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Research in Gender (ARTS90049)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)

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The subject offers a critical approach to the study of gender and sexuality through the exploration of a range of conceptual and methodological approaches central to the study of gender and sexuality, such as: intersectionality, situated knowledge, indigenous knowledge, media and representation, queering categories of difference, and affective methodologies. This subject is structured around six thematic workshops that are formed around contemporary debates in the fields of gender and sexuality.

The subject is designed for students who wish to deepen their existing knowledge of gender theories as well as for those who are interested in exploring how engaging with gender theories and methods might open up their projects in unexpected and useful ways. The subject will include guest lectures by gender studies specialists.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of a range of key methodological approaches in Gender Studies
  • Demonstrate an ability to reflect on, critically evaluate and synthetise the contemporary theoretical and methodological understanding of areas relevant to their thesis topic
  • Show enhanced knowledge of techniques and skills required for their own thesis topic
  • Formulate and present the research proposal for their confirmation.

Generic skills

The subject will contribute, through teaching and discussion with academic staff and peers, to developing skills and capacities including those identified in the University-defined Graduate Attributes for the PhD, in particular:

  • The capacity to contextualise research within an international corpus of specialist knowledge
  • An advanced ability to engage in critical reflection, synthesis and evaluation of research-based and scholarly literature
  • An advanced understanding of key disciplinary and multi-disciplinary norms and perspectives relevant to the field.

Last updated: 31 January 2024