Module manager: Dr Corinne Painter
Email: c.j.painter@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module broadens students knowledge of the relationship between gender and global challenges. It will consider how gender relations are enacted and resisted within a transnational context. It will examine how activists have taken a gendered approach to both understanding and developing solutions to current and historical moments of crisis.
Students will be introduced to case studies that explore how activists have engaged with gender in developing responses to global challenges in both contemporary and historical contexts. Through discussion-based seminars, students will critically evaluate the ways in which gender is enacted and resisted.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Critically evaluate the ways in which gender is constructed and how this construction can be enacted or resisted in different contexts
2. Identify and analyse the role gender plays either in developing solutions to global challenges and/or in conceptualising challenges (either historical or current)
3. Communicate key concepts about gender and global challenges, making connections to appropriate theoretical frameworks and citing relevant scholarly work
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Communication- explaining ideas clearly and concisely, being able to listen to others’ and incorporate their ideas, and tailoring a message for a specific audience
5. Organisation and planning- design and manage a project independently, set targets and priorities, work under pressure, and work towards a goal
6. Critical Thinking- questioning norms and practices, reflecting on their own values and experiences, and reframing problems using evidence-based approaches
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 280 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
Formative feedback will be provided in oral format in class. The feedback from the annotated bibliography will be applicable for the essay. Students can also submit an essay plan for formative feedback.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Annotated Bibliography | 30 |
| Assignment | Portfolio | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 12/07/2024
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