syllabus
University of Waterloo
Department of Drama and Speech Communication
SPCOM 401
Gender, Communication and Culture
Fall 2014
Tuesdays 2:30-5:20 ML 117
Instructor Information
Instructor: Dr. Shana MacDonald
Office: ML 254A
Office Phone: x 35157
Office Hours: Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm
Email: shana.macdonald@uwaterloo.ca
Course Description
In this course students examine multiple relationships between communication and gender. The class emphasizes how communication creates gender and gendered power dynamics and how communicative patterns reflect, sustain and alter social conceptions of gender. We will focus on how we produce gendered communicative acts in our speech, writing, media, everyday life and through our bodies.
Course Goals and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
A. Recognize how gender is socially construction through different communication practices and in different communication contexts
B. Distinguish how the relationship between gender, sexuality, communication and power impact our day-to-day life.
C. Define different theories of gender and how it is learned, performed and resisted.
D. Establish a sense of themselves as communicative agents in relation to gender, sexuality, intersectionality, and the responsibilities of public citizenry.
Required Text
Readings are on reserve at the UW Library website in the course reserves section under the course number. Readings Available on LEARN
Additional readings or links may be posted on LEARN. Please have a valid LEARN account by the first week of class.
Course Requirements and Assessment
Assessment
Reading Summaries
Presentation
Discourse Analysis
Deliberation Essay
Participation
Total
Date of Evaluation (if known)
Weekly
Sept 23- Nov 25
October 21
November 25
On-going
Weighting
30%
20%
20%
20%
10%
100%
1
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Reading Summary (30%)
You are required to provide a reading summary (1-3 pgs,
Department of Drama and Speech Communication
SPCOM 401
Gender, Communication and Culture
Fall 2014
Tuesdays 2:30-5:20 ML 117
Instructor Information
Instructor: Dr. Shana MacDonald
Office: ML 254A
Office Phone: x 35157
Office Hours: Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm
Email: shana.macdonald@uwaterloo.ca
Course Description
In this course students examine multiple relationships between communication and gender. The class emphasizes how communication creates gender and gendered power dynamics and how communicative patterns reflect, sustain and alter social conceptions of gender. We will focus on how we produce gendered communicative acts in our speech, writing, media, everyday life and through our bodies.
Course Goals and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
A. Recognize how gender is socially construction through different communication practices and in different communication contexts
B. Distinguish how the relationship between gender, sexuality, communication and power impact our day-to-day life.
C. Define different theories of gender and how it is learned, performed and resisted.
D. Establish a sense of themselves as communicative agents in relation to gender, sexuality, intersectionality, and the responsibilities of public citizenry.
Required Text
Readings are on reserve at the UW Library website in the course reserves section under the course number. Readings Available on LEARN
Additional readings or links may be posted on LEARN. Please have a valid LEARN account by the first week of class.
Course Requirements and Assessment
Assessment
Reading Summaries
Presentation
Discourse Analysis
Deliberation Essay
Participation
Total
Date of Evaluation (if known)
Weekly
Sept 23- Nov 25
October 21
November 25
On-going
Weighting
30%
20%
20%
20%
10%
100%
1
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Reading Summary (30%)
You are required to provide a reading summary (1-3 pgs,