Sexing the Self

Subject ANTH20008 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Standard

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 2-hour lecture each week and a 1-hour tutorial in weeks 2-11
Total Time Commitment: An average of 8.5 hours per week
Prerequisites: 25 points of 1st year Arts subjects
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Knowledge gained in the successful completion of at least one of the following subjects.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Coordinator

Dr Paul Green

Contact

Dr Monica Minnegal

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Subject Overview:

This subject explores the construction of gender and sex in a variety of the world"s societies. On completion of the subject students should have gained a knowledge of gender-based systems of social classification in non-Western societies. have acquired a knowledge of contemporary critiques of the representation of women"s and men"s lives in ethnography. and have explored the anthropology of sexual reproduction.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this subject will:
  • have an understanding of the construction of sex, gender and reproduction in a variety of the world"s societies.
  • have gained a knowledge of gender-based systems of social classification in non-Western societies.
  • have acquired a knowledge of contemporary critiques of the representation of women"s and men"s lives in ethnography.
Assessment: A research essay of 2000 words 50% (due at the end of semester), a tutorial assignment 500 words 10% (due one week after presentation in week chosen by student) and a take-home examination of 1500 words 40% (due mid-semester).
Prescribed Texts: To be advised
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Students who successfully complete this subject will:
  • have practice in conducting research and speaking articulately.
  • have practice in writing clearly in a variety of formats and reading with attention to detail.
  • have experience of systematically evaluating a body of empirical data and identifying its theoretical context.
  • have experience of methods of critical inquiry and argument leading to improved analytical skills.
  • have acquired awareness of issues relating to cross-cultural communication.
Links to further information: http://www.pasi.unimelb.edu.au/anthropology/
Notes:

This subject is core in the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Anthropology and Social Theory) and in the Major in Anthropology and Social Theory.

This subject satisfies the third-year breadth requirement for third-year students in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedicine when taken in 2010 only.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology && Social Theory
Anthropology and Development
Anthropology and Social Theory
Anthropology and Social Theory
Development Studies
Development Studies
Development Studies Major
Gender Studies
Gender Studies
Gender Studies
Gender Studies Major

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