College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Gender, Sexuality and Law
Module LAW3011 for 2017/8
Module LAW3011 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3011: Gender, Sexuality and Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module's precise content may vary, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include all/some of the following topics:
1) Understanding sex and gender
- What is sex?
- What is gender?
2) Law as Masculinity?
- The masculine bias of law
- The masculine bias of the legal profession
- The masculine bias of legal personhood
3) Sexing the Body
- Female circumcision
- Male circumcision
- Intersexualities (sexing the child)
- Regulating Transsexual Bodies
4) Gendering the Body
- Public/private divide
- Women as carers
- Men as breadwinners
5) Challenging Heteronormativity
- Civil Partnerships
- Gay Adoption
6) Private Violence
- Sadomasochism
- Extreme Pornography
- Intimate Partner Violence
7) Gendering Justice
- Women as Criminals
- Women Who Kill
- Prostitution
- The Criminal Justice System
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
28.5 | 121.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 20 | 10 x 2 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 4.5 | 3 x 1.5 hour workshops |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 4 | 2 x 2 hour drop-in clinics to discuss summative assessment |
Guided independent study | 55 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
Guided independent study | 20 | Workshop preparation |
Guided independent study | 40 | Assessment preparation |
Guided independent study | 6.5 | Formative assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).