Undergraduate Course: Gender, Marginality and Social Change (SCIL10073)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sociology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The focus of Gender, Marginality and Social Change is on examining, from a gender analytical lens, the intersections and interactions between people¿s lived experiences, socially structured institutional arrangements and processes, and collective action. It relatedly promotes understanding how these (re)create, challenge and transform marginality and marginalization. The course seeks to uncover different aspects of the gender politics of women¿s and social movements, the state, civil society actors, and specifically the role of development NGOs and donors, in attempts to bring about social change. The course draws on concepts and theories from gender studies, development studies and critical and political sociology. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting 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
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of this course, students will have learnt about both the theoretical and practical applications of the concepts of intersectionality, marginality, rights and justice. They will have become aware of the interplay between regional cultures and social change in terms of differential impact on women and men. They will have developed an understanding of the value of comparative analysis, and obtained skills in analysis, planning and reporting on contemporary development processes, social and political movements, and everyday social change, employing a gendered lens. |
Assessment Information
| 25% short essay and 75% long essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Radhika Govinda
Tel: (0131 6)50 3916
Email: Radhika.Govinda@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Claire Moggie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4001
Email: Claire.Moggie@ed.ac.uk |
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