Gender equality for whom? Intersectional perspectives on politics and practice

The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge and tools for the examination and analysis of gender equality efforts from intersectional perspectives.

The course covers intersectional perspectives on gender equality and how these can be used to examine gender equality policy and its effects upon different groups in society. Who is made a priority and who is made invisible? There is a focus on the implementation of gender equality objectives in organisations and their operations and how knowledge of intersectional power relations can be used for further development.

Students are offered tools and opportunities for reflecting upon their own intersectional position and its significance in relation to gender equality work.

Students also have the opportunity to engage in in-depth study of a theme related to gender equality and selected intersections of, for example, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, class, age, and disability.

The ambition is for the course content and structure to be based on gender and norm critical pedagogy. Among other things, this means that norms represented in course materials are highlighted and problematised. Forms of interaction that promote equal, inclusive student participation and treatment are used.

Progressive specialisation: G1F (has less than 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.