Unit name | Feminist Politics |
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Unit code | SOCI30064 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Marshall |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
none |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The module considers the development of feminism as a political ideology and a social movement through history and explores how feminist theory, policy and activism have developed in relation to each other to address pressing contemporary issues. The module considers specific substantive topics as a means of exploring the application of feminist theory, the development of legislation, and the mobilisation of activism and campaigns.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
A 1 hour lecture and 2 hour seminar per week
In addition to the 30 hours of classroom time, students are expected to devote approximately 170 hours to independent reading, workshop and presentation preparation, research paper writing.
Formative: seminar presentation
Summative: 3000 word essay
The assessment tests all of the ILOs.