Undergraduate Module Descriptor

PHL3079: Feminist Philosophy: Gender, Race and Class

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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 topics:

  • Developments in 20th Century and current Feminism
  • Feminist Epistemology
  • Sex and Gender
  • Men Doing Feminism
  • Theories of Difference
  • Standpoint Theory
  • Feminist Ethics

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 activity1111 x 1 hour lectures
Scheduled learning activity1111 x 1 hour seminars
Guided independent study5511 x 5 hours weekly reading and working through assigned articles and books
Guided independent study36Writing reading reports, preparing presentation
Guided independent study37Independent research and writing of essay

Online Resources

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

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
Essay plan1 page1-7Oral
Group presentations of reading summaries in class10 minutes1-7Oral

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
Reading Reports301 x 900 words1-5, 7Written
Essay703,000 words1-7Written

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
Reading ReportsReading Reports (1 x 900 words)1-7August/September reassessment period
EssayEssay (3,000 words)1-7August/September reassessment period