Gender and Global Politics (POLS2603)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
GT281
Recommended prerequisite
2 units POLS-coded course or GEND1010
Assessment methods
Tutorial participation, Online Quizzes, Presentation, Research Essay
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Nicole George (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course explores the relevance of gender to the study of global politics. We approach gender as a complex and contested social construction that intersects with other axes of social identity to influence the way that we experience and understand the world. We examine how gender shapes and is shaped by the discourses, structures, and institutions of global politics, including those of development, health, the economy, human rights, war, peace, and colonialism. The course is designed to impart skills in gender analysis and to develop student capacity for independent research, critical thinking, and ethical reflexivity.