WMST 410: Feminist Research Methods

WMST 410-001: Feminist Appr to Social Resrch
(Fall 2016)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T

Innovation Hall 139

Section Information for Fall 2016

Analyze, and write-up research data as they examine many of the central methodological issues and questions raised by feminist scholars. These include feminist critiques of positivism, feminist standpoint theory, social action research models, and feminist engagements with ethical concerns in doing research with human subjects. Emphasizes a learning-by-doing approach to prepare students to conduct research.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Introduces feminist approaches to research for advanced undergraduate students. Focuses on the techniques for collecting, analyzing, and writing-up research and examines central methodological issues raised by feminist scholars. Emphasizes a learning-by-doing approach to conducting research. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.
Recommended Prerequisite: 60 credits, including 9 credits of WMST courses, or permission of instructor
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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