Universität Wien

290127 SE Bachelorseminar Human Geography: Gender and Space. Selected Topics in Geographical Gender Studies (2024S)

Ausgewählte Themen der geographischen Geschlechterforschung

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
We 22.05. 11:30-13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The appointment on April 24 takes place in the form of individual discussions of the initial exposé for the seminar paper.

Wednesday 06.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 13.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 10.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 24.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 05.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 19.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Wednesday 26.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Focus of the seminar is the social co-construction of gender and space relations.

Thematic focus
1) Geographies of gender-specific divisions of labour
2) Gender and the right to the city
3) Bodies in/and spaces
4) Cultural spaces and the production of identity
5) Gender and (geo)politics
6) Feminist political ecology

Methods: inputs by the course leader; discussion of selected basic literature; peer discussion and evaluation; individual seminar paper; Pecha Kucha presentations

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in the discussions
Preparatory reading of selected basic literature
Presentation of one thematic focus in a small group
Exposé for an individual seminar paper
Seminar paper plus short presentation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum 80% attendance in the course
Positive assessment from 60% of 100 points.

Participation and discussion (up to 20 points)
Preparatory activities (up to 20 points)
Presentation (up to 20 points)
Written seminar paper (up to 40 points)

Grading key:
90 points +: Very good
80 to 89 points: Good
70 to 79 points: Satisfactory
60 to 69 points: Sufficient
< 60 points: Not sufficient

Examination topics

Seminar paper: comparative analysis of a specific issue in geographical gender research on the basis of three articles includiung empirical research. Length approx. 30,000 characters (without bibliography and reflection). Presentation of the seminar paper in June.

Reading list

Basic literature:
Oberhauser A.M., Fluri J.L., Whitson R. und Mollett S. (2018): Feminist Spaces. Gender and Geography in a Global Context. London und New York: Routledge.
Datta, A., Hopkins P., Johnston L., Olson E. und Silva J.M. (2020): Routledge Handbook of Gender and Feminist Geographies. London: Routledge.
Autor*innenkollektiv Geographie und Geschlecht (2021): Handbuch Feministische Geographien. Arbeitsweisen und Konzepte. Opladen, Berlin, Toronto: Verlag Barbara Budrich.

Association in the course directory

(BA GG 7.1) (BA UF GW 16)

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