Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Saartje Tack
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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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
What it means to be identified as male, female, or other on the gender spectrum varies with time and place. Meanings of gender and challenges to them are tied up with the dynamics of power, with dreams of freedom, with the distribution of resources, and with cultural representations in a society's gender order. This unit is an introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand gendered meanings and differences, to recognize how these interlock with sexuality, race, class, disability, and other identities, and to analyse how such intersecting identities shape human experience at the social and individual level. We establish foundational knowledge of and key concepts in how gender has been theorised and researched over time, particularly since the late 1960s, and explore the interactions between grassroots gender liberation movements and scholarship in disciplines across the social sciences and humanities. The unit can be taken as a one-off elective in any degree, or in pursuit of a major or minor in Gender Studies.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
There are 4 assessments in GEN110. These consist of: online tutorial participation throughout the 5 weeks, 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 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. This includes directly quoting other people's work without quotation marks and/or acknowledgement. Please check this unit's iLearn site for resources on how to cite your sources properly and avoid plagiarism.
Special Consideration Policy: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
Assessment Policy: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment. For specifics on Grading Policy, click on the "Schedule 1" tab.
Requests for Extensions
To request an extension for a period up to and including 5 working days, please email your tutor.
To apply for an extension of more than 5 working days please complete a Special Consideration request and submit it online through AskMQ. For more information see the Special Consideration Policy above and find further details here: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration/disruption-to-studies.
Late Assessment Penalty
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.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online discussion | 10% | No | Throughout |
Multiple Choice Quizzes | 20% | No | Twice weekly in weeks 1-5 |
Key concepts comprehension | 30% | No | 11.59pm Weds Week 3 Dec 19 |
Final essay | 40% | No | 11.59pm Weds 23 Jan 2019 |
Due: Throughout
Weighting: 10%
Active engagement in discussion is an important part of university learning. In this unit, your tutorial discussions happen online and it is a requirement of this unit that you participate in them. Each lecture topic will require you to post 2 comments in response to the questions, each comment approx 150 words long. Your mark will reflect the quality and quantity of your participation. It takes into consideration:
Due: Twice weekly in weeks 1-5
Weighting: 20%
Students will be required to complete two multiple choice quizzes each week. Each quiz contains 2 questions (2 questions per topic, 2 topics per week=4 questions each week x 5 weeks = 20 questions total). The quizzes are based on content in the lectures and readings. Quizzes are scheduled to start on Mondays and Wednesdays and will each be available for 4 days. This means that these quizzes have a deadline, and they must be completed in the window of time that they are open.
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: 11.59pm Weds Week 3 Dec 19
Weighting: 30%
Write a maximum 1,250 word analytical response to the assignment task (see the document with details on iLearn).
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: 11.59pm Weds 23 Jan 2019
Weighting: 40%
Write a 1,500 word analytical essay on ONE of the questions (see document on iLearn for details).
This essay will test your comprehension of the ideas and issues discussed during the unit.
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 S3 classes.
All readings are available through the library, accessed via the Leganto link on the iLearn page or via the following link: https://ap01.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/61MACQUARIE_INST/lists/30651649020002171?auth=SAML
Schedule is subject to change
Week 1 |
Mon 3 Dec Introduction Lecture 1 |
What is Gender Studies? |
Tutorial |
Introductions |
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Lecture 2 |
Bodies and Binaries |
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Tutorial |
19th century beliefs: on brains and representations of Indigenous womanhood |
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Weds 5 Dec Lecture 3 |
Feminisms **discussion of key concepts essay |
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Tutorial |
1970s feminist writings |
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Week 2 |
Mon 10 Dec Lecture 4 |
Femininities **feedback on progress so far |
Tutorial |
Filipina and Muslim women |
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Weds 12 Dec Lecture 5 |
Men’s and Masculinity Studies |
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Tutorial |
Masculinities |
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Week 3 |
Mon 17 Dec Lecture 6 |
Masculinities |
Tutorial |
White and Chinese men |
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Key concepts essay due |
Weds Dec 19 by 11.59pm |
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Wed 19 Dec Lecture 7 |
Sexualities **discussion of final essay |
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Tutorial |
Queer theory and performativity |
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SESSION BREAK |
24 DEC-6 JAN INCLUSIVE |
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Week 4 |
Mon 7 Jan Lecture 8 |
Intersectionality and Third Wave Feminisms |
Tutorial |
Intersectionality and national context |
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Wed 9 Jan Lecture 9 |
Intersex and Trans* Spectrums |
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Tutorial |
Sexes and Genders |
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Week 5 |
Mon 14 Jan Lecture 10 |
Gender and Intimacy |
Tutorial |
Sexual assault and pornography |
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Wed 16 Jan Lecture 11 |
Gender and Nation & Conclusions |
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Tutorial |
Gender and Australian identity |
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Final essay due |
Weds 23 Jan by 11.59pm |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/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
To request an extension for a period up to and including 5 working days, please email your tutor.
To apply for an extension of more than 5 working days please complete a Special Consideration request and submit it online through AskMQ. For more information see the Special Consideration Policy above and find further details here: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration/disruption-to-studies.
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.
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