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 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1665
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS1665
No unit lists ATS1665 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: AMU1310
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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- MultimediaMixed mode30%
- Analytical exerciseAssignment30%
- Essay40%
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
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS1665 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Kirsten McLean
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Kirsten McLean
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1665?
ATS1665 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS1665 offered?
In 2024, ATS1665 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS1665?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1665 have an exam?
No. ATS1665 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1665?
ATS1665 is part of Gender Studies.