This course examines the roles of gender and feminist research in political science. The point of departure of this course is women’s long-standing underrepresentation in politics and its consequences for political research. The focus is on a comparative analysis of gender and politics; however, on many occasions we will draw on specific country experiences, including Australia, to illustrate particular topics. Issues of global importance will be discussed such as social movement, representation, elections, political parties, public policies, body politics, and LGBTIQ. The course will emphasise the theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions of gender and feminist approaches to political science. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. reflect on the importance of gender and feminist perspectives to understand political phenomenon;
2. explain the key concepts and themes in the study of gender and politics;
3. apply these concepts and themes to current cases and/or countries;
4. research and argue about a specific topic concerning gender issues; and
5. produce a research paper on a specific topic in the study of gender and politics.

Examination Material or equipment

Take-Home Exam

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction to Gender, Politics and Feminist Political Science
2	The Women’s Movement Podcast: Dr Merrindahl Andrews
3	Political Representation Podcast: Dr Sonia Palmieri
4	Intersectionality
5	Gender Quotas Guest lecture: Dr Katrine Beauregard
6	Gender, Politics and the Media	Research paper proposal due
7	Feminist Methodologies Podcast: Joanna Richards
8	The Politics of Masculinity Podcast: Kurt Sengul
9	LGBT and Queer Politics
10	Gender Equality Policies Podcast: Dr Chris Wallace
11	Antifeminist and Opposition to Gender Equality	Research essay due
12	Conclusion: Feminism and Pop Culture Podcast: Dr Tobi Evans

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Assessment Task 1: Research Paper Proposal	20 %	30/08/2021	2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 2: Research Paper	35 %	22/10/2021	2, 3, 4, 5
Assessment Task 3: Take-Home Exam	25 %	10/11/2021	1, 3
Assessment Task 4: Discussion Leader	10 %	*
Tutorial Participation	10 %	*

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using 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. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Integrity . In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Tutorial will provide an opportunity for students to discuss the major themes and issues of the week’s lectures. Students are expected to be able to comment on the week’s readings as well as the lectures. Additionally, tutorials will provide students with helpful information regarding the course assessment. Tutorial participation is worth 10% of the students’ final grade and is assessed through the frequency and quality of discussion participation. 

Examination(s)

Take-home exam

Assessment Task 1

Assessment Task 1: Research Paper Proposal

·        Specify the topic of the research paper, which should take the form of a research question

·        Provide a short explanation as to why this question is of importance for this course

·        Provide an overview of the argument. Describe the answer to the research question as well as the evidence supporting this answer

·        Include a bibliography of at least five academic sources

·        The Convenor will provide a list suggested research questions

·        The Convenor will provide feedback on the thesis, argument, and sources selected by students

·        More detailed instructions as well as a grading scheme will be posted on the course Wattle site

Rubric

Grade	Structure & Organisation	Argumentation	Analytical Originality	Depth of Research and Evidence	Content Knowledge
High Distinction	Follows proper structure and its logical organisation walks the reader clearly through arguments and evidence.	Robust and clear arguments that go beyond description, offering nuanced and sophisticated insights.	Demonstrates exceptional originality, both in creating new arguments and in relating facts in new ways (beyond the course material).	Offers detailed and comprehensive evidence, demonstrating wide reading of relevant literature.	Demonstrates extensive mastery of material.
Distinction	Follows proper structure and has a logical organisation.	Arguments offer some sound insights.	Demonstrates analytical originality, either in creating new arguments or in relating facts in new ways.	Offers thorough and well-supported evidence.	Demonstrates excellent understanding of content and is comfortable with nuances in material.
Credit	Has a clear organisation although it veers at times from proper structure.	Somewhat unclear or weak arguments, but they offer a few sound insights.	Demonstrates only some analytical originality, often relying on arguments and evidence covered in class.	Needs more depth in evidence but is generally supported and thorough.	Conveys content adequately but fails to elaborate.
Pass	Veers significantly from proper structure and/or was not well organised.	Has arguments but is too descriptive and has week or logically inconsistent insights.	Demonstrates little analytical originality, mostly dependent on arguments and evidence covered in class.	Needs more thorough and/or additional evidence to support arguments.	Gets basic content correct but is otherwise uncomfortable with material.
N	Makes little to no attempt to follow proper structure and is poorly organised.	Makes no attempt to construct an argument.	Makes no attempt to provide original analysis.	Fails to offer evidence to support arguments.	Basic content is wrong, incorrect, or incomplete.

Assessment Task 2

Assessment Task 2: Research Paper

·        The paper should propose a research question on a topic related to the course material as well as an argument answering this question

·        The paper provides an opportunity to students to deepen a question discussed in class and must be analytical

·        Students can choose any research question provided it concerns a political science topic and provide a gendered analysis. Additionally, students need to have their question and topic approved by the Convenor

·        A list of appropriate research questions will also be provided to students on the course Wattle site

·        Further instructions and a grading scheme will be posted on the course Wattle site

Rubric

Grade	Structure & Organisation	Argumentation	Analytical Originality	Depth of Research and Evidence	Content Knowledge
High Distinction	Follows proper structure and its logical organisation walks the reader clearly through arguments and evidence.	Robust and clear arguments that go beyond description, offering nuanced and sophisticated insights.	Demonstrates exceptional originality, both in creating new arguments and in relating facts in new ways (beyond the course material).	Offers detailed and comprehensive evidence, demonstrating wide reading of relevant literature.	Demonstrates extensive mastery of material.
Distinction	Follows proper structure and has a logical organisation.	Arguments offer some sound insights.	Demonstrates analytical originality, either in creating new arguments or in relating facts in new ways.	Offers thorough and well-supported evidence.	Demonstrates excellent understanding of content and is comfortable with nuances in material.
Credit	Has a clear organisation although it veers at times from proper structure.	Somewhat unclear or weak arguments, but they offer a few sound insights.	Demonstrates only some analytical originality, often relying on arguments and evidence covered in class.	Needs more depth in evidence but is generally supported and thorough.	Conveys content adequately but fails to elaborate.
Pass	Veers significantly from proper structure and/or was not well organised.	Has arguments but is too descriptive and has week or logically inconsistent insights.	Demonstrates little analytical originality, mostly dependent on arguments and evidence covered in class.	Needs more thorough and/or additional evidence to support arguments.	Gets basic content correct but is otherwise uncomfortable with material.
N	Makes little to no attempt to follow proper structure and is poorly organised.	Makes no attempt to construct an argument.	Makes no attempt to provide original analysis.	Fails to offer evidence to support arguments.	Basic content is wrong, incorrect, or incomplete.

Assessment Task 3

Assessment Task 3: Take-Home Exam

Assessment Task 4

Assessment Task 4: Discussion Leader

·        In each tutorial, a student (or group) will be presenting on the week’s assigned readings

·        This presentation should be around 5 minutes long.

·        The presentation should cover the main points of the reading as well as highlight the major questions raised

·        The presentation should also raise questions to be discussed by the class

·        Instructions and a grading scheme will be provided on the course Wattle site

Assessment Task 5

Tutorial Participation

Tutorial will provide an opportunity for students to discuss the major themes and issues of the week’s lectures. Students are expected to be able to comment on the week’s readings as well as the lectures. Additionally, tutorials will provide students with helpful information regarding the course assessment. Tutorial participation is worth 10% of the students’ final grade and is assessed through the frequency and quality of discussion participation. 

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically, committing to honest and responsible scholarly practice and upholding these values with respect and fairness.

The ANU commits to assisting all members of our community to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle and Academic Misconduct Rule, uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with.

The Academic Misconduct Rule is in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Very minor breaches of the academic integrity principle may result in a reduction of marks of up to 10% of the total marks available for the assessment. The ANU offers a number of online and in person services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. Visit the Academic Skills website for more information about academic integrity, your responsibilities and for assistance with your assignments, writing skills and study.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission not permitted. If submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date is not permitted, a mark of 0 will be awarded.
• Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

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• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
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