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Undergraduate Course: Gender and Development (SCIL10032)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSociology Other subject areaSouth Asian Studies
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionGender 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, environmental issues and international economic crises and 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 aims to deepen student understanding of the fruitfulness of studying issues affecting the lives of people in poverty in relation to each other, rather than following conventions that treat issues in isolation. It also aims to equip students with the contextual knowledge and practical skills that will be of use in development research and practice.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Sociology or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 10:50
First Class Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 2, Chrystal Macmillan Buiilding
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
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
Assessment Information
A midterm assignment (25%) and EITHER a long essay of 4000 words or a two-hour examination (75%).

Special Arrangements
None
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Contacts
Course organiserMr Jeevan Sharma
Tel: (0131 6)51 1760
Email: Jeevan.Sharma@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
Email: Sue.Renton@ed.ac.uk
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