Entry requirements

30 credits in history

Learning outcomes

A student who successfully completed this course will be able to

• describe how views of gender and sexuality has changed over time in European culture from the Middle Ages to present day;
• describe the meaning of terms such as gender, sex, sexuality, intersectionality;
• assess and evaluate historical arguments;
• express historical arguments orally and in writing.

Content

This course is a 7.5 credit course for exchange students. The course will explore how gender (masculinity and femininity) is given various meanings in different time periods and how gender intersects with other social categories. The course is thematic and incorporates a long time span as well as various geographical regions but with an emphasis on European history.

The course is focused on developing independent and analytical thinking through reading articles on various topics. Through this course the students will develop a deeper understanding of the role gender has played in history; students will also improve their critical thinking through examining and assessing historical arguments.

Instruction

Instruction takes the form of lectures and seminars. The language of instruction is English.

Assessment

Students are assessed through written and oral assignments. Students who have missed a small number of mandatory assignments may complete them by the end of the term at the latest. If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.