ANTH8038 Introduction to Gender and Development

Offered By	Resource Management in Asia Pacific
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Anthropology
Offered in	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course introduces the key elements of the scholarly debates and analytical tools of Gender and Development, including the theories around gender and empowerment, and contemporary approaches to gender equity and mainstreaming. This is done through a balance of thought-provoking regional and sectoral case studies from different cultural contexts including South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and indigenous societies; as well as in key themes such as empowerment, water, and mining. The approach is critical, bottom-up, and inclusive. A key question that will be addressed through the course is that despite the sophistication of scholarly understanding of gender and inequality, why it is still difficult to fully address gender issues in development projects and programs.
Learning Outcomes	Students who satisfy the requirements of this course will have the knowledge and skills: to demonstrate a critical appreciation of the key concepts and approaches used by development scholars and practitioners, linking them to gender and development theory; to describe and evaluate data from a gender perspective, and appraise a development project or policy in terms of its likely gender impacts; and to reflect critically on their own experience of development in light of the concepts and methods introduced in the course.
Indicative Assessment	Literature Review (25%) Major Essay (65%). Class Participation (10%)
Workload	Students can expect to spend 10 hours per week on this course (inclusive of weekly 2.5 hour lecture/workshops)
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest	Anthropology and Development Studies
Eligibility	Students enrolled in an ANU or equivalent Masters program are eligible to enroll.
Consent Required	Consent is required prior to enrolling in this course.
Technology Requirements	High speed internet access is required to access online course materials.
Programs	Master of Anthropology, Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development, Master of Culture, Health and Medicine, and Master of Environment
Other Information	Delivery Mode: Semester 1 This course is provided through flexible delivery to both on campus and off campus students.
Academic Contact	Dr Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt

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