WOMS 335 - Sexual Assault Studies

Credit(s): 3

SEXUAL ASSAULT STUDIES
Component: Lecture
This course will focus on sexual assault and abuse in many forms, with specific attention to campus sexual assault, drug-facilitated rape, and gang rape. We will examine the structures that normalize and perpetuate sexual assault such as media, party culture, hook-up culture, and the response of the criminal justice system. We will explore the impact of victimization and trauma on survivors, the overlay of intersectionality on victims’ experiences, secondary victimization that often occurs as survivors engage with systems, and institutional betrayal. This course seeks to engage students in the topic by utilizing multiple modalities of learning including lecture, film, readings, interactive exercises, circle conversations, discussion, and reflective writing.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across a Variety of Cultures GE3B: Work Individually Across a Variety of Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications