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Module 1: Politics and Gender (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Die Studierenden verfügen über ein fundiertes Wissen über die wichtigsten Strömungen der politikwissenschaftlichen Geschlechterforschung und können die Kategorie Geschlecht/Gender in Interdependenz mit anderen Kategorien - wie "race"/Ethnizität, Klasse/Schicht, Sexualität, Religion/Weltanschauung, Befähigung/Behinderung oder Alter - unter Berücksichtigung ihrer historischen Gewachsenheit sowie ihrem Veränderungspotential analysieren. Die Studierenden sind fähig, sowohl politische Theorien unterschiedlicher Reichweite - wie etwa des Staates, der Parteien- und Wahlsystemen, der Wirtschafts-, Sozial-, Familien-, Arbeitsmarktpolitik etc. - als auch empirische Forschung in Hinblick auf deren explizite und implizite Geschlechternormen kritisch zu hinterfragen. Sie sind über aktuelle Ergebnisse der empirischen politikwissenschaftlichen Geschlechterforschung informiert und können politische Strategien der Geschlechterpolitik auf nationaler, europäischer und internationaler Ebene differenziert und eigenständig beurteilen.
Module 2: Gender, Work and Organization (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students can evaluate gender specific implications of organisational practices and identify suitable formational measures on the basis of knowledge on gender-specific and diversity-related organisational studies.
Module 3: Gender and Economics (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students have foundational knowledge of the relevance of gender in economic contexts (e.g. income, labour market, division of resources, economic policy, gender budgeting) and can integrate a gender-specific perspective into the discussion of questions of economic and social policy.
Module 4: Gender and Ethnicity: Culture and Media (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are familiar with current and historic forms of gender and ethnic representation in different cultural systems of symbolisation. They can apprehend interdependencies of gender and ethnic representation and the (re-)constructs of other social realities. Moreover, they are able to detect and reflect gender specific aspects in cultural studies overall.
Module 5: Gender, Ethnicity and Language (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand constructs of gender and ethnicity through language. They are able to evaluate key topics, concepts and contexts of feminist linguistics and to deal with subareas of the research object and theories as wells as methods of feminist linguistics in an exemplary manner
Module 6: Gender, Norms and Normalisation (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are aware of the influence of law and legislation on the different lifestyles of women and men. They are able to evaluate societal hierarchisations and discriminations in a legal context. They are familiar with the basics of pertinent legal regulations (e.g. equality, gender mainstreaming) and can analyse how law takes part in shaping the construct of gender
Module 7: Gender and Globalisation (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students know the relevance of gender issues in the context of sustainable development against the background of contemporary and historic globalisation processes. They are able to critically and independently analyse questions in this field and to establish interrelations.
Module 8: Internship (10 ECTS-Credits, 1 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of modules 1-4
Learning Outcome: Students apply acquired knowledge and skills in a professional environment; upon completion of the module, students are familiar with the conditions of professional and/or academic practice.
Students have to complete an internship in order to test and apply acquired knowledge and skills. The internship also serves to give insight to the occupational practice and to gain professional qualifications. It amounts to 200 hours and 8 ECTS credits. It is to be completed at institutions where gender experts, equal opportunities or diversity officers pursuant to § 1 sec. 4 work (e.g. educational and research institutions, media, private companies, NGOs and non-profit organisations, public administration, international organisations, institutions in the area of migration and integration, institutions in policy fields such as social, cultural, economic, development and gender equality policy). It takes place during the semester break.
Students have to seek approval by the university programme director before entrance into the internship. A confirmation of the tasks performed (including duration, scope and content) issued by the institution is to be submitted in writing.Es können Lehrveranstaltungen im Ausmaß von 10 ECTS-AP nach Maßgabe freier Plätze aus den Curricula der an der Universität Innsbruck eingerichteten Master- und/oder Diplomstudien frei gewählt werden.
Module 9: Interdisciplinary Skills (10 ECTS-Credits)
Prerequisites for registration: Die in den jeweiligen Curricula festgelegten Anmeldevoraussetzungen sind zu erfüllen.
Learning Outcome: Dieses Modul dient der Erweiterung des Studiums und dem Erwerb von Zusatzqualifikationen.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).