Bachelor of Arts - Gender Studies
- 3 years
- Duration
- 40,200 AUD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Perth / Australia
- Location
Program description
Gendered studies examine how gender interacts with other social categories like sexual orientation, race, and class. It investigates the cultural texts, everyday practices, and institutions that influence students' gendered lives, as well as the social and cultural legacies that define our modern lives.
Students learn analytical, communication, and advocacy skills to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity wherever they go in the multidisciplinary major. Screen, print, and digital literacy, leadership, group dynamics, and teamwork are also stressed. The Gender Studies major studies anatomy and human biology, anthropology, art history, biomedical science, classics and ancient history, English, history, Indigenous knowledge, heritage, and law, music, politics and international relations, and work and employment relations.
Businesses worldwide are reducing gender imbalance, but certain people's wisdom and insight are needed. Gender studies is an advantage to any degree program since it is based on diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Many company policies encourage diversity and equity.
Program structure
Level 1
Core (take all units — 6 points):
- GEND1901 Beyond 'Gender Wars' (6)
Option (take unit(s) to the value of 6 points):
- ENGL1902 Reading Bodies (6)
- HART1003 Ways of Seeing: Themes and Theories in Art (6)
- IMED1108 Issues in Women's Health Across the Lifespan (6)
- INDG1150 Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard (6)
- INDG1160 Boodjar Moort Katitjin: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage and Knowledge (6)
- MUSC1351 Women in Music (6)
Level 2
Core (you must take one of these as a core unit but you are welcome to take the other as an option):
- GEND2902 Masculinity, Nostalgia and Change (6)
- GEND2903 Sex, Gender, Technology and Science (6)
Option (take unit(s) to the value of 12 points):
- ANHB2215 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation (6)
- ANTH2405 Sex, Gender and Social Life (6)
- ENGL2200 Jane Austen and her Legacy (6)
- GEND2902 Masculinity, Nostalgia and Change (6)
- GEND2903 Sex, Gender, Technology and Science (6)
- HIST2008 White Supremacy (6)
- HIST2013 Medieval and Early Modern Women (6)
- IMED2208 Issues in Women's Reproductive Health (6)
Level 3
Core (take all units — 6 points):
- GEND3901 Feminist Thought (6)
Option (take unit(s) to the value of 12 points):
- ANHB3315 Human Evolutionary Ecology (6)
- ASIA3004 Gender and Power in Asia (6)
- CLAN3011 Sex, Gender, and the Body in the Greco-Roman World (6)
- EMPL3208 Managing Diversity (6)
- GEND3904 Queer Theory (6)
- IMED3301 Issues in Women's Health Research (6)
- LAWS3330 Gender and the Law (6)
- POLS3204 The Politics of Gender (6)
- POLS3335 Social Movements and the Politics of Change (6)
Price
- Tuition fee — 40,200 AUD per year.
A standard full time enrolment of 48 points per year equals 1 EFTSL (1 EFTSL is the Equivalent Full Time Study Load). If you enrol in more or less than 48 credit points per year, your yearly annual fee may be different. Tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase, as outlined in the UWA Acceptance Contract.
Requirements for applicants
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have
- achieved an ATAR of at least 75, or equivalent as recognised by UWA or
- an assured pathway offer or
- achieved a score of at least 100 in UWA's experienced based entry assessment or
- a place in a relevant UWA access program.
English competency
- Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
For more information on requirements, please contact your Edumapple manager.
About the university
With a founding purpose to "advance the prosperity and welfare of communities," the University of the State was established in 1911 and opened its doors in 1913 to a small student body of 184. More than 28,000 students hailing from 115 different countries are now enrolled.
In the realms of education, research, and student success, UWA has been at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations since its inception. However, a university is more than just a place to get a degree and do research.
Throughout Western Australia, the country, and the globe, UWA has played an important role in advancing knowledge, culture, and the economy for over a century.
As the sole institution in Western Australia to be ranked in the top 100 globally, UWA has earned praise for its creative curricula, strong ties to local businesses, dedication to the student experience, and groundbreaking research.
Choosing to study at UWA means becoming a member of a community that has a reputation for leading good change, both locally and globally. You will also become part of a network of dedicated and innovative leaders who are determined to make a difference.
