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Introduction to Women's Studies (WMS 101) is an interdisciplinary course clearly
reflecting and acquainting students with recent scholarship on women, gender,
and feminist theory. It critically examines cultural assumptions about
gender. The readings and assignments reflect women's experiences with race,
class, and gender, and provide information about women's psychology, biology,
roles, experiences, contributions, and history. The course is required for the Women's Studies Option in
General Studies (see College Catalog). What to do
first (1) buy the books TEXTBOOKS: available at College Bookstore
or online Burn, Women Across Cultures: A Global Perspective. 2nd.
Ed. McGraw-Hill, 2005.. Schneir, Feminism in Our Time: The Essential Writings,
World War II to the Present. Vintage 1994. (2) find me: Dr.
Anne Mills King Blackboard: Link on Blackboard to find your assignments, other links,
communications from me and your classmates. aking@pgcc.edu
If you send me a message to this address and want a response, please include
the course name and number in the subject line (WMS101-9491) and include your
name in the message. Office Prince George's Community College, Marlboro3056
Office hours posted on the door Phone: 301-322-0594
This syllabus and other information will be on my web
page: http://academic.pgcc.edu/~aking/
(3) KNOW WHAT TO
EXPECT:. What I expect from you in your online course: * Availability of hardware:
a computer at home, an ISP, Microsoft WORD * Requirements to sign on at least every other day to read
new assignments, new Discussion Boards, announcements, and course
information. * Ability to use View/Complete with attachments * Ability to save files in MS Word (.doc) or Rich Text File
(.rtf) * Academic preparation: reading level * Nettiquette: politeness
to other students (example: no SHOUTING (upper case messages) . See "Nettiquette" from Delaware Tech
for what that means in an online course. http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html. * Content: write in
correct English; submit papers and tests in college-level English, with
appropriate grammar and spelling * Write offline, edit and proofread; then submit your work. * Enjoy the class! What you can expect from me:
When deadlines are announced, they will be
firm. You are responsible for much of the research, using the library
facilities and the internet. I will tie it all together with communications,
materials, and lists of videos and web sites to make your introduction to
women's studies more rewarding and fascinating. You can always communicate
with me by email, and I will repond. You will be amazed at how the subjects
we study mesh with what you have learned in history, literature, psychology,
and sociology courses. I expect
mature, responsible behavior. See "Nettiquette" for what that means
in an online course. (4) IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TURNITIN: what is it? For all my English and Women's
Studies classes from Dr. Anne M. King: I know that most of my students
do their work honestly, originally, and well. I expect that in this course
you will continue to do so.
Occasionally, though, sometimes inadvertently, students copy material
from a source without acknowledging it, hand in someone else=s work as if it is their own, or otherwise act academically
dishonestly. If you follow the APA
style directions, you are unlikely to have this problem. Just in case, though, I have a solution. Turnitin is a service I use to
check on researched papers and other papers to make sure your work is
original with you. Here's what you do:
you submit your revised papers to me on Blackboard. I send these papers electronically to the
turnitin address, and within a very short time they send back to me a report
on the sources of your paper. You can
find out about this service and how it works from http://turnitin.com You will see that they have a
big database of sources. Please check out this website and look at the
student link for information. Since you will know ahead of time
that I will be checking your papers for originality, if I find that the
report indicates plagiarism on your part, you will receive a zero for that
paper without any chance of re-writing it.
This will lower your grade for the course considerably. This is a
serious offense in this college and elsewhere; you could receive an F for the
course for academic dishonesty or be in danger of being expelled from the
college. HOW TO LOG IN TO BLACKBOARD Go to Prince George's Community
College's Blackboard site at http://turnitin.com Your
username will be: (first initial of
first name)( first 3 initials of last name) (your birth month expressed as
two digits; if your birthday is in March, it would be entered as 03) (your
birth date expressed as two digits; if your birth date is on the first of the
month, it would be entered as 01). Use
only lowercase to enter your username; use NO spaces. Example: John Smiths
password will be 123456789 If your login is successful, you
will see the Blackboard Welcome screen.
In the box labeled My Courses, you will see the course or a list of
courses in which you are enrolled.
Click on the course name to enter your Blackboard course. Immediately change your password. To change your Blackboard password, follow
these steps: Login to Blackboard using your
given username and password. From YOUR Blackboard Welcome page
(you will see WELCOME, ___! In bold letters at the top of this page), click
on Personal Information in the Tools Box on the left side. Click on Change Password Fill in the requested
information. You can change your
password to any combination of numbers and letters. Blackboard is extremely case-sensitive so
use only lowercase letters. Click the Submit button in the
lower right corner. Write down your username and
password information so you can refer to it if you forget. CODE OF CONDUCT The CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY The college is
an institution of higher learning that holds academic integrity as its
highest principle. In the pursuit of
knowledge, the college community expects that all students, faculty, and
staff will share responsibility for adhering to the values of honesty and unquestionable
integrity. To support a community
committed to academic achievement and scholarship, the Code of Academic
Integrity advances the principle of honest representation in the work that is
produced by students seeking to engage fully in the learning process. The complete text of the recently approved
Code of Academic Integrity is posted on the college's website. (5) Course Outcomes Upon successful completion of WMS
101: Introduction to Women's Studies students will be able to 1.
Write analytical short papers or journal
entries on how women's experiences are formed and influenced by social,
economic, ethnic, and gender status. 2.
Write and explain women's issues and
diversity by writing to a collegiate standard: *
formulating
restricted, unified and precise thesis statements *
Applying grammar and
usage rules correctly *
Choosing appropriate
diction *
Writing clear,
precise sentences 3.
Explain basic women's studies concepts
such as: patriarchy, human rights,
gender injustice, sexual orientation, reproductive issues, lesbianism, women
in politics, women in religion. 4.
Understand and explain women's issues
worldwide and how globalization has affected women's status. 5.
Explain gender equality movements,
international women's rights movements, and understand how to become active
on behalf of women's issues. 6.
Write research-based essays on women's
issues using secondary sources that: *
Demonstrate
understanding of plagiarism *
Synthesize several
different sources into an essay to support its thesis *
Quote, summarize,
and paraphrase responsibly within that paper *
Document sources
according to the APA format GRADING
Here's how I figure grades: A= 3.6-4.; B= 2.6-3.5;
C= 1.6-2.5; D= .8-1.5; F= 0. Grades will be reported on Blackboard on the
Gradebook but not instantly! You will find web sites and handouts on the papers
and reports.
The Writing Center offers tutoring for all
students who are working on any writing assignment in any course. Faculty
tutors work with students one-on-one on all phases of the writing process.
Tutors help students generate ideas, develop and support thesis statements,
organize material, integrate and document sources, and refine sentences. In
addition, grammar specialists are available to address grammar and style
issues at the sentence level. Call 301-322-0748 to make an appointment. Here is
the Current Schedule. Please consult our Frequently Asked Questions for more
information.
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