WMN3020

Feminist Research

(ART)

Denise Cuthbert

12 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A second year sequence in Women's Studies, a second year sequence in a cognate discipline, or permission of the coordinator.

Synopsis: What makes research feminist? Is it different from research on, by or about women? Are there specific feminist research methods? What is feminist epistemology? How are aspects of feminist theory applied in conducting research? These are some of the questions that this subject will address as it introduces students to recent feminist research methodologies in a range of disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. The subject will explore differing practical modes of feminist research in addition to enhancing students' own research skills. Students develop and document their own research projects as part of the subject.

Assessment: Library exercise/short essay (3000 words): 30% + Long essay or documented research project (6000 words): 60% + Seminar participation: 10%