WC2001 - Australian Women's Studies
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This subject explores the lives, experiences and achievements of Australian women in historical, cultural and contemporary contexts. Interdisciplinary in nature, the subject will draw on insights from a range of disciplines.
Learning Outcomes
- apply appropriate theoretical frameworks and concepts to the analysis of contemporary Australian womens lives;
- demonstrate an understanding of the historical and contemporary position of women in Australian society;
- discuss and critically evaluate key debates surrounding gender related issues;
- distinguish between major theoretical perspectives in womens studies.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | WC1001 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Joanne Baker |
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| Assessment: | presentations (25%); reflective journal (30%); essays (45%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Debra Miles |
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| Method of Delivery: | and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials |
| Assessment: | assignments. |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Joanne Baker |
| Lecturer: | Ms Robyn Lynn. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (25%); reflective journal (30%); essays (45%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.