EDF6751

Gender and education

(EDU)

Dr G Tsolidis

12 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton (on-campus)

Synopsis: The role of education (particularly schooling) in the construction and reconstruction of gender. Fundamental concepts of feminism. Feminist perspectives on education especially as they relate to understanding the problems and creating the solutions. Femininity and masculinity and the ways they are constructed, represented and understood.

Assessment: Development and presentation of a case (1000 words): 20% + Research paper(s) (1 x 5000 words or 2 x 2500 words): 80%