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ContentsGender studies at Hull 1

Degree structure 2

Resources 4

Admissions 5

After your BA 6

Gender Studies staff 8

Key factsThe following can be taken ‘with Gender Studies’:

UCAS codeAmerican Studies T7L3 BA/AMGSEnglish Q3L3 BA/EGSFrench R1L3 BA/FGSGerman R2L3 BA/GGSHistory V1L3 BA/HGSItalian R3L3 BA/IGSPhilosophy V5L3 BA/PGSSocial Policy L4L3 BA/SPGSSociology and Anthropology L390 BA/SAWGSSpanish R4L3 BA/SGS

AdmissionsOffers will vary according to the particular degree course you select. Normally, we wouldexpect at least two good A levels, or A plus AS levels, or equivalent qualifications, but eachcase is considered on its merits. Current offers range from 240 to 300 points, butapplicants should refer to the appropriate prospectus entries and subject pamphlets for thespecific requirements of each relevant department. Candidates offering non-A-levelqualifications, and/or other relevant knowledge and skills, are encouraged to apply andwill be considered on an individual basis.Applications from mature and overseascandidates are very welcome.All courses are available part-time as well as full-time.

Undergraduate enquiries

Dr Rachel AlsopGender StudiesThe University of HullHull, HU6 7RX, UKT 01482 465728 (direct)E r.alsop@hull.ac.uk

Postgraduate enquiries

Dr Suzanne ClisbyGender StudiesThe University of HullHull, HU6 7RX, UKT 01482 465781 (direct)E s.m.clisby@hull.ac.uk

Gender studies

Gender studies at HullThe University of Hull’s innovative programme in gender studiesoffers an exciting opportunity to study concepts and issues ofgender from a range of perspectives, both interdisciplinary andinternational. Gender studies is a rapidly developing field,concerned with the roles, identities and status of women and menin society and their variation through time and space. It also paysattention to the ways in which gender structures different areasof knowledge and relates to other significant categories such asethnicity, class, age and sexuality.A focus on the interrelationshipsbetween women and men, and between ‘femininity’ and‘masculinity’, makes gender studies a development from the long-established field of women’s studies.

In the 21st century an understanding of gender relations hasnever been more crucial.The past century has seen a fundamentaltransformation of gender relations, which has had a profoundimpact on economies and social relations worldwide. In response,gender issues have become a major focus within both academicand political spheres.They have not only had a profoundtheoretical impact across the social sciences, philosophy andliterature; they have also influenced policy making in Europe,North America and other places, where equal-opportunitiespolicies have radically affected employment legislation.

Globally, gender issues have become a focus and preoccupationfor political activity and social movements of all kinds; and the UNconferences on women demonstrate the pervasive commitmentof key decision makers to gender-related issues.Within thiscontext, the gender studies programme at Hull is making a majorcontribution to an established, but still developing, academic andpolitical agenda.

The University of Hull led the way nationally in gender studiesprovision at undergraduate level, with its first intake in 1994. In1998 we introduced a range of Masters courses to complementour already established profile of doctoral supervision.

Despite such developments, we are still small enough to knowour students well. Providing a good level of pastoral care remainsa priority. Each student is allocated a supervisor in Gender Studieswho, wherever possible, is their supervisor throughout the degreeprogramme, so there is always someone at hand who can help.

Centre for Gender StudiesHull has been at the forefront of research and teaching in genderstudies for over two decades.

The Centre for Gender Studies, established in 1986, provides alively forum for debate.There are monthly seminars during term-time and occasional day schools, both involving speakers from awide range of disciplines and countries.

The Centre for Gender Studies has also hosted the annualWomen’s Studies Network Conference. Speakers came fromIndia, South Africa, Sudan, Japan, the USA and Nigeria, as well asEurope.

Journal of Gender StudiesThe Journal of Gender Studies was founded by the Centre forGender Studies, with which it retains close links. It is a quarterlyinterdisplinary and international journal which publishes articlesrelating to gender on a wide range of subjects.

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Degree structure

The interdisciplinary structure of our programme, as well asthe high level of commitment across the University, makes Hullan ideal setting for a degree incorporating gender studies.Gender studies can be read as a minor degree subject incombination with a range of other subjects across the arts andsocial sciences. Degrees with languages last four years, thethird year being spent abroad, while other degrees last threeyears.You are required to take modules worth a total of 360credits over the course of study.At least 100 credits (fivemodules) must be in gender studies, this being the minorsubject. Students are allowed, however, to take up to amaximum of 120 credits (six modules) in gender studies.

In Year 1 you take two core modules – Gender and Society, andGender and Culture – which are designed to introduce studentsto the concept of gender from a range of different disciplinaryperspectives and to explore gender in a variety of contexts.

In Year 2 you take one further compulsory module,TheorisingGender, which investigates different theoretical approaches togender and locates such theories in their intellectual anddisciplinary context. In Years 2 and 3 further modules areselected from a range of options, many of them particularlysuitable for linking work in gender studies with the majorsubjects with which it can be combined. As the list belowindicates, Hull offers an excellent range of gender options inboth the arts and humanities and the social sciences, enablingstudents to develop a thorough interdisciplinary knowledge ofgender and of gender issues.

Utrecht exchange programmePlaces are available for some students to spend a semester oftheir final year at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Studentswho have taken part in the exchange have found the experiencevery rewarding, both academically and personally.

AssessmentThe first year is assessed by examination and coursework.Results do not count towards the final degree assessment butserve to gauge progress and offer feedback to students andtutors (and to give you experience of assessment methods).Final assessment for degree classification involves a diverse rangeof assessment methods and is based on performance in thesecond and third years.

Some available options• Gender and Culture in Early Modern England• Bodies and Selves• Anthropology of Gender and Sexual Diversity• Women and Politics• Suffragettes and Citizens• Postmodernism and Gender Studies• Gender, Power and Politics in the Americas• Poverty, Gender and Development• Disability Policy, Identity and Society• Gender and Social Policy• Gender, Science and Knowledge• Modern Women Writers

Please note that options change from year to year.

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EllenaWhiteBA English with GenderStudies

Taking gender studies at Hull has

been an enriching experience for

me. I chose to do it alongside

English, my main subject, and am

really glad I did.There is a vast

amount of crossover between my

subjects, and I feel my learning in

both fields has been enhanced by

this. Gender is a fascinating

subject, and Hull offers many

varied, interesting and brilliantly

taught modules. Studying gender

has been an invaluable experience

for me – opening my eyes,

challenging my preconceptions and

giving me fascinating insights into

the world around me.

One major reason I applied to

study the subject at Hull was the

opportunity that the University

offers to study in the Netherlands

for a semester.This is an

experience I would recommend to

anyone – not just as an exciting

way to sample a new culture but a

rewarding, enlightening and, above

all, fun and unique adventure that

really sets this degree apart from

others.

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Resources

The Brynmor JonesThe Brynmor Jones is the University’s seven-storey library,housing almost a million volumes.You should find there all theessential texts and reference works, and the books and articlesthat your lecturers recommend. In addition, language learnerswill find other resources such as newspapers from places asdiverse as South America and Scandinavia, Japan and France, aswell as a range of European Union publications.

The library also provides expert help in finding information onalmost any subject that interests you. Staff can guide you to CD-ROMs and the internet, and run frequent courses for students.

Ours is an open-access library, enabling you to browse around.There are 1,600 seats – so that you can study next to the booksyou need – plus computer terminals where you can write essaysor surf the internet . . . and you’re never far from the comfortsof the coffee shop!

Staff–Student CommitteeRegular meetings are held to keep a two-way dialogue going.Any issues can be raised in these meetings, and new ideas arealways welcome.The idea for the Utrecht exchange cameinitially from a staff–student meeting. Who knows what canhappen if you ask?

Computer CentreIn addition to the computing services in the Language Instituteand the Brynmor Jones Library, we have a Computer Centre toprovide computing facilities of its own and services networkedto the whole campus and to all halls of residence and campusflats. All students have access to the clusters of computers in theComputer Centre and around the University, including 100 PC’sthat are available 24/7. Email, word processing, surfing the netand other possibilities are always open to you.

Moreover, if you find computer technology daunting there arenumerous courses and workbooks at various levels to ease yourway into this ever more useful area of modern life.You will alsofind that familiarity with information technology and keyboardskills will stand you in good stead for future employment.

TeachingTeaching combines a variety of methods.These include 50-minute lectures as well as informal student-led seminars andtutorials. Reading lists accompany each module, and you areexpected to do a substantial amount of reading outside thedesignated teaching times. Every student at Hull is assigned asupervisor, who can offer help and advice in case of problems,academic or otherwise.

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Offers will vary with the particular degree course you select.Normally, we would expect at least two good A levels, or Aplus AS levels, or equivalent qualifications, but each case isconsidered on its merits. Current offers range from 240 to 300points, but applicants should refer to the appropriateprospectus entries and subject pamphlets for the specificrequirements of each relevant department.

Mature studentsWe are keen to encourage mature students, for we value theirgenerally high level of commitment and appreciate that theirrequirements may differ from those of school-leavers. Formalqualifications are not always necessary, but successful applicantswill have demonstrated the potential to sustain degree-levelstudy. Applicants without the usual academic credentials willgenerally be interviewed, and a piece of written work may berequired. Applications should be made via UCAS, but applicantsare welcome to ring Gender Studies for an informal discussion.

University nurseryThere is a campus nursery. Students with children of pre-schoolage are invited to apply for fee reduction.

Open daysAll applicants are invited to attend an open day at the University,where you can see the campus, and meet with staff and currentstudents.

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After your BA

Graduate employmentOur graduates have gone into various occupations:

• Campaigns and Policy Worker for an NGO• Information Officer• Officer for Mencap• Housing Officer• Retail Buyer for House of Fraser• teaching at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, as well as

overseas• Development Worker• postgraduate research• counselling• Research Assistant• Academic Coordinator• Welfare Officer• nursing• Community Development Officer

Taught Masters coursesGender Studies offers four Masters courses: MA Gender Studies;MA Gender and Development; MA Applied Social Research(Gender Studies); Erasmus Mundus MA in Women’s and GenderStudies.

MA Gender StudiesThis one-year full-time (or two-year part-time) course offers agrounding in gender theory and a range of options in genderstudies in both the social sciences and the arts and humanities.Students also complete a dissertation on a subject of theirchoice.

MA Gender and DevelopmentThis one-year full-time (or two-year part-time) course combinesa range of modules in development and gender studies withresearch training. Students are encouraged to bring a genderedperspective on a wide range of development issues.The courseincludes the writing of a dissertation.

MSc Applied Social Research (Gender Studies)Aimed at students with a research interest in gender studies, thiscourse is built around an integrated social science trainingprogramme.The MSc is intended as both a terminal qualificationand as first-year training for those interested in pursuing a PhD.The course is recognised by the Economic and Social ResearchCouncil (ESRC), and home/EU students can apply to beconsidered for an ESRC 1+3 open-competition researchscholarship.

Erasmus Mundus MA in Women’s and Gender StudiesThis innovative two-year full-time Masters course is run by aconsortium of eight European universities, including Hull.Students spend the first two semesters following the GEMMAprogramme at one European university (the host university) andthe third studying at a second university (the mobility university).In the fourth semester they write their dissertations, eitherreturning to their host university or remaining in their mobilityuniversity for the semester. On successful completion of theirstudies, students receive a double Masters from both the hostand the mobility university.

Higher degrees by researchWe welcome applicants for the research degrees of MPhil andPhD. Please contact Gender Studies for further details.

Recent research topics have included

• equal opportunities and employment in Ghana• women and heart disease• discourses on child abuse• men having babies• domestic violence and the law• gender and housing in Nigeria• gender and the transferability of skills• men, emotions and fatherhood• gender and violence• children and development in Tanzania• part-time study in higher education• gender and state security in communist Poland

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HannahWhiteheadBA Sociology andAnthropology with GenderStudies

Studying gender at Hull has

been an amazing experience that

I would strongly recommend.

Throughout the course I have

encountered many fascinating

modules which I have constantly

applied to the other aspects of

my degree.The department has a

very strong lecturing team who

show great passion, and this

really helped me to get involved

in my studies. Originally when I

was choosing where to study I

noticed that Gender Studies at

Hull has an exchange scheme

with a Dutch university.As

something that few universities

offer, this captured my attention

and was one of my main reasons

for choosing Hull.Three years

later I found myself studying at

Utrecht University for five

months.This was an

unbelievably fantastic experience

which really opened my mind to

other lifestyles and cultures, and

is something I would choose to

do again in a heartbeat.

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Gender Studies staff

Dr Rachel AlsopLecturer in Gender StudiesTeaches Gender and Culture, and Gender and Society. Researchinterests include gender theories, gender and post-communism,gender and reading, and widening participation.

Dr Suzanne ClisbyLecturer in Gender StudiesTeaches Poverty, Gender and Development, and Gender, Powerand Politics in the Americas. She is Director of the MA inGender and Development. Research interests include genderissues in development, qualitative/participative methodologies,democratisation, ethnicity and indigenous peoples, with an areafocus on Latin America.

Dr Stella Gonzalez-ArnalLecturer in PhilosophyTeaches at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her researchinterests focus on feminist epistemology and on gender andscience.

What sort of subjects can I take?You can take almost any free electivemodule from outside your main course ofstudy, usually at your home campus.You caneven take a module from another faculty.You should discuss your choice of freeelectives with your supervisor.

What are the main reasons forparticipating?• The scheme gives you the opportunity

to study a subject without having tocommit yourself to taking furthermodules in that subject area.

• By taking a free elective you are able tofollow up your interests as part of yourdegree.

• With a broader education you mayacquire extra skills that will help youwhen you enter the employment market.

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Here you take modules fromyour main course of study.

Here you have the option to takea free elective or another modulefrom your main course of study.

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Studying for a degree at Hull is a unique experience.We aim toprovide you with an education that offers both depth andbreadth of knowledge.To meet these ends the University hasdeveloped an optional Free Elective Scheme.This scheme enablesthe majority of undergraduate students to take one module ayear from outside their main course of study.

So, how does it work?Each year you take 120 credits’ worth of modules.

Free Elective Scheme

Admissions policyAdmissions information provided in thispamphlet is intended as a general guide andcannot cover all possibilities. Entryrequirements are generally stated in termsof A level grades and/or UCAS points, butwe encourage applications from peoplewith a wide range of other qualificationsand/or experience. Some further details ofthe various entry routes are included inour general prospectus. Please contact theAdmissions Service (see below) with anyspecific queries about admissions.

DisclaimerThis pamphlet is intended principally as aguide for applicants.The matters coveredby it – academic and otherwise – aresubject to change from time to time bothbefore and after students are admitted.While every reasonable precaution wastaken in the production of this pamphlet,the University does not accept liability forany inaccuracies or changes. Informationrelating to study programmes is issued forthe general guidance of students enteringthe University and does not form part ofany contract.The University hopes toprovide the courses and facilities described,but reserves the right to withdraw or tomake alterations to courses and facilities ifnecessary.

AddressFor general enquiries, please write to

Admissions ServiceThe University of HullHull, HU6 7RXT 01482 466100F 01482 442290E admissions@hull.ac.uk

Dates of semestersFor the current semester dates please visitour website at www.hull.ac.uk/hulluniversity/semesterdates.