APG5045 · Gender and development

Overview

The unit will introduce you to the main debates, concepts and practices in the field of gender and international development. You will explore broader debates and conceptual frameworks related to the study of gender, gender equity, and gender justice, including how gender operates with other relations of power, such as race, ethnicity, class, and disabilities, that inform current development practice. Using available datasets and indicators, we will examine historical and contemporary trends in gender inequality and analyse why and how gender inequality and injustice are pervasive, albeit variegated, worldwide. We will identify approaches to reduce gender inequality and promote social inclusion in development practice. You will gain an overview of gender analysis methods, tools and frameworks that can be applied across a range of sectors. You will be given the opportunity to apply these skills to real case studies drawn from contemporary non-government organisations, government and social movements grappling with complex geopolitical and environmental realities. The unit will conclude by examining the drivers and actors involved in transformative change. You will have the opportunity to develop reflexive skills that are essential for navigating the complex terrain of working in international development.

Areas of study: International development practice International relations

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. identify and explain theories and concepts on gender and gender relations as they pertain to development practice;
2. identify, assess, and apply gender analysis methods, tools and frameworks commonly used in development practice;
3. Analyse how individual and collective agency is exercised to advocate for and organise for change in various ways;
4. Develop an understanding of strategies to work with policymakers when pursuing policy or legislative change pertaining to gender equality;
5. Develop and apply reflexive thinking that can be applied to a wide variety of professional environments.

Workload

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.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.