Introduction to Gender Theory
UndergraduateUNE-SOCY1202023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Introduction to Gender Theory
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- identify, analyse and evaluate key issues surrounding the concept and application of 'gender';
- recognise and critically engage with key concepts in feminist theory that form the foundational questions of gender as an identity and social category;
- present a clear, considered and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas regarding feminist approaches to the concept of gender and related issues;
- critically apply their knowledge about gender issues to aspects of contemporary life and to their own experience; and
- understand and take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of gender.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
Recent debates about the definition and content of gender identities have become increasingly complex and contested, provoking an urgent need for a critical understanding of these issues. This is an interdisciplinary subject which introduces you to foundational theories of gender including postcolonial feminist debates, philosophies of gender, and gender within critical literary studies. The subject also addresses the latest arguments regarding the expanding categories of gender identity, and the breakdown of the gender binary in many Western cultures. It equips you with analytical tools from a range of sociological, philosophical and critical literary positions, pertinent to the negotiation of contemporary and future changes regarding gender in society.
Assessment 1: Online Assessment - 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Assessment 2: Critical Reflection - 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4;
Assessment 3: Essay Plan and Annotated Bibliography - 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5;
Assessment 4: Essay - 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5.- Online Assessment (20%)
- Critical Reflection (20%)
- Essay (40%)
- Essay Plan and Annotated Bibliography (20%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-ART-DIP-2023 - Diploma in Arts
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Arts
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateUNE-ART-DIP