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ATS2560 · Breaking binaries: How gender is lived and theorised
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 2Sociology
Overview
In this unit you will explore how gender is theorised, embodied, and lived in social life. You will be introduced to a range of exciting contemporary feminist theories and contextualise these within histories of feminist and queer thought and political action. You will critically analyse fundamental feminist theories of gender, bodies and sexual difference, and how they help us to understand and critique binary thinking around gender, the cultural and social regulation of shifting forms of gendered identities and performance and the norms of sex, reproduction and desire. Topics covered include gender and AI, sexed bodies and science, gendered violences, gender at work, intersections of race, sex and gender, and gendered futures.
Areas of study: Sociology Gender studies
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | First semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building research skills and disciplinary knowledge: Finding, evaluating and analysing high quality | Exercise | 30% | — |
| 2 | Exercise/s: Critical gendered assessment of AI outputs and summary reflection | Exercise | 30% | — |
| 3 | Essay: Students can choose from a range of topics on critical gender-related issues, including the g | Written | 40% | — |
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
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Prohibition: ATS3560
ATS3560Learning outcomes
- Identify and explain key concepts in gender theory and contemporary feminist theories;
- Explain collaboratively and respectfully how patterns of gender operate in social structures, and critically analyse the effects that emerge;
- Critically find, read and analyse quality theoretical texts and apply this knowledge to everyday social and cross-cultural contexts;
- Evaluate and use evidence critically and with sensitivity to develop and sustain arguments that address gender injustice;
- Independently communicate theoretical concepts clearly and effectively.
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.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 24 hours |
| Lectures | 12 hours |
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