ATS1665 Understanding gender 1
Faculty of Arts
ATS1665 Understanding gender 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
In this unit students are introduced to key concepts, approaches and methodologies in the study of gender. Students examine the impact of gender in a range of global and real-world contexts, and consider how gender intersects with other categories such as class, ethnicity and sexuality. By engaging with a variety of case studies in current affairs and popular culture, from #MeToo to women in sport and queer comedy, students learn to make visible the constructed nature of gendered identities. Students will challenge their own assumptions, relating concepts to their lived experience and building an awareness of their world through an ethical and gendered lens.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and explain the foundational concepts, approaches and methodologies in the study of gender
- 2
Recognise a wide range of lived experiences of gender, across the categories of class, ethnicity and sexuality
- 3
Analyse cultural representations and social discourse using a gendered lens
- 4
Read and engage critically with theoretical texts
- 5
Reflect upon their own relationship with gender and the way in which gender affects everyone
- 6
Communicate clearly in a range of formats, including written, oral and digital
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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.
Where it fits
ATS1665 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor JaneMaree Maher
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Frankie Egan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1665?
ATS1665 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1665 offered?
In 2020, ATS1665 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is ATS1665?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS1665?
ATS1665 is part of Gender Studies.