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Program Requirements
The graduate option in Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies is an inter颅disciplinary program for students who meet degree requirements in Islamic Studies (and other participating departments and facul颅ties) who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women鈥檚 studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student鈥檚 master鈥檚 thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender or women鈥檚 studies.
Required Courses (30 credits)
* Note: Unless exempt. If exempt, another graduate-level course must replace this course.
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ISLA 603 Introductory: Research Materials - Islamic Studies (3 credits) *
Overview
Islamic Studies : Exploration of research materials in Islamic Studies, including intellectual output of Islamic civilization, compositions, Arabic nomenclature, Arabic script and transliteration systems, published and unpublished materials (theses, manuscripts, books printed by lithography, facsimile editions, monographic, serial, e-publishing), websites, databases; major reference books (bibliographies, encyclopedias, handbooks, online/published catalogues, language/biographical dictionaries).
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Parsons, Laila; Wisnovsky, Robert; Manoukian, Setrag (Fall)
Fall
2 hours
Compulsory for M.A. students; recommended for Ph.D. students
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WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Sinacore, Ada L (Fall)
Thesis
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ISLA 697 Thesis Research 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Islamic Studies : Six credits for accepted thesis proposal.
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Fall and Winter
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ISLA 698 Thesis Research 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Islamic Studies : Six credits on submission of completed thesis.
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Fall and Winter
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ISLA 699 Thesis Research 3 (12 credits)
Overview
Islamic Studies : Twelve credits for thesis passed by Internal and External examiners.
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Fall and Winter
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
3 credit of a seminar course at the 600 or 700 level.
3 credits from the following:
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WMST 602 Feminist Research Symposium (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Groeneveld, Elizabeth (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 601.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
or a 3-credit course, at the 500 level or higher, in gender/women鈥檚 issues.
9 credits of ISLA courses at the 500 level or higher.
With permission of the Institute, up to 3 credits of these 9 credits of Complementary Courses may be chosen from departments at 9I制作厂免费 or other educational institutions.
Language Requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in Arabic at the second-year level as evidenced by completion of ISLA 522 or by an examination administered by the Institute.
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