College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Gender and Society 1: Body and Sexuality in Contemporary Perspective
Module SOC2034 for 2018/9
Module SOC2034 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2034: Gender and Society 1: Body and Sexuality in Contemporary Perspective
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following themes over one or more week:
- Sex/gender debates and the critique of biological determinism
- Masculinities
- Bodies
- Femininities
- Sexuality
- Feminism
- Love and Intimacy
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 |
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22 | 128 | 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 and Teaching activity | 11 | 11 x 1 hour lectures will deliver the conceptual framework of the course and examples. |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 11 | 11 x 1 hour seminars will allow for the detailed discussion of particular topics by the students as a group. Each seminar is based on selected lecture topics. |
Guided Independent study | 80 | Module reading |
Guided Independent study | 48 | Research/Reading for the essay plan and essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Web based and electronic resources:
Course materials (including lecture slides and tutorial topics/questions) will be provided on ELE prior to each lecture/tutorial.
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3120