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Crime, Gender and Sexuality - WOMS3006
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://sociology.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Equivalent: SOCA3409, WOMS2007
 
 
Excluded: WOMS2007
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Examines social implications of: the role of law in defining the limits of gender and sexuality, regulating gender and sexual relationships, and in reinforcing particular gender and sex based interests; the intersection of criminality and sexuality (specific examples may include pornography, rape, discrimination, AIDS transmission, moral danger, prostitution, abortion, underage pregnancy). Notions of public interest, privacy and consent in matters of gender and sex. The interaction of gender and sexuality with other stratification factors such as age, class, disability, ethnicity and race in the social construction of crime.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • Describe, analyse and discuss some issues and policies concerning gender/law/sexuality
  • Locate relevant academic/popular/government information
  • Write in three different genres
  • Develop and rationalise a research question.

Assessment

  • Excursion research article (1200-1500 words) -40%
  • Lecture essay (1200-1500 words) - 40%
  • Tutorial reflection paper (1000 words) - 20% or
  • Online tutorial participation - 20%

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