Contemporary Feminist Thought (PO0080)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-4-PO0080

1. Students on "with Gender Studies" degrees must take Contemporary Feminist Thought in the Autumn Term of their Junior Honours year. 2. Students on Social Anthropology with Gender Studies degrees must take the Social Anthropology option(s) "Cross-cultural Study of Gender" and/or "Gender Categories and Representations". Students taking only one of these courses will substitute an additional Gender Studies option from the above list. 3. Students may not take both "Rights and Wrongs in International Politics" and "War and Justice".

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2006	09:00	10:50	Room G17, Adam Ferguson Building	Central

All of the following classes

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should be to:
- Understand and appraise the main approaches to the interdisciplinary study of gender;
- Understand the links between different strands of feminist thought, mainstream social and political thought, and contemporary social and political issues and debates;
- Develop research and analytical skills that help facilitate independent learning;
- Be able to communicate to others in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing, nurtured in seminar activities and essay construction and feedback;
- Co operate with others in shared learning in seminars through small group work and listening.