Juliet B. Schor, director of studies for the department, says that unlike economics, the sophomore tutorial exposes all students to the same seminal ideas, rather than simply illustrating how the field might be applied.
"It's knowledge-based in the sense that it is a foundational course in some of the major texts in women's studies and feminist thought," Schor says. "There's kind of a great works aspect to it."
While the present sophomore tutorial was designed only three years ago, Schor says the response has been good thus far.
"I've asked, 'how's it going?' more informally." Schor says, "People have been very positive about the sophomore tutorial."
The junior tutorial, which is a one-on-one course in the small concentration, also gets good reviews, though it has not been revised recently.
"Our junior tutorial is a one-on-one, so basically I work with students to define topics, find a tutor," Schor says.
"They meet with students weekly, and then there's a substantial essay that [students] write. That works very well, and it's a nice segue into the thesis."
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