Gender Reading Course

This subject is not offered in 2015.

170 hours

Students enrolling in this subject must have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent.

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/

This subject involves a supervised study of an area of scholarship chosen by the student in consultation with an appointed supervisor. A reading list will be agreed upon and discussed regularly during the semester as the reading proceeds. The subject should enhance the student's powers of independent inquiry, should encourage initiative in self-directed research, and should strengthen the student's capacities in theoretical analysis and argument.

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

• have gained increased capacity for independent inquiry;
• have an enhanced capacity for taking the initiative in self-directed research;
• have an increased capacity for theoretical reflection and argument.

Written work totalling 5,000 words (100%) due during the examination period.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Texts will be determined in consultation with the supervisor.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

• 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.

Students enrolled in this subject are to arrange supervision through the subject coordinator, School of Social and Political Sciences.