Global Gender Studies: Core Course Package
Summary
The course package aims at understanding gender in a global perspective. Apply for courses in global gender studies if you aim to specialize in challenges related to gender issues.
About
Gender and our view of men and women are one of the basic organizing principles in our society. The course package aims at understanding gender in a global perspective. This means that you will get an introduction to gender in relation to local and global power relations. You will also practice how to identify opportunities for changing the power relations between the sexes.
The package comprises the courses:
- GS1115 Global Gender Studies: Perspectives on Sex and Gender
- GS1116 Global Gender Studies: Agency and Structure
The teaching in Global Gender Studies takes the form of lectures and seminars. In the seminars, you will get the opportunity to deepen your understanding and let your views be confronted with the perspectives of other students. A fundamental part of the courses' design is continuous writing assignments, which give you an opportunity to develop your own thinking and writing. The courses are held in English with both Swedish and international students.
Prerequisites and selection
Requirements
General entrance requirements
Selection
Selection is based upon average grade from upper secondary school (34 %), the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits (33 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (33 %).
After graduation
Global Gender Studies are especially suitable for those who aspire to a career in occupational fields dealing with global challenges to social, economic and ecological sustainability. Apply for courses in global gender studies if you aim to specialize in challenges related to gender issues. The courses are also suitable for those who want to add competence relating to gender and globalization to their education in other fields.
