Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL2107: Gender and Comparative Public Policy

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Drawing on research gender and comparative public policy, the module assesses and challenges theoretical foundations through the comparative examination of a range of contemporary issues in the promotion of gender+ equality and sexual+ equality.

 

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 theoretical discussions and case studies:

  • What is gender equality and why does it matter?
  • Gender equality paradigm in action
  • The politics of gender
  • Gender at work
  • Gender and reproduction
  • LGBT rights and same-sex marriage
  • Gender and sexuality
  • Gender and Religion

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
221280

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities1111 x 1hr lectures
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities1111 x 1hr seminars and group work
Guided Independent Study50Private study – reading and preparing for the module, following module-related news events
Guided Independent Study50Preparation of the case study
Guided Independent Study28Preparation of the news-related presentation and presentation report

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

Will be provided on ELE

Other Learning Resources

Will be provided on ELE

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
News-related group presentation20 minutes1-9Oral

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Gender policy case study702,500 words1-9Written
Report from the news-related presentation301,250 words1-9Written

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Gender policy case studyGender policy case study (2,500 words)1-9August/September re-assessment period
Report from the news-related presentationReport from the news-related presentation (1,250 words)1-9August/September re-assessment period