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Module
Name
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Module
Contents
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CP
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Foundation
Phase (Compulsory)
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Module 1:
Introduction to Gender Studies
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Students acquire
initial orientation, practical experience, knowledge and skills related to:
- The interpretation of
‘gender’ in various scientific disciplines and subject areas
- The breadth and heterogeneity
of theories and research approaches in gender studies
- The emergence and development
of gender studies in the context of social movements
- The interpretation of gender studies
in different practical fields
- The ability to understand
‘gender’ as an analytical category and to apply this knowledge
- Fundamental skills for
recognising and analysing connections between ‘gender’ and other
categories of difference (race/ethnicity, social background, etc.)
Students
attend an Interdisciplinary CGC Colloquium and must produce proof of active
participation in two undergraduate seminars. The module ends with a written
test or a term paper.
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11
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Module 2:
Inter-/Transdisciplinarity. Criticism of Science and Methods in Gender
Studies
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Students
acquire initial orientation, practical experience, knowledge and skills
related to:
- Gender studies in various
disciplines in their historical development as well as in conjunction
with political and institutional frameworks for knowledge production
- Central debates on methods
and research paradigms in gender studies
- Scientific analysis methods
and techniques in various disciplines and subject areas
- Feminist critique of
knowledge and science
- Evaluation and application of
different research methods in gender studies
Students
attend two Interdisciplinary CGC Colloquia and must produce proof of active
participation in two undergraduate seminars. The module ends with a written
test or a term paper.
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12
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Advanced
Phase (Compulsory Electives): Students choose 2 modules from 3
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Module 3:
Society, Politics, Law
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Students
acquire initial orientation, practical experience, knowledge and skills
related to:
- The significance and impact
of social, political and legal norms and institutions for the order and
transformation of gender relations
- Theoretical concepts and
empirical findings on inequality and the interconnections of inequality
dimensions (gender, class, ethnicity/race)
- Theories of gender equality, equality
policies, gender mainstreaming, international gender norms
- Critical investigation and
analysis of thematic areas in the field of social sciences and law with
a gender perspective
- Recognising the significance
of the ‘gender’ category in the context of intersectionality for
different sub-areas of sociology, political science and law
- Recognising disadvantaging
structures and policies, and the ability to develop prospects for future
action in order to open up new and diverse possibilities for development
Students
must produce proof of active participation in two undergraduate seminars and
of an independent study. The module ends with a written test or a term paper.
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12
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Module 4:
Culture, Identity, Sexuality
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Students
acquire initial orientation, practical experience, knowledge and skills
related to:
- The constructions,
representations and historical transformations of gender in cultural
symbolisations
- Hegemonial and subversive imaginations
and conceptions of gender
- Dimensions of subjectification
and of identity development
- Sexuality, body, corporeality
and discourse
- The significance of ‘gender’
for educational, socialisation and qualification processes in various
life phases
- The perception and analysis
of gender figures as central cultural coding media
- Gauging the interdependence
between language, identity, subject position, socio-political structures
and formation of hierarchies
- The critical reflection on
gender stereotypes in cultural symbolisations and educational processes
Students
must produce proof of active participation in two undergraduate seminars and
of an independent study. The module ends with a written test or a term paper.
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12
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Module 5:
Advanced Theories of Gender Studies
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Students
acquire initial orientation, practical experience, knowledge and skills
related to:
- Gender studies in a
historical and international comparison
- Classical representatives of
feminist theory
- Debates and controversies in
gender studies
- Current theoretical
developments and perspectives
- Cause and effect of gender studies
- The development,
justification and presentation of one’s own research questions on the
basis of advanced gender knowledge
- Linking theoretical gender
knowledge and practical fields of application
Students
must produce proof of active participation in two undergraduate seminars and
of an independent study. The module ends with a written test or a term paper.
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12
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Final
Phase (Compulsory)
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Module 6:
Specialisation
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Students
deepen their theoretical and methodological knowledge, experience and skills
in core areas of their own choice:
- Inter-/Transdisciplinarity. Criticism
of Science and Methods in Gender Studies
- Society, Politics, Law
- Culture, Identity, Sexuality
- Advanced Theories of Gender
Studies,
- A current gender-related
research priority at one of the faculties participating in the programme
Students
must produce proof of active participation in two seminars and of an independent
study. The module ends with a written test or a term paper.
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