Trauma, Memory, Bodies (GEND30006)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
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How is trauma felt, remembered, and narrated? What are the dynamics of gender, race, sexuality, class, and citizenship in relation to cultural politics of memory and trauma. What are the corporeal manifestations of trauma and memory? Whose memories are valued, believed and commemorated and whose memories have been repressed? What challenges do traumatic events present for those who want to represent and heal them? This subject approaches concepts of trauma and memory as historically and culturally contingent, asking what counts as trauma, for whom and under what circumstances. The subject will open by tracing history of the concept of trauma in psychoanalysis and medicine, followed by critical perspectives from feminist, queer, transgender, critical race, and body studies perspectives. In the second part of the subject we will look at different sites, forms and representations of trauma in literature, films, art, oral narratives, memoirs, photographs, and social movements.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and critical understanding of how the concepts of 'trauma', 'memory' and related corporeal manifestations used in Gender Studies
- Apply high level analysis, conceptual sophistication and critical thinking on trauma and memory, having developed mastery over different approaches (psychoanalytic, feminist, queer, transgender, critical race, and body studies)
- Have a firm grasp of national and international debates and develop the ability to evaluate specific current issues connected with trauma and memory in contemporary societies from feminist, queer, and transgender perspectives
- Apply critical skills and methods to analyse the representation of trauma and memory across a vide range of cultural contexts and genres.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Have the development of independent thought and arguments
- Receive new ideas and opinions through tutorial presentations and discussions
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication through tutorial presentations, discussions and written assignments
- Demonstrate flexibility, tolerance and cooperation with people from diverse background
- Demonstrate time management and planning through organizing workloads for recommended reading and assessment requirements.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Recommended background knowledge
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEND10001 | Sex, Gender and Culture | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Theory essay
| Week 6 | 35% |
Memory work creative collaboration
| Week 11 | 50% |
Individual reflection
| During the examination period | 15% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. 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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Joshua Pocius Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: a 1.5 hour lecture and a 1.5 hour tutorial for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Joshua Pocius: joshua.pocius@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Arts Course Graduate Diploma in Arts Course Graduate Certificate in Arts Major Gender Studies - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025