Graduate Diploma in Gender Studies
Convenor : Dr. Judy Lattas, Senior Lecturer in Women’s Studies
Contact details : Room C3B 521; Phone: 9850 7947;
e-mail: jlattas@scmp.mq.edu.au
| Interdisciplinary Women’s Studies, Gender and Sexuality offers the Graduate Diploma in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, which investigates what it means to be a woman or a man in society and culture. Our units look closely at the impact of gender, sex and sexuality on our lives in a variety of arenas: at home, at work, on the streets, in the classroom. Who are we? Why are we the ways we are? What directions is society taking? GenderStudies offers new approaches to untangling these questions. Our programs bring together units in Anthropology, English, Critical and Cultural Studies, History, Law, Media and Communications, Human Geography, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology and many others. There are also units focused solely on Women’s Studies and Gender. Teaching staff are drawn from several Departments as well as ourselves, and our students are women and men, new entry and ‘mature’ age, full-time and part-time. |
Why a Graduate Diploma?
There are a number of reasons why undertaking a Graduate Diploma in Women Studies, Gender and Sexuality would be a good decision. Perhaps you are in mid-career and wish to up-grade or refresh your existing skills. You may be looking to change your career focus in the community, government or private sectors. Maybe some of the challenges facing you in the workplace will be helped by a serious consideration of the issues which Women Studies address. A Graduate Diploma may also be a gateway to further study. Finally–but by no means least–you may simply have a desire for further study in the areas of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. All of these reasons make choosing a Graduate Diploma in Women, Gender and Sexuality an excellent decision!
Graduate Diploma in Women’s Studies, Gender and Sexuality
Admission requirements
To be eligible to apply for our Graduate Diploma, you must hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution. Other tertiary qualifications together with relevant work experience may also be accepted, but such candidates must demonstrate the capacity to undertake graduate study.
Please note: whilst this diploma requires completion of a Bachelor degree or equivalent, it does not have the status of a postgraduate award.
Course Structure
You must obtain at least 23 credit points, including WST110, WST210 and WST310, as well as 12 credit points at 300 level or above.
Compulsory Units
WST110 Gender Issues in the Contemporary Context 3 cp
WST210 Reading Gender in Everyday Life 4 cp
WST310 “Family Values” in the 21 st Century 4 cp
Units at 300 or above
AHIST370: Women and Gender in the Ancient World 4 cp
ANTH377: Culture, Health and Sexuality in the Developing World 4 cp
ANTH381: Postcolonial bodies 4 cp
CUL308: Changing Bodies, Changing Selves 4 cp
EDUC356: Gender and Education 4 cp
ENGL325: Feminism and Literature 4 cp
GEOS324: Economy, Place and Culture 4 cp
HIST338: Writing Women’s History 4 cp
HIST367: Gender and Empire 4 cp
LAW402: Family Law 4 cp
LAW411: Discrimination and the Law 4 cp
LAW 520: Law and Sexuality 4 cp
MAS320: Gender, Identities and the Media 4 cp
PSY334: Social Psychology II: Relationships 4 cp
SOC365: The Intimate Sphere 4 cp
Study Modes
The Graduate Diploma in Women’s Studies, Gender and Sexuality is offered full-time and part-time, at can be commenced in first or second semester. enrolment information and application forms can be found at
All WST units can be studied both on-campus and at a distance, and as we have been offering our units online since 2000 we are well established to cater for the needs of students who find it difficult to pursue studies on-campus.
As our coherency programs are interdisciplinary, it is currently not possible to study all electives off campus. However, some are currently already offered online, including ENGL325, HIST338, LAW402, LAW411, EDUC356 and GEOS324. Most already have at least lectures offered online via the i-lecture system, and we are also in the process of negotiating with the convenors of the other elective subjects to make their subjects available to off-campus students. We have had a positive response from most convenors, so far. These include AHST370, MAS302, ANTH374, ANTH382, PHIL352, POL319, PSY361 and SOC381.
Any questions? Please do not hesitate to contact us…
For further information regarding individual units please consult the MU handbook. Alternatively our course convenor, Dr. Judy Lattas can be contacted via email at Judy.Lattas@scmp.mq.edu.au, or by phone on 02 9985 7947 (please leave a message if there is no answer). The IWS Admin Office is located in C3B 519 and is also open 5 days a week, 9:30am – 5:00pm; phone 9850-8078; or e-mail: vicki.worthington@scmp.mq.edu.au
For application forms please go to http://www.reg.mq.edu.au/Undergrad/.
Dr Judy Lattas, Senior Lecturer in Women’s Studies; phone: 9850 7947; or e-mail:
jlattas@scmp.mq.edu.au;