2011–2012 Calendar - University of Winnipeg

AUTHENTIC INDEPENDENT CONNECTED CREATIVE DYNAMIC
Spanish 40S
Spanish 40S is the final year of the three-year program at
the high-school level. This advanced course allows students
to engage in a number of interactive exercises, as well as in
selected readings from a number of Spanish authors and
text sources. The course provides students, as well, with the
opportunity to expand their knowledge of Spanish language
and culture. This course prepares students to enter university
level Spanish courses. Students are evaluated on the
development of their ability to speak, understand, read and
write Spanish at an intermediate-advanced level.
Objectives
• To improve Spanish language skills to be used in a variety
of situations and for a variety of purposes
• To use Spanish effectively and competently at an
intermediate-advanced level
• To maximize the effectiveness of language learning
strategies
• To explore the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world
Prerequisites
Spanish 30S (from a three-year program) or Spanish 20F (from
a four-year program)
Topics
• Knowing yourself and relationships
• World of the future and the environment (transportation,
driving, ecology)
• Healthy mind in healthy body
• Cultural diversity in Spanish speaking countries
• Cultural celebrations and famous people from the Spanish
world
• The future: choosing a career (professions)
Assignments
Exercises, research, interviews, oral presentations, problemsolving
activities, role-playing, a novel and four projects
focused on the topics covered in class.
Benefits
There is significant evidence to suggest that learning another
language enhances the use of the first language, promotes
cognitive flexibility, creativity and develops awareness and
sensitivity to other cultures. Moreover, in today’s workplace,
it is an asset to communicate and interact effectively with
different cultures.
Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 42U:
WGS-1232/6
Gender is the most fundamental and powerful organizing
principle in the world. From the moment of birth, people are
placed into one of two categories: girl/woman or boy/man.,
categories that largely dictate how they are expected to think,
act and behave. But how ‘natural’ are these categories and to
what extent are they culturally constructed, used to maintain
certain power structures in the private and public spheres, and
used to rationalize economic inequities? How does gender
intersect with other categories of identity like race, sexual
orientation, socio-economic class and ability?
Women’s and Gender Studies introduces students to the
feminist theories and debate surrounding these questions.
Students will examine the historical and contemporary
experiences of women in many contexts both locally
and globally. As Women’s and Gender Studies is an
interdisciplinary field, students can expect lectures, course
work and readings to draw from the inquiry of multiple
disciplines including philosophy, anthropology, history,
sociology, political science, psychology, law, film, literature
and cultural studies.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Grade 11 English and Social Studies
Topics
• What is Women’s Studies?
• Feminist Thought and Critique
• The Gender Binary: Sex, Gender and Desire
• The Global Status of Women and Men
• Identity Politics and the Political Category of Woman
• The Gender Police: Dominant Masculinities and
Femininities
• Gender and Human Rights
• Gender and the Media
• Gender and the Human Body: From Foucault to Lady Gaga
• Difference and Identity in the Postmodern Era
• Gender and Economic Inequality
• Gender and Religion
Assignments
A detailed Assignment booklet is distributed at the first class.
Reading responses, a research project, cultural studies essays,
and formal exams make up the evaluation of the course.
Benefits
Raised consciousness and critical literacy
University of Winnipeg Dual Credit
Women’s Studies 42U is equivalent to The University of
Winnipeg course WOM.1232/6 Introduction to Women’s and
Gender Studies. This course can be registered for first year
university credit (6 credit hours) as well as for one Grade 12
credit.
Dual Credit Courses
Dual credit courses are introductory first year university
courses for which qualified grade 12 Collegiate students may
enroll. Upon successful completion of a dual credit course,
students will receive the designated university credit AND the
high school credit for the course.
Dual credit courses offered by The Collegiate faculty are:
• Introduction to Calculus 42U: MATH 1101/6
• Introduction to Computers 42U: ACS 1453/3
• Introduction to Conflict Resolution Studies: CRS-1200/6
• Introduction to Human Geography I 42U: GEOG 1102/3
• Introduction to Human Geography II 42U: GEOG 1103/3
• Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 42U: WGS
1232/6
Qualified Grade 12 Collegiate students can receive dual credit
for successfully completing first year-university courses taught
by university professors as well.
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