| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Sociology of Genders, Sexes, and Sexualities |
| Unit ID: | SOCIO3002 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (BAXDC1003 and SOCIO1001 and SOSCI1002) (At least 30 credit points from BASOC or SOCIO or SOSCI subject-area at 2000-2999 level) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ATSGC2739 and ATSGC3739 and SOCIO2002) |
| ASCED: | 090301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course provides a sociological perspective on genders, sexes, and sexualities. It explores a diverse range of theoretical perspectives, situating these categories within their historical and cultural contexts. The course examines the diversity of gender, sexes, and sexualities in Australia and beyond and applies these understandings to everyday life. It explores both historic and contemporary issues affecting these three social categories including social inequalities, social constructions, laws and regulation, ageing, social movements, and intersectionality. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe sociological concepts of socialization, class and gender, social and historical construction at an advanced level |
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| K2. | Identify the conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding gender, sexes, and sexualities at an advanced level |
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| K3. | Define the diversity of gender, sexes, and sexualities their sociological contexts, and their roles in different cultures, times, and places |
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| K4. | Outline the interconnections between different social structures such as government, and religion, and the significance of the economy, policy, and technology, in shaping our concepts of genders, sexes, and sexualities. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Develop advanced sociological research, writing and referencing skills |
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| S2. | Analyze critically the connections between academic learning and observed life experience, at an advanced level |
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| S3. | Evaluate critically contemporary and historical issues and theories relevant to the sociology of genders, sexes, and sexualities at an advanced level. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Interpret critically at an advanced level, how cultural, historical, and structural factors have influenced conceptualization of genders, sexes, and sexualities |
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| A2. | Apply advanced critical thinking skills to key debates regarding genders, sexes, and sexualities utilizing evidence based approaches |
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| A3. | Use sophisticated research skills and sociological theories in deep analysis of contemporary issues related to gender, sexes, and sexualities. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Gender theorists and gender theory
•Feminist theories: e.g. Radical, Socialist, Liberal, Queer
•Transgender theories
•Post Gender theories
•Womens and/or Queer Liberation
•Masculinities
•Social Construction of the biological sex
•Intersex: beyond the sex dichotomy
•Organising sexuality: categorisation, identities, cultures
•Pornography: Gender, Sexuality, and Feminism
•Social Histories and regulation of Sex Work
•Male homosexuality, lesbians, bisexuality
•Ageing and Sexuality
•Intersectionality of race and ethnicity with genders, sexes, and sexualities
•Indigenous Australian Gender, Sexes, and Sexualities. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Weekly online journal activity questions from set reading and reflections on set audio/visual content related to weekly topic | Critical Reflection and Engagement | 10-15% | | 2. | K1, K3, S1, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Students develop skills in critical analysis of and the construction of an informed and substantiated argument | Minor Research Essay | 30-45% | | 3. | K2, K4, S1, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Students develop skills in independent research and critical analysis and the construction of an informed and substantiated argument | Major Research Essay | 40-60% |
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