Undergraduate Course: Gender and Development (SCIL10032)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Gender 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.
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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.
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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
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Jeevan Sharma
Tel: (0131 6)51 1760
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Course secretary | Ms Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
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