General Information
Course name
Sociology and Gender
ECTS
Credits
Semester
4
summer
Aims
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of Gender Studies from
a sociological perspective. Issues like the sex/gender system, gender stereotyping, the
gendered division of labor, the history and application of Women’s and Men’s Studies as
theoretical frameworks, etc. will be dealt with. By the end of the course students should be
able to apply the gender perspective to simple situations, cases, and/or problems, as well as
to select a specific topic of their interest to analyze within this epistemological paradigm.
Students will acquire knowledge of the basic concepts of Gender Studies from a sociological
perspective. Issues like the sex/gender system, gender stereotyping, the gendered division
of labor, the history and application of Women’s and Men’s Studies as theoretical
frameworks, etc. will be dealt with. By the end of the course students should be able to
apply the gender perspective to simple situations, cases, and/or problems, as well as to
select a specific topic of their interest to analyze within this epistemological paradigm.
Contents
Week 1:
Introduction to the course
Week 2: Sociology vs Gender
Week 3:
Gender vs Sex
Week 4: Gender differences
Week 5:
Social Roles & Stereotyping
Week 6:
Gender in Globalized World
Week 7:
Women's / Men's / Gender Studies
Week 8:
Queer Studies
Week 9:
Quiz; Photo essay consultations
Week 10:
TUTORIALS - no class
Week 11:
Easter - no class
Week 12:
Photo essay presentation
Week 13:
Tutorials
Week 14:
Tutorials
Evaluation
Continuous assessment:
Students are required to attend classes regurarly. No more than
two absences are allowed. Should a student come to a class without home preparation or
late he or she will be marked absent. More than two absences will result in FX.
Students
will be required to read selected texts before each session and to work with them during
the seminars. Classroom performance (attendance, participation, active engagement in
debate, etc.) will make up a total of 20% of the final mark. A photo essay to be submitted by
the end of week 11 will make up 40% (specific instructions will be provided on ffweb and in
class) and a Quiz written in class in week 9 will make up remaining 40% of the final
evaluation. In order to awarded final credits each student must obtain minimum 50% from
all the three parts of assessment together. Each student is required to have their own copy
of the seminar materials. Students are required to prepare their seminar assignments
seriously and in time. Failing to do so will result in considering the student absent for the
given seminar session. Please DO NOT come to class unprepared. Mark %
A90–100
B80–
89
C70–79
D60–69
E50–59
FX49-0
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