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SYLLABUS

Case Study: Analysing Change, 9 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Master´s Programme in Gender Studies MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Gender Science - GEU SUBJECT AREA   Gender Studies – GS1   COURSE CODE   757A07

AIM OF THE COURSE

On completion of the course, the students should, on an advanced level within the field of Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change, be able to: - identify, critically analyse and account for relevant processes of change; - design and carry out a relevant case study, taking into account and arguing for appropriate theoretical, methodological, analytical and ethical frameworks; - work effectively and constructively in a team taking into account the resources of all team members.

CONTENTS

The course includes: - methods to integrate intersectional gender analytical approaches when analysing processes of social, cultural, technological, scientific, political, environmental and/or bodily change; - visual and textual analysis, ethnographical fieldwork including interviews and observations, analysis of genealogies and discourse analysis; - relevant theoretical, methodological analytical and ethical frameworks, e.g. transversal dialogues, empathic reading etc .

TEACHING

Lectures followed by discussions take place in the online classroom. Knowledge is further reinforced during online-seminars, -workshops and/or other learning activities. In between online-seminars and -lectures students study the course literature independently and communicate with each other online in peer learning groups, supervised by student tutors and teacher(s). The learning process will include training in collaborative team work and productive integration of different knowledge bases of individual team members.

EXAMINATION

The course is examined through active participation in the online-seminars, -workshops, and/or other learning activities through continuous written individual assignments, submitted online, and through a case study, which is to be documented in a written report, submitted online. Detailed information about the examination can be found in the study guide and key information document. Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for reexamination. Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades. Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination. Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A bachelor’s degree in the humanities, fine arts, science, technology or social sciences with at least 30 credits in Gender Studies or equivalent qualifications. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6: internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paper based 575 + TWE-score 4.5, and internet based 90+TWE-score 20), IELTS, academic (minimum score Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent.

GRADING

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

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

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.

Case Study: Analysing Change Fallstudie: Att analysera förändring   Department responsible for the course or equivalent: TEMA - Department of Thematic Studies             Registrar No: 2011-01073   Course Code: 757A07           Exam codes: see Local Computer System       Subject/Subject Area : Gender Science - GEU                       Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education   A1X   Advanced level       SA   The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2013-12-16 Latest revision 2015-02-17