APG5064 Gender, security and conflict
Faculty of Arts
APG5064 Gender, security and conflict is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Other periods
- Clayton
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Overview
Gender perspectives around issues of conflict and security are essential to understanding the changing dynamics of international politics and development. Drawing upon feminist theorising in international relations, security studies and global political economy, this course unit shall be useful for students from a variety of disciplines interested in gender policy work. Students will undertake a thorough gendered critique of the theory and practice across the areas of conflict and security. Through a range of learning activities, students will examine competing frameworks and alternative possibilities for analysis and action in the work of development and governance agencies associated with security and gender mainstreaming.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Clayton | Block on |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
An ability to critically engage in key debates framing global politics and international relations
- 2
An ability to work in and adapt to a variety of different cultural and professional environments
- 3
An ability to display intricate knowledge of a variety of value and ethical systems, and conduct themselves professionally in all working environments
- 4
An ability to be innovators in their chosen field
- 5
An ability to apply the highest standard of analytical and critical skills
- 6
An ability to design and manage large and focused research projects
- 7
An ability to communicate succinctly, directly, and highly effectively
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Katrina Lee-Koo
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Katrina Lee-Koo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5064?
APG5064 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5064 offered?
APG5064 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is APG5064?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.