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KULT2206

Perspectives on Gender 2

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

The aim of the course is to provide knowledge on gender as a socio-cultural phenomenon - as structure, relation and construction. It will examine questions concerning gender in interaction with sexuality and class. The course will take up contemporary debates such as those relating to equality policies in political, working and family life. These questions are examined with a particular focus on contemporary Norway. The course will cover themes such as feminism, femininity, masculinity, sexualiety, equality, identity, family, reproduction, power and violence.

Ther course is taught in Norwegian or English.

Learning outcome

The aim is to give the students an understanding of the significance of gender in relation to a broad spectre of topical societal matters. Students of this course, have knowledge of:

  • theories of gender in the humanities and social sciences
  • the main gender-related issues being debated in the Norwegian public in the light of various theories of gender, sexuality, and equality
  • theoretical concepts in gender research
  • the historically changing conceptions of biological and social gender

Students of this course have skills in:

  • using theoretical concepts in discussing contemporary debates connected to gender, sexuality, and gender equality
  • recognize political and theoretical positions in contemporary debates about gender, sexuality, and gender equality
  • evaluate and use scholarly research in written and oral communication
  • formulate relevant discipline-specific questions
  • formulere relevante fagspesifikke spørsmål

Learning methods and activities

There will be given lectures, and students are expected to participate in other classroom activities like oral presentations and discussions.

The exam is in assignment form: It consists of one shorter exam assignment (constituting 20% of the total grade) and one longer exam assignment due towards the end of the semester (constituting 80% of the total grade). To qualify to sit the final exam, the mandatory course assignment must be approved.

Compulsory assignments

  • One mandatory task

Further on evaluation

The course has two exams: one written assignment that counts for 20% of the final grade and a longer final exam that counts for 80% the grade. To pass the course, both exams must be passed.

In case of illness or a grade of F on the shorter assignment, a resit exam will be organized before the final exam.

The student cannot appeal the grade before the total grade for both exams is announced.

Students who have completed the mandatory activity will have the opportunity to repeat or resit the exam whether or not the course is taught that semester. In a semester when the course is taught, both exams must be passed. In a semester when the course is not taught, there will only be one exam which will count for 100% of the grade.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Will be given at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
KULT2202 7.5 sp Autumn 2009
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Gender Research
  • Cultural History
  • Media and Communication Studies
  • Social Studies
  • Applied Linguistics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Examination

Examination

Grade: Letter grades

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Home examination
Weighting 80/100 Date Release 2025-12-05
Submission 2025-12-12
Time Release 09:00
Submission 14:00
Duration 1 weeks Exam system Inspera Assessment
Assignment
Weighting 20/100 Date Submission 2025-10-06 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Examination arrangement: Assignment (resit)

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

Assignment (resit)
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment