Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Rebecca Sheehan
Contact via email
W6A831
by appointment
Tutor
Saartje Tack
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to fundamental theory used within gender studies to explore what it means to be male and female today, and what it has meant for past generations. Students will gain a sense of the complexity and significance of a number of key issues and debates (local and global, past and present) that have arisen within the study of sex and gender. These include: body, image and power, the cultural and psycho-sexual dynamics of oppression and violence; ideas of equality at work, at home, and at school; and the changing nature of masculinity and femininity in Australia. The unit is interdisciplinary, with input from politics, education, history, philosophy and indigenous studies, as well as sociology and gender studies.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.open.edu.au/student-admin-and-support/key-dates/
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
There are 4 assessments in GEN110. These consist of: weekly tutorial participation, multiple choice quizzes, a key concepts essay task, and a final essay. Taken together, the tasks are designed to aid your learning and test your understanding of the unit material.
Tasks 3 and 4 must be submitted via Turnitin.
Students should be aware of the following policies in particular in regard to assignments:
Academic Honesty Policy: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html. The university takes plagiarism very seriously and there are penalties for using other people's work as your own. Please check this unit's iLearn site for resources on how to cite your sources properly and avoid plagiarism.
Disruption to Studies Policy: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Grading Policy: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Requests for Extensions and Late Penalties
To request an extension for a period up to and including 7 days, please email your tutor.
To apply for an extension of more than 7 days please complete the Disruption to Studies notification and submit it online through AskMQ. See the Disruption to Studies Policy above and find further details here: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration/disruption-to-studies
Late assessments without an approved extension will incur a penalty of two marks (out of 100) per business day.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online discussion | 10% | No | Weekly |
Multiple Choice Quizzes | 20% | No | Ongoing from weeks 2-11 |
Key concepts comprehension | 30% | No | Sunday Week 5 |
Final essay | 40% | No | Sunday Week 13 |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
Active engagement in discussion is an important part of university learning. Each week, we will present you with questions related to the lecture and reading material to discuss online. Tutorial participation is required each week—you cannot post retrospectively. Your mark will reflect the quality and quantity of your participation. It takes into consideration:
Note that you are expected to participate in at least 80% of tutorials unless exceptional circumstances prevail.
Due: Ongoing from weeks 2-11
Weighting: 20%
Students will be required to complete a multiple choice quiz each week beginning in week 2 and finishing in week 11. The quizzes are based on content in the lectures and readings. Each quiz contains 2 questions (2 questions per week x 10 weeks = 20 questions total).
From Week 2 to Week 11, multiple choice quizzes will open on the GEN110 iLearn.
Students will have one week in which to complete each week’s quiz.
Students are advised to start attempting the quizzes well ahead of the deadline. There are no extensions, including for last-minute technical problems or forgetting to submit on time. You will need to provide documentation explaining your absence for the entire duration of a quiz in order to apply for special consideration. Please be advised that the convenor will not respond to any requests to re-open quizzes, to extend their deadlines or to open them early.
It is very important to click on the save button for each answer as you go, and when you are happy with your answers, click on the submit button. Without saving each answer and submitting them at the end, they will not be counted. You will be able to change your mind on a saved answer, and save it again, as many times as you want before submitting it. Your saved answers can be retrieved even if you forget to submit them; if they are not saved, however, they cannot be retrieved and will not count.
Due: Sunday Week 5
Weighting: 30%
Write a maximum 1,250 word analytical response to the assignment task to be supplied.
The aim of this assignment is to show your familiarity with key concepts in the course, to demonstrate you can use those concepts, and to demonstrate academic writing skills.
Due: Sunday Week 13
Weighting: 40%
Write a 1,500 word analytical essay on ONE of the questions to be supplied.
This essay will test your comprehension of the ideas and issues discussed during the course.
You are to use at least 4 references from the unit, and to conduct some independent library research to locate at least 3 additional references related to your topic.
Recorded lectures are available on the iLearn site.
Please note that lectures and tutorials start in the first week of S2 classes.
All readings are available on GENX110 iLearn.
Week 1 |
July 31 |
Lecture 1: Introduction: What is Gender Studies? |
Tutorial |
Introductions |
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Week 2 |
August 7 |
Lecture 2: Bodies and Binaries |
Tutorial |
19th century beliefs: on brains and representations of Indigenous womanhood |
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Week 3 |
August 14 |
Lecture 3: Feminisms **discussion of key concepts essay |
Tutorial |
1970s feminist writings |
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Week 4 |
August 21 |
Lecture 4: Femininities **feedback on progress so far |
Tutorial |
Filipina and Muslim women |
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Week 5 |
August 28 |
Lecture 5: Men’s and Masculinity Studies |
Tutorial |
Masculinities |
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Key concepts essay due |
Sunday September 3 |
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Week 6 |
September 4 |
Lecture 6: Masculinities |
Tutorial |
White and Chinese men |
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Week 7 |
September 11 |
Lecture 7: Histories of Sexualities |
Tutorial |
Queer theory |
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SESSION BREAK |
Monday September 18-October 2 |
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Week 8 |
October 2 |
Lecture 8: Sexualities **discussion of final essay |
Tutorial |
Performativity |
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Week 9 |
October 9 |
Lecture 9: Intersectionality and Third Wave Feminisms |
Tutorial |
Intersectionality and national context |
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Week 10 |
October 16 |
Lecture 10: Intersex and Trans* Spectrums |
Tutorial |
Sexes and Genders |
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Week 11 |
October 23 |
Lecture 11: Gender and Intimacy |
Tutorial |
Sexual assault and pornography |
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Week 12 |
October 30 |
Lecture 12: Gender and Nation & Conclusions |
Tutorial |
Gender and Australian identity |
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Week 13 |
November 6 |
Lecture 13: No lecture this week. Please use the time to work on your final essay. |
Tutorial |
No readings this week |
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Final essay due |
Sunday November 12 |
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.
You need to show that the circumstances:
If you feel that your studies have been impacted submit an application as follows:
Outcome
Once your submission is assessed, an appropriate outcome will be organised.
You can withdraw from your subjects prior to the census date (last day to withdraw). If you successfully withdraw before the census date, you won’t need to apply for Special Circumstances. If you find yourself unable to withdraw from your subjects before the census date - you might be able to apply for Special Circumstances. If you’re eligible, we can refund your fees and overturn your fail grade.
If you’re studying Single Subjects using FEE-HELP or paying up front, you can apply online.
If you’re studying a degree using HECS-HELP, you’ll need to apply directly to Macquarie University.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Requests for Extensions and Late Penalties
To apply for an extension of up to and including 5 days, please email your tutor.
To apply for an extension of more than 5 days, please complete the disruption to studies notification and submit it online through AskMQ. See the Disruption to Studies Policy above and find further details here: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration/disruption-to-studies
Late assessments without an approved extension will incur a penalty of two marks (out of 100) per day.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
All existing material is updated each year to reflect relevant developments in society and in research.
We will continue to seek and respond to student feedback on all aspects of the unit, so that it works in well with student interests, capabilities, and needs.
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14/07/2017 | Updated learning outcomes |