MSc Sociological Research / Course details

This course will:

• Review several developments in social, political, philosophical, and cultural theories of gender and sexuality
• Evaluate the form and structure of theoretical arguments from different disciplinary perspectives
• Asses the ways in which ideas are produced and distributed through processes grounded in the material working practices of academia and publishing, including those of reading and writing
• Encourage graduate students to exchange ideas and critical responses to theories of gender as members of a seminar group.

• To review several developments in social, political, philosophical, and cultural theories of gender and sexuality
• To evaluate the form and structure of theoretical arguments from different disciplinary perspectives
• To assess the ways in which ideas are produced and distributed through processes grounded in the material working practices of academia and publishing, including those of reading and writing
• To encourage graduate students to exchange ideas and critical responses to theories of gender as members of a seminar group.

On completion of this unit, successful students will be able to:

• discuss and engage with key texts within recent theories on gender and sexuality
• place debates around gender and sexuality in their historical and theoretical contexts

In addition, the students will develop and build on:

• critical reading skills
• ability to discuss and engage with texts
• ability to develop coherent, structured arguments

10 x weekly 1 hr lecture & 10 x weekly 1 hr seminars

Assessment is by a 3,000 word assessed essay (100%)

Non-assessed essay plan (0%)