Gender Studies

Gender Studies considers the significance of gender and sexuality across a broad range of cultural contexts, identities and histories. The program analyses how gender intersects with crucial issues such as ageing, class, disability, ethnicity and globalisation. There is a strong emphasis on examining the sexual politics of representation and exploring the roles of visual cultures in disseminating ideas about gender. Subjects consider ideas about femininity, masculinity and sexuality through close engagement with an extensive variety of theorists, case studies and media. Gender Studies is transdisciplinary and draws on the diverse interests of specialists located throughout the Faculty. This enables its students to develop a unique combination of research skills drawn from both the Arts and Social Sciences.

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Gender Studies is available as both a major and minor sequence.

MAJOR

A 100 point major sequence is made up of the following:

Level 1 (25 points)

• GEND10001 Introducing Gender; Sex, Sport and Film (compulsory)
• One Arts Foundation Subject (12.5 points)

Level 2 (37.5 points)

• 37.5 points of level 2 Gender Studies subjects

OR

• 25 points of level 2 Gender Studies subjects; and
• 12.5 points of approved level 2 elective subjects

Level 3 (37.5 points)

• GEND30003 Gender at Work in the World (compulsory capstone) and;
• 25 points of level 3 Gender Studies subjects

OR

• GEND30003 Gender at Work in the World (compulsory capstone); and
• 12.50 points of Gender Studies subjects; and
• 12.5 points of approved level 3 elective subjects

Total 100 points

MINOR

A 75 point minor sequence is made up of the following:

Level 1 (25 points)

• GEND10001 Introducing Gender; Sex, Sport and Film (compulsory)
• One Arts Foundation Subject (12.5 points)

Level 2 (25 points)

• 25 points of level 2 Gender Studies subjects

OR

• 12.5 points of level 2 Gender Studies subjects; and
• 12.5 points of approved level 2 elective subjects

Level 3 (25 points)

• 25 points of level 3 Gender Studies subjects

OR

• 12.5 points of level 3 Gender Studies subjects; and
• 12.5 points of approved level 3 elective subjects

*The Capstone is not available in the minor.

Gender Studies - Level 1

Students completing a major or minor in Gender Studies must complete the following subject and one Arts Foundation Subject.

Gender Studies - Level 2

Level 3 Capstone Subject

Students completing a major in Gender Studies must complete the capstone subject.

Gender Studies - Level 3

Level 2 Approved Electives

Level 3 Approved Electives