Philosophy of Sex, Sexuality, and Gender

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the key features of the theories of the nature of sex, sexuality and gender covered by the module, the core arguments for each view and the key objections.
• how to relate these issues to issues in other relevant areas of philosophy that you have studied.
• topics in the ethics of sex, sexuality and gender covered by the module. You will be able to describe and assess the possible positions that might be taken on each issue, the core arguments for each view and the key objections.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• interpret, synthesise and criticise complex texts and positions.
• express and debate ideas in an open minded and rigorous way.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• think independently and support your views with arguments.
• convey ideas concisely and clearly.
• undertake, with adequate supervision, independent work, including identifying and using appropriate resources.
• work effectively to deadlines.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Business case or Essay plan

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Students will receive written feedback. Further verbal feedback is available by consultation with the module coordinator.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No
• Percentage contribution: 100%

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.