ASOA05012U Gender, Work and Organization

Volume 2013/2014
Education
BA + MA Elective course
Content
The purpose of this course is to provide students with understanding of some of the relevant theories and research within the area of gender, work and organizations. We will discuss in what sense it is relevant to talk about organizations as gendered, what is gender, when are we 'doing’ or ’undoing’ gender and why is a gender perspective relevant for studying organizations and for understanding the continuous gender division of labour. The course is colloquium-based and requires active participation. Examination is through essays and oral presentation during the course. Grades are passed or not passed.
Learning Outcome
The purpose of this course is to provide students with understanding of some of the relevant theories and research within the area of gender, work and organizations. We will discuss in what sense it is relevant to talk about organizations as gendered, what is gender, when are we 'doing’ or ’undoing’ gender and why is a gender perspective relevant for studying organizations and for understanding the continuous gender division of labour. The course is colloquium-based and requires active participation. Examination is through essays and oral presentation during the course. Grades are passed or not passed.
Literature
Examination requirement app. 800 pages
Requirement readings/syllabus will be distributed during the first session.
Holdundervisning
BA-level and MA-level (Engelsk)
BA-Undergraduates and MA- students can sign up for this course

Kurset fungerer samtidigt som linjefag i specialiseringsretningen: Organisation, Ledelse, Arbejdsmarked.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 30
  • Exam
  • 72,5
  • Preparation
  • 72,5
  • Total
  • 175,0
Credit
10 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Assesment: Evaluated pass/fail
Group/individual: individual or group
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
Internal examiners
Exam period
Handing in of papers: 12.00 o’clock in the secretariat (16.1.26) Submission dates will be available during September.
Criteria for exam assesment
See course aims
Credit
10 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Assesment: 7-point scale
Group/individual: individual or group
Size: A Free written take-home essay of maximum 15 pages of 2400 characters each page (incl. spaces). If written by a group, the essay may be 50 % of 2400 characters each page longer per additional student.
Attention: When handing in as a group, the contribution of each student must be pointed out
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Internal examiners
Exam period
Handing in of papers: 12.00 o’clock in the secretariat (16.1.26) Submission dates will be available during September.
Criteria for exam assesment
See course aims