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HM5205: Language and Gender
| Module Title | Language and Gender |
|---|---|
| Module Code | HM5205 |
| Module Tutor | Michelle Straw |
| School | Humanities |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 5 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | Cannot be taken with EZ201 |
| Brief Description | This module explores a range of private and public discourses found in today’s society and how these discourses influence personal and societal beliefs about gender. The role of language will be used to explore several themes relating to gender including sexuality, gendered identities and roles, inequality and power. |
| Indicative Syllabus | Students will gain an appreciation to a range of debates about gender and language – from traditional discourses still found in our society that promote gender hierarchies to more recently emerging discourses that resist and challenge traditional notions of gender as a fixed binary male/female distinction. Students will explore a range of both written and spoken discourses such as advertisements, fiction, magazines and the broadcast media. |
| Learning Outcomes | A student passing this module should be able to demonstrate that they: 1. can reflect on how commonly used language may be used to sustain unequal power relationships, past and present. 2. can synthesize the main insights and themes related to language and gender from scholarly research studies. 3. can apply insights from a range of scholarly research to explain the use of language in the construction of gendered identities. 4. can identify and analyse suitable data applying relevant theoretical concepts. |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 28 Independent Learning Hours: 122 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 0% Coursework: Individual, other: 1000 words or equivalent 002: 100% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 2000 words or equivalent |
| Special Assessment Requirements | |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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