Sex and Gender in Australian Society (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Jane-Maree Maher
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Students successfully completing this unit will have gained: 1. A grounded working knowledge of the major theoretical and methodological approaches to questions of gender and representation with particular reference to Australian society. 2. An understanding of key social institutions such as the family and the workplace in the Australian context and recent related controversies. 3. An interdisciplinary approach to textual analysis with a particular understanding of feminist cultural theory and its applications. 4. Library based research skills and a working knowledge of the major data-bases used in cultural studies. 5. The ability to think critically and analytically, and to be able to articulate those thought processes in a high standard of written and oral expression. 6. A focus upon the production of scholarly research as the end point of a process of reading, discussion, drafting and debate. 7. The production of thoroughly researched, well documented and presented formal essays. 8. The ability to work independently as scholars.
Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 60% + Class test (1500 approx): 30% + Class participation: 10%
Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week
Prohibitions: WMN2115
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