Undergraduate Course: Gender, Marginality and Social Change (SCIL10073)
Course Outline
School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | 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. |
High Demand Course? |
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- 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
- They will have obtained skills in analysis, planning and reporting on contemporary development processes, social and political movements, and everyday social change, employing a gendered lens
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Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Radhika Govinda
Tel: (0131 6)50 3916
Email: Radhika.Govinda@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Abby Gleave
Tel: (0131 6)51 1337
Email: abby.gleave@ed.ac.uk |
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