Cases in Gender Equality

Open to all candidates

No prerequisite

Throughout the semester, we will "question gender" in multiple ways:
1. Why has gender been a primary organizing principle of society?
2. How do "gendered scripts" for dress, appearance and behaviour emerge among different social groups and in different societies and historical periods?
3. How do we explain the sexual division of labour and the unequal social status of women and girls and those activities and roles deemed "feminine" in society?
4. In what ways does gender intersect with race, ethnicity and sexuality?
5. How do gendered structures of power and authority operate?
6. What factors contribute to the formation and success of movements for and against gender equality and fluidity?

1. Understand and engage with central debates in the field of Women's and Gender Studies.
2. Define and apply basic terms and concepts central to this field.
3. Apply a variety of methods of analyzing gender in society, drawing upon both primary and secondary sources.
4. Apply concepts and theories of Women's and Gender Studies to life experiences and historical events and processes.
5. Communicate effectively about gender issues in both writing and speech, drawing upon Women's and Gender Studies scholarship and addressing a public audience

This course offers an introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that explores critical questions about the meaning of gender in society.
The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues, questions and debates in Women's and Gender Studies scholarship, both historical and contemporary.
Gender Studies critically analyzes themes of gendered performance and power in a range of social spheres, such as law, culture, education, work, medicine, social policy and the family.

The online delivery blends synchronous and asynchronous components. Students complete self-directed assignments hosted on the course platform. Weekly Forums support a required active, rubric-based student contributions that foster collaboration.

Exams may include essays, short answers, or MCQs. Formats include open/closed book. Time zones are considered. Assessments are formative and summative. Students have 2 weeks to review grades and must follow the appeal process in the Student Handbook

Certificate

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To join the course, please follow these steps:

- STEP 1: COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE PROFILE
Complete your online profile on the online campus. During this process, you will confirm your essential profile information to accept the offer.
- Access the EBU scholarship online campus: connect.ebulux.lu
Click the ‘Join EBU/Log In’ button on the homepage. You will need to create a new account.
During the Account creation process, you will be requested to indicate how you heard about the program and to select the partner organization on a drop-down list. If you found EBU by yourself, please simply write 'EBU' in these fields.
Please note as you create a new account make sure to use a password you can easily remember.
After you create the account, open the link sent to your email for confirmation and then click continue.

- STEP 2: COMPLETE THE COMMITMENT FEE PAYMENT
To enroll in the Autumn Term courses, go to the Certificate Enrolment page
https://connect.ebulux.lu/mod/page/view.php?id=48775
Select the course you would like to enroll in and click ‘Enroll Now’.
Select Payment Type and click proceed.
Enter card details to complete the commitment fee payment. Once you complete your application and commitment fee payment, you will be enrolled in your selected course and ready to commence.