The students are introduced to the basic concepts (such as gender, sexuality, feminism, equality, and intersectionality) as well as research traditions in gender and women's studies especially in the context of social sciences and the Finnish society.
Contents
a) Introductory lectures and group sessions (recommended) or b) a book exam
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
5 ECTS
In
English
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Option
2
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Written exam
5 ECTS
In
English
Study materials
Holmes, Mary (2007): What is Gender? Sociological Apprroaches. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore: Sage
Keskinen, Suvi et al. (eds.) (2009) Complying With Colonialism: Gender, Race and Ethnicity in the Nordic region. Farnham, Burlington: Ashgate.
Moring, Anna (ed.) (2006) Politics of Gender: A Centruy of Women's Suffrage in Finland. Helsinki: Otava.