WMST 300: Current Issues in Women and Gender Studies

WMST 300-001: Healthy Relationships
(Spring 2018)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR

Planetary Hall 124

Section Information for Spring 2018

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Women and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary academic program that seeks to address the impact of race, gender, sex, class, faith/spirituality affiliations, abilities on society and people around us as well as how these social identities impact us as individuals. This course will explore healthy and unhealthy relationships by learning about intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence (DV), gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual assault (SA). The course is designed to be a shared learning community that draws from the lived experiences of students and instructor and engaging with the reading/viewing materials, class activities and discussion.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students will be  able to:

  • Define what is a healthy and unhealthy relationship and what contributes to each type of relationships.
  • Identify the warning signs of an unhealthy relationship.
  • Discuss and explore different types of relationships: relationship with self, family, friends, romantic/intimate relationships (heterosexual, LGBTQ+, polyamory, polygamy, monogamy).
  • Learn about the cycle of violence (intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence (DV), gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual assault (SA) and how different systems and institutions enables the cycle.
  • Examine how violence impacts different communities (domestic/international) and how different communities (domestic/international) responds to violence.
  • Discuss how intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, and sexual assault contributes to mental health-related issues and resources available.
  • Learn different and effective ways to communicate and raise awareness of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, gender-based violence, and sexual assault.
  • Define and design a self-care/healthy relationship toolkit to continue on living a well-being life.
  • Have a greater appreciation for and interest in advocating for self-care and healthier relationships with self and others.
  • Apply the course information and skills to real-world situations.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 1-6

Study of selected topics central to contemporary women and gender studies. Topics vary but include subjects such as women and violence, women and international development, women's myth and ritual, LGBTQ topics, the history and politics of sexuality, psychoanalysis, and religion. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: WMST 200 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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