Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH The Politics of Gender, Sex and Sexuality
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 40167
Module Lead	Sameera Khalfey
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The Politics of Gender Sex and Sexuality seeks to question our assumptions of what gender, sex and sexuality are, and how we perceive them. Through this module you will explore the different ways in which gender is political, addressing particular instances where gender, sex and sexuality illuminate power dynamics, the creation of the subject and other, and the co-constitution of the private and public self. The politics of gender will be explored through topics where gender, sex and sexuality are most present in the world around us.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Have a deep understanding of the concept of gender and the various ways in which the concept has been employed in the study of international politics Will be able to distinguish between gender as a category within the study of international relations and gender as an approach to the study of international relations. Will be able to locate feminist international relations scholarship within a broader range of constructivist and critical approaches to international relations. Will be able to critically interrogate a range of core concepts employed within the study of international relations and international politics, from the perspective on gender. Will demonstrate in-depth knowledge on one discrete area of study on the syllabus.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1000 (25%) & 2500 (75%) word essays Reassessment: Re-submission of assessment By failed component
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