PL30441: Gender and politics
[Page last updated: 04 June 2024]
Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
- Semester 1
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Assessment Summary: | CW 33%, ES 67% |
Assessment Detail: |
- Coursework (CW 33%)
- Essay (ES 67%)
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
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Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of this unit students should be able to:
* demonstrate an empirical understanding of the position of women in politics worldwide;
* demonstrate theoretical knowledge of the relationship between gender and politics;
* critically assess a range of theories concerning gender and government;
* apply this knowledge to real-world political developments.
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Aims: | The aim of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of women's role in politics as well as to examine some areas of political theory in relation to gender and sexuality. The unit will explore issues surrounding gender, political representation, participation and policy: for instance, what can/should be done about male over-representation in legislatures worldwide? It will also cover key issues concerning gender and political theory: feminist understandings of 'the political' as well as a variety of theoretical approaches to the relationship between gender, sexuality and 'the state'. Students will be able to apply this knowledge in case studies comparing developments in various countries.
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Skills: | Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit.
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Content: | The unit will cover the following topics:
* An introduction to gender and politics: defining 'the political'
* Gender, representation and participation
* Women's and LGBTQ movements in Europe and beyond
* Women, gender and the policy process
* Gender and the state I: Introducing feminist approaches
* Gender and the state II: Governing sexuality
* Gender and the state III: Is there a 'gendered' state?
* Capitalism's handmaidens? Feminism and global politics
In addition, seminars will give students the chance to apply their knowledge of course materials to a series of case studies of issues such as employment law, healthcare and reproductive rights.
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Course availability: |
PL30441 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB47 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB48 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Mandarin) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB46 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Russian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 3)
- UHPL-AAB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHPL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics (Year 3)
- UHPL-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- UHSP-AFB21 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB21 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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