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Gender, Globalisation and Development (GEND90006)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
Email: daloiaa@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines the relationships between gender, globalisation and development, illustrated principally through case studies, policy documents, and ethnographic texts. It also draws theoretical perspectives and insights from a number of social science and humanities disciplines as well. On completion of the subject students should have an understanding of problems of writing about gender and difference: debates on modernity, globalisation, and development: gender, colonialism and postcolonialism; gender, politics, and the state; masculinities, femininities and sexualities; gender and labour; gender and development agencies; gender, religion and development; gender, sexuality, rights and transnational migration.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should have an understanding of:
- The concepts of gender and globalisation, as well as class, ethnicity, cultural diversity, feminism, colonialism, postcolonialism, modernity and neoliberalism
- The gendered nature of the macrostructural processes of globalisation.
Generic skills
- Be able to show an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area
- Be able to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline
- Have an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research.
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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An essay on 'major concepts'
| Mid semester | 30% |
A research proposal
| Second half of the teaching period | 10% |
A research essay
| During the examination period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. 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: 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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Alex D'Aloia Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total of 24 contact hours: A 1-hour lecture per week and a 2-hour seminar per week for eight weeks from the teaching start date. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 April 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 22 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 February contact information
Email: daloiaa@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Arts (Professional and Applied Ethics) Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Informal specialisation 200 points Master of Arts (Professional and Applied Ethics) Specialisation (formal) Asian Studies Major Development Major Development Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Asian Studies Specialisation (formal) Development Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Asian Studies Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Specialisation (formal) Asian Studies - Links to additional information
- 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024