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Extension curriculum Gender Studies – University of Klagenfurt

Summary

Aims and contents:

  • analyzing and engaging core theories, methods and concepts of gender studies
  • investigating discrimination in connection to diversity and intersectionality (for example based on gender, skin color, religion, social status, sexual orientation, etc.)
  • scientifically researching differences and hierarchies, stereotypes and clichés within one’s own discipline as well as transdisciplinary
  • deconstructing categorical assignments and attributions such as, for example, “gender”/“sex”
  • applying feminist, queer, postcolonial and intersectional academic critique
  • becoming acquainted with the fields of practice and professions of gender studies

Extension curriculum Gender Studies – 32 ECTS

Scope of studies/modules:

Compulsory subjects 8 ECTS
I. Introduction

further/supplementary subjects 24 ECTS

II. Spaces of living
III. Economy and work
IV. Historicity – remembering – experience
V. Communication – representation
VI.Body – psyche – corporeality
VI. Technology

Contact

Dr. Kirstin Mertlitsch, gender.zentrum@aau.at

Implemented/introduced

At the University of Klagenfurt from winter term of 2020/21 onwards

Attachments

Folder_Extension Curriculum (German content only)