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Unit description

Introduces students to the relationship between gender, sexuality and culture. It adopts a cultural studies approach to understanding the debates and issues surrounding gender and sexuality through a focus on identity, socio-legal contexts, media, place, culture and power.

Unit content

1. Introduction and concepts
Introduction
Gender
Performing genders

2. Sexualit(ies)
Sexuality and rights

3. Normativity
Race and (dis)ability
Gender and work

4. Queer and Trans*
Queer
Trans*

5. Censorship and sex
Social media and cinema

6. Futures
Future sex/gender

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1relate key issues and debates in gender and sexuality to their social and cultural contexts in contemporary society
2critically evaluate how gender and sexuality are constructed in culture, society and the media
3clearly and coherently explain articulate the impact of gender and sexuality on the life worlds of individuals and society through constructive and scholarly oral and written discussion
4critically analyse different socio-legal, political and cultural viewpoints and arguments on a particular topic related to gender and sexuality.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. relate key issues and debates in gender and sexuality to their social and cultural contexts in contemporary society
  2. critically evaluate how gender and sexuality are constructed in culture, society and the media
  3. clearly and coherently explain articulate the impact of gender and sexuality on the life worlds of individuals and society through constructive and scholarly oral and written discussion
  4. critically analyse different socio-legal, political and cultural viewpoints and arguments on a particular topic related to gender and sexuality.

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
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Prescribed Resources/Equipment
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Short written response50%
Essay50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Short written response50%
Essay50%
Notice

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Fee information

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