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About ZSRS 428 Gender and Work Senior Seminar The Department of Labor estimates that women will be the majority of U.S. workers soon. This demographic shift presents fundamental implications for the work lives of both men and women. This Seminar has been developed in response to student request for further understanding of this contemporary issue, and support in building relevant practical skills. It covers demographics and trends, gender equity, stumbling blocks, success strategies, and career management. Topics include workplace 2000, stumbling blocks and strategies for success, gender and communication/ leadership/management/style/professions/industry, and work-life balance. COURSE OBJECTIVES Senior Seminars are Writing Intensive interdisciplinary courses culminating your General Education in a rigorous active learning environment facilitated by a faculty member. Senior Seminars allow you to focus on a cutting-edge topic of interest to you, contribute to that field through completion of a significant research project, and maximize the experience in a small group setting with students who share interests and bring diverse academic backgrounds. Students perform senior level work in class and research. The successful student will: Understand demographics, trends, and issues facing Workplace 2000 regarding gender. Develop a conceptual framework for analyzing developments and solving problems re: gender and work. Identify strategies and build practical success skills for contemporary business success. Complete a significant, original research project and present it to the class. Become familiar with modes of inquiry and analytic perspectives applied by different disciplines, through interdisciplinary teamwork/presentation and as seen in research presentations of other classmates. |
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