Feminist and Gender Studies
The Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies offers students exciting interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs that explore women, gender and feminisms. Our teaching and research deal with hot button issues such as globalization, transnationalism, sexualities, colonialism and racism. Courses blend scientific, theoretical and practical knowledge that contributes toward intellectual development and collective efforts for social justice.
Sociology
Sociology involves the study of societies, specifically their institutions, cultures, and transformations. Sociologists seek to uncover the processes, rules, and norms that govern social relations. They seek to understand issues such as the origins and consequences of social inequalities and collective behaviours. In our programs, students have the opportunity to apply theoretical approaches to real-world cases and learn how to use research tools such as interviewing, discourse analysis, surveys, and statistical analyses. The connection between theory and research enables students to understand a range of contemporary social issues, such as poverty, ethnic relations, deviance, gender relations, international development, power, and technology.
This program is offered in English and in French.
Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 calendars for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| ENG 1120 | Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | 3 Units |
| Total: | 6 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology (21 course units) | ||
| SOC 2315 | Introduction to Qualitative Methodology | 3 Units |
| SOC 2316 | Survey Design and Quantitative Data Acquisition | 3 Units |
| SOC 3315 | Qualitative Analysis | 3 Units |
| SOC 3316 | Statistical Analysis in Sociology | 3 Units |
| SOC 4315 | Qualitative Research Laboratory | 3 Units |
| SOC 4316 | Quantitative Research Project | 3 Units |
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Methodology in Feminist Studies | ||
| Building Sociological Reasoning | ||
| Feminist and Gender Studies (36 course units) | ||
| FEM 1100 | Women, Gender, Feminism: An Introduction | 3 Units |
| FEM 3105 | Feminist Theories | 3 Units |
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Gender, (Dis)Ability and Health | ||
| Diversities of Women: Gender, Race, Class and (Dis)ability | ||
| Gender and Globalization in a Transnational World | ||
| Sexuality, Gender and Popular Culture | ||
| Class, Work, Gender and (Re)Production | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Feminism and Transnationalism | ||
| Anti-Colonial and Anti-Racist Feminisms | ||
| Gender, Identity and Embodiment | ||
| 3 optional course units at the 4000 level from the list of optional courses | 3 Units | |
| 9 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses | 9 Units | |
| 9 optional course units in Feminist and Gender Studies (FEM) from the list of optional courses | 9 Units | |
| Sociology (45 course units) | ||
| Compulsory courses - Theory | ||
| SOC 1104 | Sociology: Big Questions | 3 Units |
| SOC 2117 | Sociological Theory: From 19th Century to First World War | 3 Units |
| SOC 2118 | Sociological Theory: Mid-20th Century | 3 Units |
| SOC 4119 | Theorizing in Sociology | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Sociological Theory: Power and Inequalities | ||
| Sociological Theory: Meaning and Subjectivity | ||
| Sociological Theory: Reproduction and Changes | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Socio-anthropology of the Family | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Principles of Demography | ||
| Globalization: Sociological and Anthropological Aspects | ||
| Historical Sociology | ||
| Social Reconfigurations in Africa | ||
| Canadian Society | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Social Networks | ||
| Sociologie des communautés francophones en situation minoritaire du Canada | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Sociology of Populations | ||
| Family, Life Trajectories, and Society | ||
| Nationalism and Interethnic Relations | ||
| Political Economy, Finance and Power | ||
| Contemporary Analysis of Migration | ||
| Social Change and Conflict | ||
| Sociology of Science, Knowledge and Expertise | ||
| Total: | 84 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| 30 elective course units | 30 Units | |
| Total: | 30 Units | |
List of Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART 3117 | Art and Gender | 3 Units |
| CLA 3163 | Women in Early Christianity | 3 Units |
| CMN 3104 | Women and Media | 3 Units |
| CRM 3307 | Women and Gendered Confinement and Criminalization | 3 Units |
| CRM 4312 | Women and Gendered Justice | 3 Units |
| FEM 2104 | Gender, (Dis)Ability and Health | 3 Units |
| FEM 2107 | Diversities of Women: Gender, Race, Class and (Dis)ability | 3 Units |
| FEM 2109 | Gender and Globalization in a Transnational World | 3 Units |
| FEM 2110 | Sexuality, Gender and Popular Culture | 3 Units |
| FEM 2111 | Class, Work, Gender and (Re)Production | 3 Units |
| FEM 3100 | Special Topic in Feminist and Gender Studies | 3 Units |
| FEM 3104 | Feminism, Justice and the Law | 3 Units |
| FEM 3106 | Women, Gender and Development | 3 Units |
| FEM 3107 | Queer Theories | 3 Units |
| FEM 3108 | Indigenous Feminisms | 3 Units |
| FEM 3109 | Feminism, Animality and Posthumanism | 3 Units |
| FEM 4310 | Feminism and Transnationalism | 3 Units |
| FEM 4320 | Anti-Colonial and Anti-Racist Feminisms | 3 Units |
| FEM 4330 | Gender, Identity and Embodiment | 3 Units |
| FRA 3530 | La littérature et les minorités sexuelles | 3 Units |
| FRA 3532 | Théories et critiques féministes | 3 Units |
| HIS 4182 | Seminar in Women's History | 3 Units |
| PAP 3325 | Gender and Public Policy | 3 Units |
| POL 3123 | Gender Studies and Feminist Theories in International Relations | 3 Units |
| POL 3126 | Gender and Politics | 3 Units |
| POL 4163 | Sexual and Gender Diversity Politics | 3 Units |
| POL 4180 | Feminist Political Thought | 3 Units |
| PSY 3121 | Psychology of Women and Gender | 3 Units |
| SOC 3306 | Social Structures and Gender Analysis in Comparative Analysis Perspectives | 3 Units |
| SOC 4314 | Gender Relations, Development and Globalization | 3 Units |
| SRS 3163 | Women in Early Christianity | 3 Units |
| SRS 3165 | Gender and Religion | 3 Units |
| TSO 3520 | Identités trans et non binaires, sexualités marginalisées et travail social | 3 Units |
| TSO 3703 | Intervention féministe | 3 Units |