Overview
Gender has been central to social relations and identity across time and cultures. The Gender Studies Minor explores the diversity of roles and meanings attached to gender difference in a range of cultures. It asks why gender matters and analyses contemporary social movements that challenge gender stereotypes and discrimination. Gendered… For more content click the Read More button below.
Contacts
Academic Chair
Structure
12 credit points
Minor12 credit points
Learning outcomes
1.
Recognise the ways in which gender roles and representations are significant aspects of human experience.
2.
Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of gender roles and identities found historically and across cultures.
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of the variety of conceptual approaches to interpreting gender difference.
4.
Analyse changing representations of gender through literature, the media, and everyday life.
5.
Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge and analytical skills to contemporary issues of gender equity and diversity in policy and practice.
Research areas
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
Studies in Human Society
Language, Communication and Culture
History and Archaeology
Education
Medical and Health Sciences