Gender Studies

Major/Minor/Specialisation !104-AA-SPC+1020 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010
Overview:

The minimum entry requirement for gender studies honours is completion of all the requirements for the BA, with a major or minor in gender studies, or a major in a cognate discipline, and an average grade over the second/third year subjects within the major/minor equivalent to at least an H2B (70%).

Objectives: See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in gender studies must complete:

  • Gender Studies Thesis (37.5 points); and
  • Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (12.5 points); and
  • four elective subjects (50 points).


Students undertaking combined honours in gender studies and another program must complete:

  • Gender Studies Thesis (37.5 points); and
  • Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (12.5 points); and
  • one elective subject in gender studies (12.5 points); and
  • three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points).


Or

  • honours thesis in the combining discipline (37.5 points); and
  • two honours subjects in the combining discipline (25 points); and
  • Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (12.5 points); and
  • two elective subjects in gender studies (25 points).
Total 100 points
Subject Options:

Compulsory Subjects:

50 points for students in pure honours
Combined honours students need to refer to the structure above
Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.


Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
18.75

Elective Subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.pasi.unimelb.edu.au/gender/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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