Undergraduate MAQ-GENX1000-2023
Freedom Dreams: Foundations in Gender Studies
Previously MAQ-GENX110
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Duration
18 weeks
Study method
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Assessments
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Prior study
Not required
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Subject details
On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:
- Analyse key concepts about gender, its intersections with other identities, and how these shape and are shaped by social, cultural, economic, and political institutions
- Demonstrate an understanding of Gender Studies as an interdisciplinary field and its contribution to understanding the contemporary world.
- Demonstrate an understanding of historical development of different forms of feminism, what they have contributed the field of Gender Studies, and why they matter today.
- Research and synthesise media and scholarly texts.
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- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MAQ-GENX110-Foundations in Gender Studies (No longer available)
Others
NCCW (pre-2020 units) WST110, GENX110, GEN110 NCCW (2020 and onwards) GEND1000 Freedom Dreams: Foundations in Gender Studies
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.
This subject is an introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that analyses gender and how it intersects with sexuality, race, class, different abilities, and other identities. We establish foundational knowledge of and key concepts in how gender has been theorised and debated through exploring grassroots gender liberation activism including feminism, gay liberation, and the trans and intersex movements.
- Short Essay (20%)
- Final Essay (40%)
- Participation (20%)
- Quizzes (20%)
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