UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3697 Gender and international relations

Faculty of Arts

ATS3697 Gender and international relations is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3697

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATS3697

No unit lists ATS3697 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition:ATS2697

Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Politics.

Overview

The unit provides an introduction to key debates and feminist perspectives on gender and international relations. The unit consists of two parts. In the first part, you will gain an understanding of the relationship between gender and security with particular focus on violence during armed conflict, war and peace. In the second part, we look closely at how gender shapes national and cultural identities and development and human rights discourses. We will also pay attention to the role of the (global) media and transnational feminism in shaping and contesting gender roles and norms.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Online QuizzesOther
    10%
  • Research OutlineResearch assignment
    25%
  • Group AssessmentOther
    25%
  • Research EssayEssay
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Distinguish between and evaluate types of feminism, and feminist and masculinities theories and concepts

  2. 2

    Exhibit a greater awareness of - and interest in - how gender shapes global politics and economics, and in turn, how global politics and economics shape gender relations.

  3. 3

    Understand what it means to adopt a gender perspective on any given topic in (global) politics, policy or political economy.

  4. 4

    Use gender perspectives to analyse global policy problems and/or political issues.

  5. 5

    Demonstrate five key 21st century competencies: critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, self-learning and analytical writing/oral expression skills.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Lectures24 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. 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. 

Learning resources

Required resources

This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move). 

The unit will use specific software applications. Instructions will be given to students on how to access and install relevant software.

There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).

Where it fits

ATS3697 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Jacqui True
Unit Coordinators
Dr Jenna Sapiano

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3697?

ATS3697 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3697 offered?

In 2021, ATS3697 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3697?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS3697 have an exam?

No. ATS3697 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3697?

ATS3697 is part of Human rights and International relations.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Politics and International Relations
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
202020212022202320242025