MSc Gender and Social Justice **Not running in full for 2013 entry
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Description
** We are unable to offer this programme full time in academic year 2013/14, however some modules from the programme are available as an associate student or studying part time. Please also see programmes offered by International Health (IIHD), in particular Social Justice, Development and Health.
This course offers an opportunity to reflect on the theory and practice of gender issues in social justice, including the relationships between gender, sexuality and other structural causes of injustice. It will draw on the experience of participants, professionals and activists in the field, as well as academic theory and research. This course will be of interest to people working and hoping to wo…
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** We are unable to offer this programme full time in academic year
2013/14, however some modules from the programme are available as
an associate student or studying part time. Please also see
programmes offered by International Health (IIHD), in particular
Social Justice, Development and Health.
This course offers an opportunity to reflect on the theory and
practice of gender issues in social justice, including the
relationships between gender, sexuality and other structural causes
of injustice. It will draw on the experience of participants,
professionals and activists in the field, as well as academic
theory and research. This course will be of interest to people
working and hoping to work in the voluntary, representative and
public sector; including professionals and volunteers in these
sectors who wish to strengthen their understanding of gender and
social justice and activists in communities and campaigning
organisations. This course has been developed because practitioners
and activists have expressed a need for serious academic reflection
on their work, and the requirement for university academics to be
accountable to movements for social justice.
You will be expected to be involved, as active citizens, in
feminist, gender related or social justice activities in order to
relate theory to you practice and experience. The curriculum has
been put together by experienced activists, professionals and
social movement organisations as well as university staff with
relevant interdisciplinary expertise. Students are encouraged to
learn from their own experience of injustice, of implementing
policy or campaigning for social justice. In addition to the
opportunity for academic study, students will be equipped with
methods for critical
interrogation of theory in the light of their own collective
practice.
EXIT AWARDS: MSc (180 credits) PgDip (120 credits) PgCert (60
credits)
Delivery: Block attendance with onlinesupport. There may be some
flexibility
in delivery of some modules on the basis
of demand.
Single Modules: Register as an associate student to study single
modules in areas of interest
Duration: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2.5 years or up to 7
years
Start date: September of January
Application deadline: The deadline for all overseas applicants who
require a visa to study in the UK should apply no later than the
30th June 2013.
Teaching, learning and assessment: On campus teaching blocks
comprise group work, participatory education, reflection on
practice and independent and collective learning, delivered by QMU
academics and visiting lecturers from womens organisations. You
may attend site visits and hear guest speakers from social justice
campaigns. Work may be set and contact maintained between teaching
blocks through online discussions. Assessment methods are designed
to be relevant to students context and include strategy reports,
projects, group presentations and critical essays. There is no
placement requirement for this course but there is a strong
emphasis on the relationship between theory and practice. Students
are therefore required to have some participation in organisations
or activities related to gender and social justice. Assistance in
identifying such an opportunity will be provided where
necessary.
Teaching hours and attendance: Each module which you study on
campus will require you to attend classes and carry out independent
work. Your attendance at QMU will depend on which module you are
studying and whether you are studying full or part-time.
Links with industry/professional bodies: The course has been
developed in collaboration with Scottish Womens Aid and a close
relationship with this organisation is maintained throughout the
course.
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