Kursplan

SYLLABUS

Gender Studies and Health I, 6 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Master´s Programme in Health and Society and Phoenix EM Dynamics of Health and Welfare
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Health and Society - HOA
SUBJECT AREA

COURSE CODE

737A06

AIM OF THE COURSE

Having completed the course, the student shall
- be able to demonstrate knowledge of gender-theoretical perspectives and notions and be able to them in an appropriate way,
- be able to use major theories and evidence concerning the interplay between gender and health,
- be able to examine cultural discourses on masculinity and femininity of matter to health and disease representations, and cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary gender research on health,
- be able to analyse and discuss cases independently and in teams.

CONTENTS

The course is an interdisciplinary course which provides students with basic knowledge of gender-theoretical perspectives and notions. The course:
- presents and examines gender studies on health within a wide variety of disciplines and particularly among humanistic and social sciences,
- provides the students with a brief orientation of similarities and differences in gender related health in different time- and space-specific contexts,
- examines feminist criticisms of certain health research and of conceptual tools in such research,
- examines cultural representations of femininity and masculinity by examining examples of practices, debates and political struggles of matter to health policies as well as feminist criticisms of traditional medical ethics,
- explores the interconnection between gender and biological sex, relative welfare and behavioural patterns on male/female health differentials in different historical and geographical contexts, and particularly in periods of rapid social change,
- encourages discussions on topics such as reproduction and new reproductive technologies, health, death and developments of medical treatments.

TEACHING

Lectures, central texts, individual work and group discussions during seminars.

EXAMINATION

Active participation in weekly seminars and a longer individually produced discussion paper by each student are the basis for the summary evaluation and marking made by the course examiner.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must, by the closing date for application, hold a bachelor's degree/kandidatexamen (equivalent for example a professional degree) of at least 180 ECTS credits, including a 15 ECTS credit degree paper or equivalent. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "ENGELSKA B" is required, or an international proficiency test, e.g. TOEFL, minimum score 550/213. iELTS: at least overall score 6.0.

All applicants must fulfil the specific entrance requirements of in-depth studies for at least one year in a field relevant for the programme such as sociology, history, philosophy, epidemiology, public health, and ethics. Studies in medical and natural sciences may be accepted, if considered a relevant background for the course.

GRADING

The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F

CERTIFICATE

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Gender Studies and Health I
Gender Studies and Health I

Department responsible
for the course or equivalent: IHS - Department of Health and Society

Registrar No: 1324/06-41

Course Code: 737A06

Exam codes: see Local Computer System

Subject/Subject Area : Health and Society - HOA

Level		Education level			Subject Area Code		Field of Education
A1X		Advanced level			HOA		HU