| Unit name | Sexualities |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HIST30118 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Jones |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Over the last forty years, the history of sexuality has been at the forefront of historical investigation. Historians have attempted to chart attitudes towards, and experiences of, sex, sexuality and intimate relationships across a wide range of societies and over long periods of time.
This unit takes as its starting point Michel Foucault’s path-breaking text The History of Sexuality. Foucault argued that the discourse of sexuality as identity did not exist before the late nineteenth century; before this, he suggested, ‘sex’ had simply been a series of acts. This account had a profound influence on subsequent studies of sexuality, but questions have emerged over how accurately this model describes sexual cultures in the modern West, the pre-modern world, and non-Western societies.
This unit will consider the history of sexuality from a range of geographical and chronological perspectives. Drawing upon a variety of written, visual, theoretical and political sources, we will explore the relationship between sex and identity as well as how the histories of the body, the law, popular cultures and technology all shaped understandings of sexuality in the past.
This unit aims to:
Successful students will be able to:
Classes will involve a combination of long- and short-form lectures, class discussion, investigative activities, and practical activities. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. This will be further supported with drop-in sessions and self-directed exercises with tutor and peer feedback.
1 x 2500-word Essay (50%), ILOs 1-5
1 x Timed Assessment (50%), ILOs 1-5
1 x Formative Presentation, ILOs 1-5
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
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The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
