| CODE | GDS3005 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Gender, Sexuality and Society | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Gender and Sexualities | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The first part of the study-unit will provide an overview of the history and main theories on gender and sexuality. Furthermore, practices, regulation, perceptions and medical approaches to sexuality will be presented and discussed with the use of different cases studies. This will enable a deep understanding of contemporary debates on gender and sexuality and their impact on society, as well as the complex and articulated relationship between sexuality and gender. Study-unit Aims: - To introduce feminist and queer theories on gender, sex and sexuality, and the core concepts and terminology. - To provide an overview on the changes of meanings, practices, perceptions and regulation of sexuality that have occurred throughout history. - To raise critical ability among the students on contemporary issues related to gender and sexuality. - To highlight the role of culture and societies in shaping and constructing notions of gender, sex and sexuality. - To explore the relationship of gender, sex and sexuality to power and governmentality. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recognise how feminist and queer theories are related to gender and sexuality. - Identify how discourse about gender and sexuality vary over time and cross-culturally. - Critically analyse contemporary debates and discourses around gender and sexuality and their impact on society. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Think critically on the issues of gender and sexuality. - Engage in analytic discussions. - Assess how social status impacts socio-sexual scripts of persons with intersectional identities Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: [all texts will be provided via google docs link by study unit co-ordinator] - Ussher, J.,Chrisler J.,and Perz ,J.(Eds), (2022). Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health. Routledge. - Bobel,C., Winkler, I.,Fahs,B., Hasson, K.,Kissling, E., and Roberts, T. (Eds), (2020). The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies. Palgrave. - Dibben, A. (2022). Reproductive politics: Policy responses to teenage pregnancy and motherhood. In Social Welfare Issues in Southern Europe (pp. 160-178). Routledge. - Family Planning NSW (2020) Contraception in Australia 2005-2018. Ashfield, Sydney. - Decolonizing Contraception. Long Acting Reversible Contraception in the UK. Shine Aloud UK. https://www.bpas.org/media/3477/larc-report-final-laid-up.pdf - Dibben, A., Stabile, I., Gomperts, R., & Kohout, J. (2023). Accessing abortion in a highly restrictive legal regime: characteristics of women and pregnant people in Malta self-managing their abortion through online telemedicine. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 49 (3). - Cassar, J. (2021). Sexual behaviour trends among young people in Malta.Symposia Melitensia, 17, 1-14. - Padovese, V., Farrugia, A., Almabrok Ali Ghath, S., & Rossoni, I. (2021). - Sexually transmitted infections’ epidemiology and knowledge, attitude and practice survey in a set of migrants attending the sexual health clinic in Malta. - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 35(2), 509-516. - Stryker, S., & Whittle, S. (Eds.). (2013). The transgender studies reader. Routledge. Beasley, C.(2005). Gender and Sexuality. Critical theories, critical thinkers; SAGE: London. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork, Lecture, Independent Online Learning | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Beverley Abela Claire Lucille Azzopardi Lane Aleksandar Dimitrijevic Maria Pisani |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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