Postgraduate Certificate in Gender Justice*

Queen Margaret University and Scottish Women’s Aid

This course draws on current developments in both feminist theory and queer theory, and explores the interactions and tensions between these intellectually. In particular the course explores the question of whether justice is possible for the gendered subject – does justice require gender equality or gender deconstruction? The implications for the pursuit of gender justice are explored in a variety of contexts, including public policy, international development, health care and activism. These debates are located within wider theoretical and practical contexts of social justice relating to class, ‘race’, disability and other structures of inequality or claims for justice.

This course is likely to attract interest from practitioners and activists in women’s organisations and in the LGBT community as well as students and graduates with particular interest in these areas. It is likely to be of interest to people who have previously studied Gender Justice, Masculinities and Violence, also offered by Queen Margaret University and Scottish Women’s Aid.

The four modules contained within the postgraduate certificate may also contribute to other higher degrees at Queen Margaret University, including the MSc in Gender and Social Justice, in collaboration with Scottish Women’s Aid.
Content:

• Engendering Policy and Practice
• Queer Theory and Sexual Politics
• Gender, Development and Health
• Social Justice

The Postgraduate Certificate in Gender Justice is offered from January 2011. Fees are currently £385 per module for students resident in the UK or EU = £1540 for Postgraduate Certificate (£1050 per module for overseas students). (subject to revision)

For further information, please contact:

• Eurig Scandrett (QMU) escandrett@qmu.ac.uk 0131 474 0000
• Nel Whiting (SWA) nel.whiting@scottishwomensaid.org.uk  0131 226 6606

 Applications:

 

• admissions@qmu.ac.uk 0131 474 0000

*named degree subject to confirmation