Gender and Cultural Studies (BA)
Course Code: B1233
This major provides students with an understanding of gender and cultural processes, from the level of everyday life and popular culture to the global movement of people, information and ideas. It draws on traditions in gender studies and cultural studies, making strategic use of a number of academic disciplines to address problems arising from lived experience. What is the meaning of contemporary media culture? How do gender categories shape our lives? Where are the opportunities today for creating new cultural futures?
The major develops a strong base of skills in critical thinking, research, and writing, which can be employed across a wide range of applications. It also introduces a number of more specific areas where an ability to think about gender and culture are employed, offering pathways into cultural planning, women's services, political activism, cultural journalism, teaching and creative industries.
| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Qualification: | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Gender and Cultural Studies |
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| Duration: | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
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| Availability: | Murdoch campus (internal)
Murdoch campus (external) |
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| Employment Prospects: | Graduates find employment in a wide range of fields, from the cultural and media industries to public and community services and organisations. Combining with other majors and minors can produce added specialisations. |
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| Recommended Minors: | Anthropology; Australian Indigenous Studies; Media Studies; New Media; Sociology; Women's Studies |
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| Excluded Minors: | Cultural Literacies |
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| Recommended Double Majors: | Australian Indigenous Studies (BA); Communication and Media Studies (BCommun); Journalism (BCommun) |
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