WC2001 - Australian Women's Studies

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
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 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Debra Miles, Dr Nonie Harris
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 24 hours tutorials
Assessment:	presentations (25%); reflective journal (30%); essays (45%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Debra Miles, Dr Nonie Harris
Contact hours:	10 hours - 10 hours of study per week required.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments.
External, Study Period 11
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Debra Miles, Dr Nonie Harris
Contact hours:	10 hours - 10 hours of study per week required.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments.

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