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History of Feminism Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

The History of Feminism Diploma Course guides you through the growth of feminism from its early medieval roots up to the present day. We’ll look at feminism through the “wave construct”, to understand how it flourished within the context of the political activities, social justice movements and world events that were happening at the time.

Alongside the issues fought and the achievements gained, the course also places a spotlight on the various women without whom the cause of feminism would not have succeeded.

Explore both the religious and secular roots of feminism before moving on to the 18th century and the French Revolution's role in expanding feminist ideas. Learn about the relationship between social reform and feminism, the “first wave feminism proper” and the role of the suffragettes and suffragists, Britain's women’s suffrage movement, and America’s “Cult of True Womanhood”.

Moving on to second-wave feminism, you’ll continue to explore women’s rights in America and Betty Friedan’s The Feminist Mystique, and the experiences of Black women and lesbians.

Examining the second wave in the UK, we’ll look at its roots in leftwing politics and the labour movement. You’ll also learn about the polarizing opinions around female sexuality and sexual activity that developed at this time.

The course discusses how third-wave feminism is tightly tied to American lawyer Anita Hill’s testimony against Clarence Thomas and the emergence of the Riot Grrrl punk subculture.

Finally, you will learn how fourth-wave feminism is characterised by the use of the internet and defined by major movements that occurred on social media, such as #MeToo.

By studying this course, you will:

Discover the origins of feminism
Learn what is meant by first, second, third and fourth-wave feminism
Learn how feminism flourished differently in the UK and the US
Explore the suffragist and suffragette movements and how the women’s vote was won
Become familiar with the gains of second-wave feminism
Understand how black feminism differed from white feminism in the US
Understand what the sex wars were and who was involved
Learn what Riot Grrrl culture had to do with feminism
Examine modern feminism

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

People who would benefit from this course include those interested in studying history, specifically women’s rights, politics and gender studies. It’ll provide a helpful foundation for a lifelong appreciation of all that the women who came before us did to achieve equality for today’s women and those who’ve yet to come.

Modules

Module 1: The Roots of Feminism8 Parts

Introduction
Part 1: Early Religious Female Intellectuals
Part 2: Expanding the Argument for Spiritual and Educational Equality
Part 3: The Beginning of Secular Feminism
Part 4: The 18th Century and Rise of the First True Feminists
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: The Age of Reforming Women7 Parts

Part 1: The Beginning of First Wave Feminism
Part 2: The Reform Era
Part 3: 19th Century Christian Religiosity and Feminism
Part 4: Reforms Achieved
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Suffragettes and Suffragists7 Parts

Part 1: Early Male Feminists
Part 2: Formation of the Suffragists
Part 3: The Formation of the WPSU
Part 4: The War and its Effect on Female Suffrage
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Suffragists in the US5 Parts

Part 1: The Second Great Awakening and Early Reform Movements
Part 2: Seneca Falls Convention
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: America’s Feminist Mystique9 Parts

Part 1: Civil Rights and the Start of Second Wave Feminism
Part 2: Betty Friedan and The Problem that Has No Name
Part 3: The Goals of the Second Wave
Part 4: The Problem of Sexism
Part 5: Sexual Liberation and the Pill
Part 6: Women Making Gains
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Separate Agendas - Feminists of Colour8 Parts

Part 1: Civil Rights and the Involvement of Women
Part 2: The SNCC Activities and Protests
Part 3: Different Aims of Black and White Feminists
Part 4: Women’s Role in the Black Panther Party
Part 5: Black Feminists in the “White” Second Wave
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Women’s Lib in the UK9 Parts

Part 1: Achievements for Women in the ‘50s and ‘60s
Part 2: The Start of the British Second Wave
Part 3: From History Studies to History Making
Part 4: Consciousness Raising
Part 5: Feminist Culture in Britain
Part 6: Feminism and Politics
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Feminist Sex Wars6 Parts

Part 1: Sex-Positive Feminists
Part 2: Sex-Negative/Anti-Pornography Feminists
Part 3: The Sex Wars and the Third Wave
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: The Arrival of the Third Wave7 Parts

Part 1: The Beginning of Third & Fourth Wave Feminism
Part 2: Riot Grrrls
Part 3: Lipstick or “Girlie” Feminism
Part 4: The Main Concern of Third-Wave Feminists
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Intersectionality and the Internet7 Parts

Part 1: International Gender Violence Incidents
Part 2: The Internet and Feminism
Part 3: Intersectionality
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 10 Assessment

Accreditations

The History of Feminism Diploma Course will take up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course; it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

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