 1
WC5010:06 Individual Subject for Study 2
Other subjects approved by the faculty

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF WOMEN’S STUDIES

In order to qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Women’s Studies, candidates must complete subjects selected from the list below to a total value of at least 24 units (i.e. 24 units coursework alone or 18 units coursework with a minor thesis of 6 units value).

EL1007:03 Getting of Wisdom:Literacy, Youth and Maturity
EL2011:04 Creative Writing
EL2027:04 Women in Literature
EL3011:06 Creative Writing 2 (not offered in 2002)
EL3027:06 Women in Literature (not offered in 2002)
HI1291:03 Early Modern Europe:Private Lives (Cairns)
HI2420:04 Aborigines and Settlers
SS2005:04 Gender and Social Science (not offered in 2002)
SY2010:04 Sociology of Health and Medicine
SY3010:04 Sociology of Health and Medicine
SY4006:04 Directed Readings in Sociology
WC1001:03 Australian Women’s Studies

Enquiries regarding postgraduate courses in Women’s Studies should be directed to the Centre for Women’s Studies, telephone 4781 5234.

MASTER OF WOMEN’S STUDIES WITH HONOURS

Students may qualify for the course through a 12 unit Graduate Certificate of Research Methods (in lieu of Masters Qualifying course). A grade of Credit (or better) is required in subjects.

The Master of Women’s Studies with Honours course consists of a 24 unit thesis or portfolio approved by the faculty.