Gender and Development (SY0042)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-3-SYGD

Gender Studies and development studies are both interdisciplinary in orientation, and both touch on issues that are often treated in isolation from one another. In relation to work and family life, health and welfare, population policies and reproductive rights, environment and international economic change, pre-existing patterns of gender differences mean that development processes have differential effects on women and men, and policies intended to influence social and economic change in one arena of social life may have important implications for others. This course reflects on these wide-ranging concerns by addressing several issues that are key in gender studies and development studies alike.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sociology, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Other subject areas

South Asian Studies, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Knowledge of the main theoretical approaches used in gender analysis of development issues and their links to wider social and political change;
- Awareness of the interplay between regional cultures, social change and development intervention in terms of differential impact on women, men, girls and boys;
- Competence in assessing gender issues in international development research and practice from a sociological perspective;
- An understanding of the value of comparative analysis using quantitative and qualitative data;
- Skills in team-based investigation, planning and reporting on current development issues;