Gender & Society

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop a critical appreciation of how gender shapes and constrains social actions and interactions in private and public spaces, and across the world
• Knowledge and understanding of how gender is shaped by interaction with race, class, culture and ethnicity
• Be able to explain key sociological approaches to understanding the construction of gender

The module will examine theoretical perspectives on gender, sexuality, masculinity, ethnicity, race and class. These themes will be developed through a consideration of a number of topics, such as:

• work and organizations;
• the body;
• politics and social movements;
• contemporary masculinities;
• domestic labour and parenting

Teaching and learning methods

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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 Information

Repeat type: Internal & External