Zahro Hassan
Faculty of Arts - Womens & Gender Studies
Faculty of Education - International Initiatives
Contact
ATS Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Education - International Initiatives
- zahro@ualberta.ca
Courses
EDPS 360 - Society and Education
This course critically examines the interrelationships between society and education in Canada and internationally. The course engages social scientific theoretical frameworks and investigates key topics in education to foster student comprehension of the social structures and historical, cultural, economic, and political factors shaping educational contexts.
EDU 211 - Aboriginal Education and Contexts for Professional and Personal Engagement
In this course, preservice teachers will continue to develop knowledge of Aboriginal peoples' histories, educational experiences, and knowledge systems, ways of knowing and being and will further develop an understanding of the implications of this knowledge to the professional roles and obligations for teachers. Students will engage in a learning process of self-and-other awareness, and will be supported by Indigenous educators, Faculty members and Elders. Pre/corequisite: EDU 100 or EDFX 200 (After Degree students). Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
WGS 101 - Representations of Girls and Women
An exploration of the impact that cultural representations of gender have on the political, economic, and social lives of girls and women throughout the world.
WGS 220 - Feminism and Popular Culture
Selected cultural forms from feminist perspectives. The focus is both on developing a feminist critique of cultural representations of women, and on considering the possibilities of feminist intervention in and production of popular culture.
WGS 230 - Consent
An interdisciplinary exploration of the concept of sexual consent. Topics covered may include: the role of sexual violence in colonization, feminist law reform, unwanted sex, sexual agency, sexual fraud, and the limitations of consent- based prevention.
WGS 301 - History of Feminist Thought
Historical study of selected feminist writers and activists. Emphasis is on European and North American feminist thought up to the mid twentieth century. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level WGS course, or consent of department.
WGS 365 - Gender, Conflict and Peace Building
The analysis of gender in international relations, drawing from literature on conflict and post conflict relations. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level WGS or W ST course, or consent of Department.