Introduction to Gender Studies (5cr)
Code: WSTU1519-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.07.2023 - 31.07.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Teachers
- Leena-Maija Rossi
- Course
- WSTU1519
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the field of feminist studies by offering working knowledge of feminist discussions and concepts, and their relationship to other fields of study.
Execution methods
Seminar (15h), exercises and active discussion.
Accomplishment methods
Regular attendance, active participation, required readings and successful completion of the final assignment. The final assignment is a reflective essay/learning journal.
Content
The introductions done throughout different concepts of feminist thinking by discussing the ways they link to the current and multidisciplinary materials assigned by the instructors.
Materials
More literature information and extra material
Connell, Raewyn 2009. Gender. Short Introductions, 2 nd ed.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Grades 5-1/fail