AGS300 - Beyond Identity: Diversity in Action
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Gilbert Caluya |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete four level 2 units |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class (online) per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour class (online) per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar or equivalent |
Content
This unit focuses on identity, inclusion, diversity, gender and sexuality in real-world contexts. Students will learn how to critically analyse contemporary issues and problems and identify ways to address them. Case studies discussed in the unit are drawn from a wide range of practical settings, such the creative industries, government and public policy, activism and advocacy, education, and community and health sectors. Applying theoretical resources from feminist, queer, transgender and masculinity studies, this unit builds students’ capacity to translate complex ideas into action. Students will critically engage with writing, activist and archival material, policy documents and cultural texts, including film. The skills learned in this unit will equip students to lead change in their future workplaces, in their creative practice and in society in general.
For students studying the Gender and Sexuality Studies Major, this is one of four compulsory core units (the others are AGS101, AGS102, and AGS200). This subject is also available as an elective for students who are not studying the GSS Major.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Draw upon a range of concepts and theories to produce a presentation that critically reflects on an issue or debate relevant to the representation, activism and/or the embodiment of gender and sexuality in contemporary society | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Apply ideas from relevant, scholarly research to assignment writing, to critically analyse how sexuality and gender is represented and discussed in different cultural contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Identify and articulate possible solutions to political, social, cultural, and/or ethical issues linked to gender and sexuality and communicate these effectively | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Critically engage with gender and sexuality studies theories to analyse national and international approaches to representation, embodiment, politics and/or activism in relation to gender and sexuality | GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 – Presentation | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 12 |
| Assessment 2 – Writing Exercise | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 3 – Research Report | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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