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Course unit, curriculum year 2019–2020
GEN4A
Feminist Methodology, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2019–20.10.2019)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2019–31.12.2019)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2020–1.3.2020)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2020–31.5.2020)
Course code
GEN4ALanguage of instruction
EnglishAcademic year
2019–2020Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Hanna-Mari IkonenResponsible teacher:
Anu KoivunenResponsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
The course focuses on methodological questions in feminist research and explores the relationships between different methods to questions of knowledge production, with the aim of preparing students to write their research plans for their Master’s theses. The students will become familiar with challenges and debates in feminist methodologies and epistemologies in cultural analysis as well as in ethnographic or qualitative research. Furthermore, the course explores the relation between different methods to questions of knowledge production and ethics.
Learning outcomes
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Active participation in lectures, seminars, readings, and/or independent work.
Participation in teaching
10.01.2020 – 21.02.2020
Active in period 3 (1.1.2020–1.3.2020)
Completion option 2
Independent study
26.08.2019 – 29.05.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2019–20.10.2019)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2019–31.12.2019)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2020–1.3.2020)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2020–31.5.2020)