| Unit name | Gender and Security |
|---|---|
| Unit code | POLIM0045 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wilcock |
| 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 |
None |
| School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit provides an introduction to the concepts of gender and security and an analysis of how they are connected in international politics. It draws on feminist and international relations theories to explore the cultural, historical, and political foundations of gender and of security. Key questions that will be addressed in this unit are: What is gender? What is security? How does gender intersect with security? How do these concepts travel to non-Western settings? How have feminists engaged with security? How and why are major political phenomena, such as armed conflict, peacebuilding, the economy, displacement, and climate change gendered and what are the implications for men and women? The unit begins with an examination of key theories, concepts, and debates in gender studies, security studies, and feminist international relations and of how they are interconnected. The unit then draws on these theories, concepts, and debates to analyse gender and (in)security in the past and present. It analyses the causes and dynamics of women’s and men’s (in)security in varied geographical, political, and social contexts with a focus on the themes of armed conflict, gender-based violence, peacebuilding, the economy, the environment, women’s political participation, refugees and migration, and feminist methodologies. The first part of the unit focuses on key concepts, theories, and debates, while the second part uses them as tools to conduct in-depth analyses of specific issues.
Unit Aims:
To introduction the concepts of gender and security and their interconnections.
Upon successful completion of this unit students will:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities
Students will be assessed using an in-class presentation (formative) and a 4000-word essay (100%)
All assessments cover all ILOs.
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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
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
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.
