Feminist Thought and Action - ARTS3010
 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 48 units of credit
 
 
Excluded: GENT1206, SOCA5121
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Addresses both general concerns and principles of Australian feminism and their application to a sample of specific issues involving personal and public life. Sets current feminist demands within the social context of past failures and achievements. Feminist questions provide the opportunity to examine the basis of conventional ethics and social responsibility. The feminist influence on academic discourse is also examined. Changes in subject content and tools of analysis will be explored. Students will be encouraged to examine their own educational experiences from a feminist perspective in order to extend their critical analysis skills.

Note: Offered by the School of Sociology and Anthropology.


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • Describe historical and contemporary Australian feminist issues
  • Describe, analyse and discuss conventional ethics and social responsibility from a feminist perspective
  • Express and reflect on their social and ethical responsibilities as a graduate
  • Contextualise and reflect on their university education from a gender perspective.

Assessment


  • Reflective essay (1200-1500 words) - 40%
  • Ethical and social responsibility report (1200-1500 words) - 40%
  • Tutorial reflection paper (800 words) - 20% or
  • Online tutorial participation - 20%