GEND 1107OL - Gender and work in a changing world

Online - Semester 2 - 2024

Gender identities have proliferated in recent years, but has this changed our working lives? This course will take a critical, intersectional look at the world of work, both paid and unpaid, and explore how it is changing. Labour can be gendered, sexual, emotional or aesthetic, and often this work is largely invisible and undervalued. We will look at the origins of categories like the `breadwinner? and the `housewife? and whether they are now outdated. We will discuss what counts as `masculine? or `feminine? work, and what happens when people challenge these expectations. On a more international level, we will look at how work and care are globalised, and how this contributes to exploitation and modern slavery. We will ask questions such as: Why do we still have a gender pay gap? Why does paid work seem to get more and more insecure and casualised, especially for young people? What happens to Indigenous, migrant, queer or trans people in the workplace? What gendered effects might climate change, pandemics and artificial intelligence have on working life? And what can be done to make work more equitable in the future? Discussions will be based on existing research with a focus on what we still need to know (and do) to make working lives more liveable for all.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code GEND 1107OL
    Course Gender and work in a changing world
    Coordinating Unit Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s Online
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week online
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Incompatible GSSA 1003 or GSSA 1003EX
    Assessment Quiz (4 quizzes) Weeks 3, 6, 8 and 11 20%, Interactive Group Tutorial Exercise 15%, Written Assignment 1 (500 words) 20%, Written Assignment 2 (1500 words) 40%, On-line tutorial participation 5%
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Pam Papadelos

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

    This is the fully Online version of this course, with flexible lecture and discussion delivery.

    If you'd like to study this course on campus with set times for tutorials, enrol in GEND 1107 without the OL.


  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    Identify and analyse contemporary national and global issues relating to gender and work.

    Apply a critical and ethical perspective to contemporary issues around gender and work

    Apply theoretical understandings of gender and society to explain contemporary work issues

    Interpret empirical data on the nature of gender and work in Australia

    Utilise knowledge to propose and evaluate policy strategies related to gender and work

    Demonstrate skills in literature searching, critical reading and referencing

    Compare and integrate different perspectives on a given question

    Construct a clear and coherent argument in written form which responds to a particular question and is supported by appropriate evidence

    Develop interpersonal, leadership and teamwork skills in group activities

        10.

    Undertake independent research and meet external deadlines

    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    1,2,3,4,6,8,10

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    1,2,3,4,5,9

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    7,9

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    6

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    1,2,7,8,9
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    On-line Reader.
    Recommended Resources
    Reading lists, web-links, library resources, essay writing guides, study guides, referencing, IT support and TURNITIN will be available.
    Online Learning
    The MyUni site contains some additional resources and materials. Each week after the lecture, the lecture slides and lecture recording are uploaded. Announcements and a discussion board are activated for student queries and the passing on of course information. Websites and some uploaded film/dvd material will complement the material in the reader. Articulate Storyline modules are available on MyUni. The materials will be released over the semester. An on-line learning platform is used for tutorial participation.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Lectures and screenings supported by tutorials in which examples are analysed, problems posed and solved.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    WORKLOAD                                          

    TOTAL HOURS

    1x2 hour lecture per week

    24 hours per semester

    1x1 hour on-line tutorial per week

    12 hours per semester

    6 hours reading per week

    72 hours per semester

    2 hours research per week

    24 hours per semester

    2 hours assignment preparation per week

    24 hours per semester

     

    TOTAL = 156 hours per semester

    Learning Activities Summary

    WEEK

    LECTURE TOPIC

    1

    Introduction to course, terms and concepts

    2

    How did it all start? Gender, work and industrialisation in ‘the West’

    3

    Who built Australia? Colonialism and Indigenous Workers

    4

    The gender pay gap and other inequalities: Workforce segregation, pay and skills

    5

    Whose choices? Industrial relations, policy changes, flexibility and casualisation

    6

    Doing it tough: Un(der)employment and welfare

    7

    Who cares? Welfare, childcare, & social reproduction

    8

    Work/family collision! Domestic labour and housework

    9

    Femininities and Masculinities at work: Emotional and aesthetic labour

    10

    Globalised labour: Migration, outsourcing and trafficking

    11

    Policy remedies? Equity, diversity and anti-discrimination

    12

    Concluding Remarks

  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

    ASSESSMENT TASK

    TASK TYPE

    WEIGHTING

    COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)

    500 word writing exercise

    Formative and Summative

    20%

    1, 7, 8

    Group on-line presentation

    Formative and Summative

    15%

    1-7, 9

    Quiz

    Formative and Summative

    20%

    1,3,4,6

    On-Line participation

    Formative and Summative

    10%

    1, 7, 8

    1500 word research essay

    Formative and Summative

    35%

    1-8

    Assessment Detail

    500 word writing exercise: – 20% weighting.

    Group On-linePresentation: Students will be allocated a tutorial topic to present (in small groups) in the tutorial – 10% weighting.

    1500 word essay: Students will be required to write a research essay chosen from topics to be circulated in week 6 - 40% weighting.

    Tutorial on-line Participation: Students engage in interaction in class activities and the cooperative sharing of materials and information - 10% weighting.

    Quizzes – On-line quizzes during semester will test knowledge of lecture and set readings content – 20%

    Submission

    No information currently available.

    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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