Module POL2107 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2107: Gender and Comparative Public Policy
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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
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 & Teaching activities | 11 | 11 x 1hr lectures |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 11 | 11 x 1hr seminars and group work |
Guided Independent Study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing for the module, following module-related news events |
Guided Independent Study | 50 | Preparation of the case study |
Guided Independent Study | 28 | Preparation of the media 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