History 307
HIST 307
Women in World History (EU, GL)
1. Catalog Entry
HIST 307
Women in World History (EU, GL)
Credit hours (3)
Prerequisite: Three hours of History at the 100-level
Study of the roles and changing status of men and women, ranging from the sixteenth century to the present, primarily but not entirely in Russia. Content includes the development of the field of women’s history as well as the interactions between sex and such topics as religion, class, education, family, and politics.
Note(s): Humanistic or Artistic Expression designated course.
2. Detailed Description of Course
(Course content depends on instructor. Following is an example of one possibility)
I. Overview of Women's History
A. Development of the Field in Russia and in the West
B. What Difference Does It Make?
II. Women in Kievan Russ
A. Family Patterns
B. Influence of Religion
C. Economic Roles and Structures
D. Impact of the Mongol Invasions
III. Moscovite Russia
A. Impact of the development of autocracy
B. Changes in female social status
C. Differing Lives in Differing social classes
IV. Imperial Russia and gender limits and opportunities
V. Leadership
A. 18th Century female rule
B. Other social opportunities
C. Education for Women
D. Women in the Arts
VI. 20th Century
A. 1905 and Women in politics
B. Soviet Revolution and gender
C. World War II and Women
VII. Interacting Issues for Modern Women and Men
A. Biology
B. Politics
C. Economics
3. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
An informal approach including continuing class discussion in which students become familiar with the historical conditions of women's lives through study of both typical and extraordinary persons.
4. Goals and Objectives of the Course
Students will be able to:
A. Students will practice thinking critically and analytically about historical issues, acquire a broader knowledge and deeper understanding of pertinent historical events and processes, and cultivate a familiarity with the concepts of historical argument and interpretation
B. Students will develop disciplinary research skills by designing strategies to locate and analyze primary and secondary source evidence, processing and organizing the resultant data, and composing proper citation and bibliographical entries.
C. Students will apply their critical thinking, research, and compositional skills to the creation and presentation of thesis driven essays that discuss, for example, historical social, economic, political, and/or cultural developments and that address issues such as the causes and consequences of historical change and continuity.
D. Students will be able to discuss the role of women and the influences on women of the culture, society, and political economic world in which they lived.
5. Assessment Measures
Graded assignments may include tests, final examination, research papers, and journals.
6. Other Course Information
None
Review and Approval
March 01, 2021