How are women's and men's identities shaped by society? How do we learn to become 'proper' women and men? How do gender relations intersect with race and class and are they still a site of inequality? How are gender ideals changing in the 21st century? This course introduces the key idea that gender is socially constructed via topics such as gender in the lives of children, sport and the masculine body, femininity and the beauty industry, media images of male and female bodies and contemporary formations of sexual identity and sexual politics.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse the way gender structures our ways of being and thinking.
- Use specific examples to explain key concepts, themes and theories in Gender Studies.
- Think, write and argue with these key concepts, themes and theories.
- Reflect on and discuss your own learning as it relates to the subject matter of the course.
Indicative Assessment
Short Papers x 3 (10% each, 500 words each ) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4]
Essay (40% 2000 words) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
Tutorial Presentation and Report (20% 500 words) [Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 4]
Tutorial Participation (10%) [Learning Outcomes 3, 4]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials. 4-7 hours of independent study depending on assessment schedule. Students are expected to commit up to 10 hours per week of study including contact hours.
Prescribed Texts
Prescribed weekly readings are made available via Wattle. They include articles by authors such as Ann Fausto-Sterling, R.W. Connell, Jeffrey Weeks, Emily Martin and Bronwyn Davies.
Preliminary Reading
Holmes, M. (2009) Gender and Everyday Life, London: Routledge.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3132 |
| 2006 | $3132 |
| 2005 | $3132 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2097 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |