Universität Wien

070321 VO Feminist Economics (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Moodle

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

No class on 17.10., 14.11., and 12.12.

  • Friday 03.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 24.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 07.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 21.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 28.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 19.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 09.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8
  • Friday 23.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 21 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 8

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This is a lecture course on feminist economics. We will cover several aspects of this area of economics: its history and development; its main ideas and concepts; and how these have varied over time and place. We will further cover how a feminist view on economic phenomena diverges from that in mainstream economics.

By the end of the course, students should understand a variety of concepts in feminist economics, as well as its goals and methods. They will be able to assess and understand economic phenomena and outcomes from a feminist point of view.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance is not required, but it will be helpful to understand and process the material of the course. At the end of the semester there will be a written exam based on concepts presented in the readings, slides, and videos. Students are responsible for all information in the assigned course materials.

Students may not take reading materials or notes with them to the final exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course is assigned 5 ECTS points, which translates to 125 hours of work -- about 100 hours of reading and preparation outside of lecture times. The breadth of the material covered on the final exam will assume that students have spent that much time working through course materials. In order to pass the course, students will need to get at least 50\% of the points available on the final exam. Each question on the final exam will be assigned a particular number of points and thus share of the grade.

Examination topics

Introduction to feminist economics
Identities, intersectionality, and heteronormativity in economics
Feminist perspectives on economic inequality
Feminist views of the production of economic knowledge
Gender and the economics profession
Feminist views on labor markets
Feminist views on the macroeconomy; economic growth; trade
Feminist political economy: capitalism and patriarchy
Feminist Public Economics; social and economic policy
Economic tools; feminist econometrics
Feminist Economics in Action (social movements)

Reading list

Readings are either available online or will be provided by the instructor via Moodle. \\

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 07.04.2026 10:26