Minor Thesis - Gender and Development

Subject GEND90004 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 25
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2011.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Regular contact with supervisor over the period of enrolment.
Total Time Commitment:

An average of 20 hours per week.

Enrolment in this thesis subject must be over two consecutive semesters.
Prerequisites: Enrolment in coursework Master of Development Studies (Gender and Development) 097GD or coursework Masters of development Studies 097AB
Corequisites: None.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Students enrolling in this subject must have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent.
Non Allowed Subjects: Students have the option of enrolling in ONLY one of GEND90004 and DEVT90011.
Subject
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request 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.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Contact

Dr Maree Pardy

mpardy@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Topics covered will include theories of development, feminist critiques of development theory, qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, statistical analysis, interviewing and survey techniques, environmental and social impact analysis, gender policy planning.

Students who are interested in completing this subject should consult the course coordinator at an early stage in their first semester to discuss subject planning.
Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this project will:

  • demonstrate a capacity for articulating research questions relating to gender relations and the appropriate methodologies for investigating them.
  • exhibit a familiarity with relevant literature and an ability to locate one's research within that literature.
  • identify relevant research materials and show a capacity for sustained and discerning research within them.
  • express research findings in lucid effective prose that uses appropriate conventions of documentation.
Assessment: A 15,000 word thesis (100%).
Prescribed Texts:

Appropriate texts will be determined in consultation with Thesis supervisor.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Students who successfully complete this project will:

  • demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources.
  • demonstrate time management and planning through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.
Links to further information: http://www.pasi.unimelb.edu.au/gender/about/
Notes: This subject is an elective in 097GD Master of Development Studies (Gender and Development), 150 point and 200 point programs. Students who are interested in completing this subject should consult the course coordinator at an early stage in their first semester to discuss subject planning.
Related Course(s): Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development)

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