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Distance Education Course for Women @ Work This course looks at the ways in which gender, class, race, ethnicity, age, and nationality determine and influence work, that is, how those social categories affect the kind of of work one does and how that work is valued, both in terms of financial reward and cultural capital. We will look at housework and childcare, work that continues to be done mostly by women, whether for their own families and in their own households or for others, as well as blue collar and pink collar work, and those more "public" professions which have been traditionally closed to women. We will pay particular attention to the effects of global capitalism on women's work and the specific factors that determine women's relationship to family, to work, and to the economy in the Southwest and on the border. This course happens entirely through the Internet. While the course is asynchronous, that is, you are not required to show up at a particular time in a particular place, it is not a self-paced course. In other words, you are required to check in with the online class through your email at least three times a week, to prepare readings as assigned, to participate in online discussions, and to submit assignments in a timely manner. Your success in this course depends on your becoming a member of an online community, and that can happen only if your are a frequent and engaged participant in the online conversations. The more you contribute, the better you will do in the class and the better the class will be for everyone involved in it. This course counts towards the UA Women @ Work program. Students can earn certification in a wide variety of academic and technological skills by completing course assignments, including research skills (in print resources as well as the Web and government documents), word processing, email, and web design. Students will also show competency in critical thinking and writing.You will acquire these skills through a method called just in time learning. That is, you will learn skills you need to have in order to complete an assignment in the process of doing that assignment. The Daily Syllabus provides links to a variety of web resources where you can learn the basics of any tech or writing or research skill needed for this course. You will always be able to start with the basics if you've not yet developed a particular skill or build on your abilities if you've already learned the basics.
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