Course - Tools for the analysis of gender, equality and diversity - KULT3310
Tools for the analysis of gender, equality and diversity
About
About the course
Course content
This course offers analytical perspectives and tools that are relevant to the student's master project. We begin where the methodology course ended: students find categories, codes and key words in their empirical material and learn about a variety of analytical approaches relevant to cultural studies: thematic analysis, narrative analysis, and discourse analysis. The reading list includes both descriptions of the analytical perspectives and practical examples in the form of empirical analyses. The work in this course is closely related to the work on the master thesis.
Learning outcome
The aim of this course is for students to learn how to analyze gender, equality and diversity from a cultural-analytical perspective, to learn how to undertake cultural analysis that can be applied to the study of cultural change, and to learn how to apply theoretical/ analytical concepts.
Students taking this course will gain knowledge about:
- a variety of approaches to the cultural analysis of social categories such as gender, class, race, ethnicity and sexuality
- the analytical potential of a broad range of theoretical concepts
Students taking this course will gain competence in:
- selecting and applying theory for a variety of analytical aims and purposes
- communicating their knowledge orally
- writing texts based on independent reflection about theoretical/analytical concepts
Learning methods and activities
The course places emphasis on both practical assignments and theory. Classes are organized around students working hands-on with analyzing their own research material.
Compulsory work: At the start of the semester, students produce a report where they account for their empirical material. In addition, the student must submit two assignments (an oral presentation and a written text) Students may receive supervision on the written text. This supervision is restricted to assignments which have not been approved in earlier attempts.
Compulsory assignments
- Oral presentation
- Compulsory attendance minimum 75%
- Two written exercises
Further on evaluation
Letter grades are given after a final written assignment. Participation in class is an important part of learning. We require compulsory attendance (75 %). Students who do not meet the attendance requirement may, upon application to the department, be allowed to complete a compensatory assignment. The compensatory work will be adapted to the extent of the absence and may be written and/or oral.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Equality and Diversity (MKKS)
Required previous knowledge
Requires admission to the Master's Programme in Equality and Diversity. The student must have completed KULT3302 before KULT3310.
Subject areas
- Gender Research
- Cultural History
- History
- Social Studies