APG5078 Gender-based policy and planning
Faculty of Arts
APG5078 Gender-based policy and planning is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Summer A at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Summer A
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5078
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5078
No unit lists APG5078 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Gender, Peace and Security, Graduate Certificate of International Relations, Master of International Relations, Master of International Development Practice, Master of Public Policy or Executive Master of Public Administration.
Students not undertaking these awards need to request permission from the Unit Coordinator.
Overview
The unit aims to provide students with the conceptual and technical knowledge skills required to work in the field of Gender, Peace and Security as a research or policy analyst or change agent. Students will be introduced to innovative established and new methodologies for generating evidence and developing evidence-based policies that are gender-sensitive, gender-inclusive and gender-responsive. The technical skills and methodologies covered will include:
1. gender analysis in the policy process
2. gender mainstreaming strategies
3. feminist political economy analysis
4. gender responsive budgeting
5. gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation
The methodologies will be tested and applied to key issues in peace and security policy, planning and practice pertinent to the work of government and non-government organisations including security sector organisations.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Clayton | Block on |
| Summer semester A | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Module ExercisesAssignment10%
- In-class Group AssessmentAssignment20%
- Policy BriefResearch assignment30%
- Research ReportReport40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
assess gender-analytical concepts, methodologies, techniques and tools, including their strengths and limitations;
- 2
apply these methodologies, techniques and tools in peace and security research, policy and advocacy;
- 3
devise operational and practical solutions to address gender inequalities, exclusions and differences.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials15 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Jacqui True
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jacqui True
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5078?
APG5078 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5078 offered?
In 2021, APG5078 runs in Summer A at Clayton.
How much work is APG5078?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5078 have an exam?
No. APG5078 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.