Gender Studies
Keywords
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is familiar with the most influential approaches in feminist research. The students learn to understand the interconnectedness of epistemology, methodology and research design. The course prepares students to make well grounded choices in their Master's thesis. Students will write Master's thesis research proposals during the course.
Contents
The course focuses on methodological questions in feminist research. It comprises an overview of some of the most influential research approaches, which include intersectionality, standpoint theories, affectivities, postcoloniality, gendered practices and new materialisms. Furthermore, the course explores the relationships between different methods (such as discourse analysis, ethnography, close reading, historical research) to questions of knowledge production.
1. Lectures, related readings and independent work 5 ECTS
2. Seminars, readings and independent work 5 ECTS
Modes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Only for Master level students.
Only for Master level students
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Only for Master level students.
Lectures, seminars, readings, participation in classroom and in the Moodle platform, written assignments.
Degree students of the MDP in Gender Studies must complete 10 ECTS. Other students can complete either 5 or 10 ECTS. Please note that the seminar part is aimed only for Master level students.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Belongs to following study modules
2018–2019