WGS.150 | Spring 2015 | Undergraduate

Gender, Power, Leadership and the Workplace

Assignments

The Status of Women in Selected Sector Paper-Due Session 4

Prepare a presentation and summary report on the status of women, how it has evolved and why in one industry / sector. Make sure to include at least one segmentation, such as by sub-specialties, employment options, geography (including international), etc.

Deliverables:

  • Presentation: 3–5 minutes, max. 3 slides
  • One page summary with your findings

Blindspot Review-Due Session 17

Write a 4–5 pages book reflection that includes answers to the following questions:

  • Summarize the main argument of the book. (max. 1 page)
  • What are the top two things that you learned that you didn’t know before reading the book?
  • Describe two arguments / examples from the book that will help you explain the effects of unconscious bias in gender inequality to others.
  • Critique: What is your personal overall opinion of the book? What do you find it most effective for? What do you think are its main weaknesses?

Grading Criteria (Total: 10 Points)

  • Demonstrate understanding of the main concepts discussed in the book.
  • Answer assignment questions with specific examples from the book.
  • Provide a reasonable critique of the book based on appropriate criteria.
  • Present arguments with clear logic and where key points stand out from the rest.
  • Document is well formatted.

Lean In Review-Due Session 21

Write a 4–5 pages book reflection that includes answers to the following questions:

  • Summarize the main argument of the book. (max. 1 page)
  • What are the top two things that you learned that you didn’t know before reading the book?
  • How does the concept of “leaning in” relate to “unconscious bias”?
  • Pick one of the chapters 2–9 and link that concept to the presentation you did in class on the Status of Women in a selected industry.
  • Critique: What is your personal overall opinion of the book? What do you find it most effective for? What do you think are its main weaknesses?

Grading Criteria (Total: 10 Points)

  • Demonstrate understanding of the main concepts discussed in the book.
  • Answer assignment questions with specific examples from the book.
  • Provide a reasonable critique of the book based on appropriate criteria.
  • Present arguments with clear logic and where key points stand out from the rest.
  • Document is well formatted.

Final Project

Final Project Instructions (PDF)

Course Info

As Taught In
Spring 2015
Learning Resource Types
Presentation Assignments
Written Assignments