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This course comparatively examines gender inequality in the 21st century. Many of the issues that were once solely discussed and solved at the nation-state level are now being treated as issues to be reckoned with at the international level. The topics we will cover will not only examine the role of women in politics but will extend to what is “political” about being a woman or a man in our modern society. We will look at gender equality issues such as access to health care and education, equal employment, sexual violence and war and physical autonomy across different national and regional settings to depict the commonalities and differences that exist in the global world today. Furthermore, this course will look at the effect of forces such as global economy on gender equality and the role that it may play in altering the way men and women access the job market and economic resources. Lastly, this course will concentrate on the role of Intergovernmental Organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union in setting global norms and requirements for equality. We will debate the capability of international law to address gender inequality and what the prospects may be for the future of global justice.
The course is designed to help you achieve the following objectives:
•Facts: To acquire some additional facts about the state of gender equality in the global world. •Concepts: To understand the basic concepts that scholars use to study gender from an international perspective. •Application: To be able to apply the concepts you learn in class to understand what is happening in the world. •Writing: To write well. This includes both a clear, engaging writing style and organization that gets to the point without losing content. •Expression: To express yourself well in front of others. This includes the ability to engage in meaningful discussion and to make clear, intelligent statements to groups. •Collaboration: To think and work with others. This means using the full potential of various kinds of in-person and electronic conversations to learn more than you could on your own. •Learning how to conduct research: This includes an ability to research a topic and find out what you need to know from all available sources, direct or indirect, printed or electronic.
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.
You should add a small contribution to an article related to your class, or add a citation to a claim that doesn't have one.
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Creating a new article?
Basic Requirements
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
Resources:
Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."
Editing an existing article?
Creating a new article?
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
It's the final week to develop your article.
Write a 2-3 page reflection paper. Some questions to think about:
* What did you learn from this project?
* What surprised you about this project?
* Did your Wikipedia submission differ from your initial plans? Why?
* Did other Wikipedia users edit your submission? Did you agree with those edits? Were you happy or upset at those edits?
* If you had to give advice to someone about to take this class, what tips would you give them about the Wikipedia assignment?
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
This Course
|
Wikipedia Resources
|
Connect
Questions? Ask us:
contactwikiedu.org |
This course page is an automatically-updated version of the main course page at dashboard.wikiedu.org. Please do not edit this page directly; any changes will be overwritten the next time the main course page gets updated. |
This course comparatively examines gender inequality in the 21st century. Many of the issues that were once solely discussed and solved at the nation-state level are now being treated as issues to be reckoned with at the international level. The topics we will cover will not only examine the role of women in politics but will extend to what is “political” about being a woman or a man in our modern society. We will look at gender equality issues such as access to health care and education, equal employment, sexual violence and war and physical autonomy across different national and regional settings to depict the commonalities and differences that exist in the global world today. Furthermore, this course will look at the effect of forces such as global economy on gender equality and the role that it may play in altering the way men and women access the job market and economic resources. Lastly, this course will concentrate on the role of Intergovernmental Organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union in setting global norms and requirements for equality. We will debate the capability of international law to address gender inequality and what the prospects may be for the future of global justice.
The course is designed to help you achieve the following objectives:
•Facts: To acquire some additional facts about the state of gender equality in the global world. •Concepts: To understand the basic concepts that scholars use to study gender from an international perspective. •Application: To be able to apply the concepts you learn in class to understand what is happening in the world. •Writing: To write well. This includes both a clear, engaging writing style and organization that gets to the point without losing content. •Expression: To express yourself well in front of others. This includes the ability to engage in meaningful discussion and to make clear, intelligent statements to groups. •Collaboration: To think and work with others. This means using the full potential of various kinds of in-person and electronic conversations to learn more than you could on your own. •Learning how to conduct research: This includes an ability to research a topic and find out what you need to know from all available sources, direct or indirect, printed or electronic.
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.
You should add a small contribution to an article related to your class, or add a citation to a claim that doesn't have one.
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Creating a new article?
Basic Requirements
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
Resources:
Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."
Editing an existing article?
Creating a new article?
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
It's the final week to develop your article.
Write a 2-3 page reflection paper. Some questions to think about:
* What did you learn from this project?
* What surprised you about this project?
* Did your Wikipedia submission differ from your initial plans? Why?
* Did other Wikipedia users edit your submission? Did you agree with those edits? Were you happy or upset at those edits?
* If you had to give advice to someone about to take this class, what tips would you give them about the Wikipedia assignment?
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.