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DEVS 260 Globalization, Gender, and Development Units: 3.00
This course is designed for those interested in undertaking a critical analysis of the gendered impact of the globalization process and development policies with a focus on women in the Global South.
NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary).
NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary).
Learning Hours: 120 (24 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 2 or above and [DEVS 100/6.0 or DEVS 101/3.0 or GNDS 120/3.0 or POLS 110/6.0* or POLS 111/3.0 or POLS 112/3.0 or SOCY 122/6.0]).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Gain holistic comprehension about the gendered impact of globalization and structural adjustment policies on poor women’s lives in the Global South.
- Ability to assess how neoliberal reforms differ in their impact according to women’s ‘location’.
- Analyze current trends in development programming and planning from a ‘gender’ lens and assess their impact.
- Identify the role of images and stereotypes in shaping humanitarian ‘investment’ in the Global South.
- Evaluate theoretical approaches to the impact of globalization and structural adjustment policies on women.
- Communicate effectively and clearly synthesis of theoretical arguments in oral and written form.