THE LIBRARY MONA Year ending July 31, 2004 - Uwi.edu

AR21A – Introduction to Women’s Studies 1AR20B – Gender in Caribbean Culture IIAR20M – Introduction to Men and Masculinities in the CaribbeanSY37G – Sex, Gender and SocietyA new undergraduate course Philosophy of Gender developed by Dr.Patricia Mohammed, is expected to be included within the Unit’s offeringsfor academic year 2004/5. The Board of Gender Studies recommendedthat this course be organized into two independent semester long courses,and that they also be used as pre-qualifying courses for post-graduatestudents pursuing degrees in Gender and Development Studies.Summer SchoolThe Mona Unit again participated in the Summer School programme.Three undergraduate courses were offered: AR20M Introduction toMen and Masculinities in the Caribbean, AR20A Gender inCaribbean Culture 1 and SY37G Sex, Gender and Society. (Miss JuneCastello and Miss Althea Perkins taught in the Summer Schoolprogramme while Ms. Beverly Shirley was the AdministrativeCoordinator).Graduate TeachingMs. June Castello taught the graduate course GS 60A Theories andDevelopment of Feminism, offered through the Regional Coordinating Unit,to students pursuing the MPhil degree in Gender and Development Studies.Other TeachingJune Castello– In addition to undergraduate teaching and graduate teaching,Miss Castello also taught the course GS11A Issues of Genderand Power in Caribbean Society: Politics, Religion and theLaw which was offered over two semesters -in the Certificate inGender and Development Studies programme.– Ms. Castello conducted two sessions of a Training Workshopfor Orientation to Gender Issues for members of theNational Gender Advisory Committee, held at MINDConference Room, Hope Road, Kingston, March 18 and April28, 2004.464