SOC8054 : Theorising Gender and Its Intersections (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Alison Phipps
- Lecturer: Dr Stephen Seely
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The module aims to give students an advanced grounding in gender and feminist theory, through the study of key writers and texts. This will give students the theoretical basis for further study and research in gender and related areas, especially for their dissertations.
Outline Of Syllabus
Indicative course content will cover:
- How to theorise gender – structures, identities, politics;
- The coloniality of gender;
- The concept of intersectionality;
- Gender, capitalism and social reproduction;
- Gender, law and the state;
- Feminist, queer and trans epistemologies;
- Gender, power and violence;
- Gendering language, symbols and signs;
- Gendering the human and the post-human.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 70:00 | 70:00 | Writing up assignment |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 100:00 | 100:00 | Independent reading |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | PiP discussion seminars with study skills component (synchronous timetabled) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Circulation of pre-recorded content (nonsynchronous online) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Reflective workshop building towards assignment (online; synchronous timetabled) |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Teaching methods are designed to both give students theoretical input and support their independent learning. The module is heavily discussion based to enable students to develop their own ideas and to work towards their assignment from the beginning. Each week the discussion seminar will be focused on one key reading, supported by recommended readings and other forms of input (pre-recorded materials, podcasts for example) to be inclusive of a variety of different modes of learning. Students will also begin thinking about the assignment from the beginning in reflective online workshops, allowing them to develop a strong theoretical grounding for their work and to receive plenty of formative feedback.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 100 | Summative assessment. 4000 word essay on a question to be selected from a list. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | Formative assessment. 500 word concept note on a key concept from the module, to be selected from a list and to build towards the essay. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The submitted essay will enable students to show both their close reading of theoretical texts and their developed understanding of the concept of gender. It will also enable them to showcase their critical thinking and academic writing skills. The formative assessment of the concept note will enable students to develop their thinking in preparation for the essay.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SOC8054's Timetable