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Gender Issues in Development (DEVT90040)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Semester 2
Overview
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As a fundamental cross-cutting theme in development theory and practice today, gender discourse and practices have gone beyond the exclusive focus on feminist activism in the 1970s. What began as a preoccupation with women's discrimination and disadvantage and the lack of their visibility in development initiatives became a broader concern in the nature of relations between men and women. The subject will review shifts in gender theories and practices since the 1950s with a focus on contemporary debates and the embedding of gender in practices of development agencies, international organisations, and state level actors. Drawing on the scholarship in development studies, political science, sociology and anthropology, the subject will examine key gender concepts and tools through case studies in the developing world. We will also discuss important themes in the gender and development literature such as power and inequalities, economic development and poverty, resources allocations and entitlements, marriage and family, sexualities, masculinities, childhood and HIV/AIDS.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students are expected to:
- a strong grasp of key concepts, theories and approaches relating to gender and development;
- understand the principles underlying certain development issues relating to gender;
- be aware of gender analysis frameworks and tools that can be applied to promote gender awareness and eradicate gender inequities in development interventions;
- be able to carry out gender analysis of contemporary issues in development.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students enrolling in this subject must have completed a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 1000 word proposal (20%) due during semester.
- A 1000 word group presentation (20%) due during semester.
- A 3000 word final essay (60%) due during the examination period.
- Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ana Carballo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 contact hours: A 1-hour lecture and a 1-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of semester.
Recommended texts and other resources
Janet Momsen (2010) second edition Gender and Development. Routledge
Irene Tinker (1990) Persistent Inequalities: Women and World Development. Oxford - New York, Oxford University Press - Related Handbook entries
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022