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Gender Analysis in Development Practice (DEVT90080)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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July
Overview
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This subject will use a decolonial, intersectional feminist approach to address the following core questions: How can development programs redress gender inequalities? What are the challenges in applying an intersectional, decolonial feminist approach to development programs and practice? What are the prospects for the re-politicisation of the ‘gender mainstreaming’ agenda?
The subject will offer students the opportunity to undertake a critical and inter-disciplinary review of five decades of gender analysis in development programmes and practice. By undertaking practical scenario exercises and analysing case studies of projects in developing countries, students will learn tools and skills in gender analysis frameworks, gender mainstreaming, gender budgets, care analysis, programming with men and boys, and organising collective action.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Synthesise and communicate the body of knowledge and skills related to gender and development programming, and apply it to practice
- Enhance their ability to undertake a critical, decolonial feminist analysis of development programs through analysis of case studies
- Demonstrate their analytical understanding through the execution of skills-based projects
- Advance their communication, presentation and cross-cultural interaction skills through active collaboration with peers
- Develop their capacity for reflexive, gender-responsive development practice.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Evaluate and synthesise research and professional literature
- Identify approaches to gender analysis and place them in historical context
- Demonstrate a high degree of conceptual and analytical skills
- Critically reflect on, and communicate, the knowledge and skills acquired
- Demonstrate sensitivity to local conditions and needs.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Practical skills based exercise
| End of the teaching period | 60% |
Reflective Journal or Online Blog Entries
| Throughout the semester | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- July
Coordinator Bina Fernandez Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total of 24 contact hours: 3-hour seminar per week for eight weeks from the teaching start date. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2024 to 20 September 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2024 Census date 16 August 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 September 2024 Assessment period ends 4 October 2024 July contact information
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024