IGDS St Augustine Graduate Studies handbook 2016-2018

IGDS INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ST. AUGUSTINE UNIT

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAMMES AND COURSES ACADEMIC ADVISING AND STUDENT PLANNING BOOKLET 2016-2017 COHORT

www.sta.uwi.edu/igds/

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CONTENTS

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IGDS | THE IDEAL IGDS GRADUATE

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TEACHING

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ANUSHA RAGBIR

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PROGRAMMES – UNDERGRADUATE|GRADUATE

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WARREN CHANANSINGH

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• MINOR IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (FSS)

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STEPHANIE LEITCH

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• MINOR IN GENDER STUDIES (FHE)

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MICHAEL FRANCIS GRANDISON

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LIST OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

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ALEAH NATASHA RANJITSINGH

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES – DESCRIPTIONS

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES MATRIX

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POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

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• POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

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• MSC PROGRAMME IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

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• MPHIL PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES

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• PHD PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES

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ROUTES TO A PHD IN GENDER STUDIES

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LIST OF GRADUATE COURSES

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GRADUATE COURSES – DESCRIPTIONS

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GRADUATE PROGRAMMES MATRIX

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YEAR PLANNERS

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STUDENT RESOURCES

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WRITING RESOURCES

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REGISTRATION |GATE

QUOTATION STUDENT STATEMENTS ON STUDYING GENDER

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MARISSA RICHARDSON AMILCAR SANATAN

Published August 2016 Although the information contained in this booklet is accurate at the time of printing, there may be amendments to the courses and programmes offered. The Institute reserves the right to make such changes as required. Please note that not all courses are offered every semester nor every academic year.

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. . . to one day see this system we call patriarchy crumble and fall . . .

Through my own life experiences, I began to realise the extent to which people’s attitudes and behaviours are shaped by their understanding of gender and gender roles and identities.This made me yearn for a deeper understanding myself. When I first became introduced to the gender and development studies programme it was at the MSc. level. It truly became a life-altering experience as I not only found a sense of kinship and belonging at the then Centre but also I felt like I could add value to it. I am committed towards change; this includes not only justice for women in every facet of life but to one day see this system we call patriarchy crumble and fall. Equality and equity remain our goals here and the Institute promotes these ideals through education and activism and continues to inspire passion in all of us. It has surely shaped the direction of my academic life.

Anusha Jennifer RAGBIR MSc in Gender and Development Studies

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IGDS THE IGDSÂ is an autonomous multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary unit located in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor of The University.

Teaching programmes, courses, research and outreach programmes are carried out by IGDS staff in collaboration with associate staff from other faculties and departments, with local and/or international collaborating partners and with students of Gender Studies.

THE IDEAL IGDS GRADUATEÂ will have a desire for knowledge, strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, competence in interdisciplinary gender analysis, and the ability to apply theory to policy and to everyday practices. The graduate will be actively committed to social justice, valuing both diversity and collaboration.

The graduate will also understand that evaluating gender difference is central to self-awareness and a commitment to the transformation of unequal power relations.

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TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES In its interdisciplinary teaching programme, the Institute offers undergraduate courses through various departments and faculties on the St. Augustine Campus. It offers a Minor in Gender Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Education and a Minor in Gender and Development in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Each of these programmes is available to students of the relevant faculties and in most instances, to students of other faculties or departments as well.

GRADUATE PROGRAMMES The Institute offers a range of interdisciplinary post-graduate programmes.

These attract a diverse intake of students who bring different areas of expertise and knowledge to seminars, courses and research projects. The programmes cater to the multi-faceted needs of the graduate client base and include an advanced postgraduate Diploma, an MSc by coursework and research project and a research-based M.Phil/ PhD. Graduate student intake occurs every two years.

REGULAR SUMMER COURSES Registered students can take undergraduate and graduate summer courses.

Not all undergraduate courses are offered each year. Graduate summer courses are offered every other year. Look out for the summer courses posters and advertising on The UWI online portals or contact us for information.

NON DEGREE PROGRAMMES

The Caribbean Institute in Gender and Development: Intensive Training Programme is conducted at the IGDS Nita Barrow Unit, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

SHORT COURSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS Specialised Summer Courses are made available in the summer. In addition, the Institute offers short courses and trainings, based on demand and available resources, open to the public, The UWI community and graduate students. Through our research and outreach work, we offer a number of short workshops and seminars.

Please go to the IGDS website for further information and links to all of our programmes. www.sta.uwi.edu/igds/

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PROGRAMMES AT THE IGDS SAU

UNDERGRADUATE GENDER STUDIES COURSES

Individual undergraduate and graduate courses are open to any student, in any faculty, across Campus

MINOR IN GENDER STUDIES

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION

MINOR IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

MINOR IN GENDER STUDIES ALL FACULTIES

_____________________________ GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT MSC PROGRAMME IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT MPHIL PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES PHD PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES

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. . . a person can truly see how the power of one individual can help change the world . . .

Gender studies allowed me to have a new world view, through the development of critical thinking – something that I haven’t exactly found in any other course in the university thus far. The content allows for application of knowledge to our everyday lives, and inspires change in individuals. The faculty and courses are purely inspirational, with the work being done in The UWI’s IGDS being able to have an impact on Caribbean society. From my experiences with gender courses, I, myself, have found the courage and desire to enact positive change in Trinidad and Tobago, through the formation of a youth NGO targeting youth sexuality, bullying, suicide prevention, and counselling. Through gender studies, a person can truly see how the power of one individual can help change the world, to promote equity and equality. Gender studies courses are truly a fantastic journey, unlike any other experienced, as through learning in a classroom, you are taught to go out and change the world.

Warren CHANANSINGH MSc in Gender and Development Candidate

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... room for the acknowledgement and validation of a complex and dynamic identity that is always subject to change . . .

There are some things of which every person should be aware, the most important of these being self. Even though many of us feel as though our truest self has no gender – an idea supported by a number of indigenous religious and spiritual traditions – we function in a world where people are valued primarily on the basis of physical appearance, including how our bodies are sexed. For some, this path is easier to navigate, based on the prevailing scripts that are available in a particular culture or context, while others find the gender maze far more difficult to navigate. The latter group may include intersex and transgender folk, non-heterosexuals or those who simply do not fit neatly into any one box. It is within these communities that I have found the most honesty about self – room for the acknowledgement and validation of a complex and dynamic identity that is always subject to change. I entered my own path to self-discovery that first day when I entered the gender studies classroom and now that I take my leave I am an unimaginably better person, not because I am perfect but because I am no longer afraid.

Stephanie LEITCH MSc in Gender and Development Candidate

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MINOR IN GENDER STUDIES WITH FACULTY OR HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION

(15 CREDITS)

The Minor consists of two core and three elective courses, a total of fifteen credits from level II and level III courses. All courses are three credit courses.

Recommended IGDS Code

Fac Code

GEND1103

Course Title Intro to Women’s Studies: Theoretical Concepts and Sources of Knowledge

Two Core Courses GEND 2203 GEND 3031

Feminist Theoretical Frameworks SOCI 3031

Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological Perspectives

Three Elective Courses

In addition to the two core courses, please choose three approved genderrelated courses from the following, or from any other approved gender-based courses. Note that all courses may not be offered each year.

GEND 2109

Social Media and Gender

GEND 3501

Philosophy of Gender ***

GEND 1106

Introduction to Global Feminist Activism and Women's Organising

GEND 2013

Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean

GEND 3001

Gender, Violence and Trauma in Discourse

GEND 3706

The Personal is Political: Personal Narratives of Women Leaders

GEND 2107

LITS 2107

African Diaspora Women’s Narrative

GEND 2504

LITS 2502

Caribbean Women Writers

GEND 3704

LITS 3702

African-American Women Writers

GEND 2608

FREN 2608

French Caribbean Women Writers

GEND 2503

LING 2501

Language, Gender, and Sex

HUMN 2704

Without Borders: Caribbean Women Writers

GEND 2604

SPAN 2604

Women in Hispanic Literature

GEND 2104

FILM 2101

Cinema and Gender

GEND 3003

HIST 3003

Women and Gender in the History of the EnglishSpeaking Caribbean

HIST 3037

Womanism, Gender and Femininity in Africa before the 20th Century

HIST 3719

Historicising Desire: Human Sexuality from the Kama Sutra to the Victorians

HIST 3720

Contextualising Desire: Human Sexuality from the Victorians to “Viagra”

GEND 2025

SOCI 2025

Women and Work in the Global Economy

GEND 3038

SOCI 3038

Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship ***

GEND 3004

AGEX 3003

Gender Issues in Agriculture

GEND 3260

GENS 3260

Gender and Science

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MINOR IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES WITH THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 CREDITS)

This Minor consists of three core courses and two elective courses, a total of fifteen credits from level II and level III courses are required. All courses are three credit courses.

Recommended IGDS Code

Fac Code

GEND 1103

Course Title Introduction to Women’s Studies: Theoretical Concepts and Sources of Knowledge

Three Core Courses GEND 2203

Feminist Theoretical Frameworks

GEND 3039

SOCI 3039

Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society

GEND 3031

SOCI 3031

Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological Perspectives

Two Elective Courses

In addition to the three core courses, students must select two elective courses from the following, or from any other approved gender-based courses. Please note that all courses may not be offered each year.

GEND 3501

Philosophy of Gender ***

GEND 2109

Social Media and Gender

GEND 1106

Introduction to Global Feminist Activism and Women's Organising

GEND 2013

Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean

GEND 3706

The Personal is Political: Personal Narratives of Women Leaders

GEND 2503

LING 2501

Language, Gender and Sex

GEND 3003

HIST 3003

Women and Gender in the History of the English Speaking Caribbean

HIST 3037

Womanism, Gender and Femininity in Africa before the 20th Century

HIST 3719

Historicising Desire: Human Sexuality from the Kama Sutra to the Victorians

HIST 3720

Contextualising Desire: Human Sexuality from the Victorians to “Viagra”

GEND 2025

SOCI 2025

Women and Work in the Global Economy

GEND 3038

SOCI 3038

Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship ***

SOCI 3020

Social Policy and Administration III

GEND 3004

AGEX 3003

Gender Issues in Agriculture

GEND 3260

GENS 3260

Gender and Science

*** Indicates courses taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

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LIST OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IGDS JOINT COURSES WITH OTHER FACULTIES INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL FEMINIST ACTIVISM AND WOMEN’S ORGANISING * NEW COURSE INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AND SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE FEMINIST THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS MEN AND MASCULINITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN SOCIAL MEDIA AND GENDER * NEW COURSE GENDER, VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA IN DISCOURSE PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL: PERSONAL NARRATIVES OF WOMEN LEADERS * NEW COURSE

COURSES WITH THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION (FHE) DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY, AFRICAN DIASPORA WOMEN’S NARRATIVE CULTURAL AND CARIBBEAN WOMEN WRITERS COMMUNICATION STUDIES (FHE) AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS (FHE) FILM PROGRAMME

FRENCH CARIBBEAN WOMEN WRITERS LANGUAGE, GENDER, AND SEX WOMEN IN HISPANIC LITERATURE CINEMA AND GENDER WOMEN AND GENDER IN THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISHSPEAKING CARIBBEAN

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

HISTORICISING DESIRE: HUMAN SEXUALITY FROM THE KAMASUTRA TO THE VICTORIANS CONTEXTUALISING DESIRE: HUMAN SEXUALITY FROM THE VICTORIANS TO “VIAGRA” WOMANISM, GENDER AND FEMININITY IN AFRICA BEFORE THE 20TH CENTURY * NEW COURSE

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COURSES WITH THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (FSS) WOMEN AND WORK IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT WITH REFERENCE TO CARIBBEAN SOCIETY SEX, GENDER AND SOCIETY: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES GENDER, ETHNICITY AND CLASS: ISSUES OF IDENTITY, NATION AND CITIZENSHIP*** SOCIAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION III

COURSES WITH THE FACULTY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (FFA) DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION (FFA)

GENDER ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE

COURSES WITH THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES (FST)

GENDER AND SCIENCE

*** Indicates courses taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES DESCRIPTIONS IGDS JOINT COURSES WITH OTHER FACULTIES INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL FEMINIST ACTIVISM AND WOMEN’S ORGANISING Level I | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 1106 Pre-Requisites: None

Female and male students have often been taught very little about the twentieth century history of global women’s movements. Also, they often ask if women’s movements still exist today. To address gaps in students’ knowledge of women’s activism and to introduce them to the present world of women’s movements, this course aims to provide historical background to and contemporary examples of women’s organising. There are many kinds of women’s movements and not all are feminist. This course focuses on the intersections between women’s efforts to mobilise women and men in a variety of struggles and their efforts to bring a feminist vision to the world, and to transform our societies on the basis of that vision.

INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AND SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE Level I | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 1103 This course aims: • To introduce students to the field and to feminism, which can be defined as a conscious opposition to gender hierarchies; • To untangle the complex web of oppression and privileges based on race, class, gender and sexual orientation in order to understand their impact on the wider society; • To celebrate women’s struggles for autonomy and empowerment; • To examine men’s responses to women’s movements and the ways in which women’s subordination negatively affects men; • To use all the skills available to us: observation, speaking, reading and listening critically in an effort to work together in an environment of active learning It is a recommended course for the Minor in Gender Studies and highly recommended for the Minor in Gender and Development Studies.

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FEMINIST THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS Level II | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 2203 The course provides students with an enhanced theoretical approach to women’s and gender studies. Feminist Theory attempts not only to describe the present condition of women and men but also to present ways of understanding this and to prescribe methods to change that condition towards the elimination of gender, race, class and sexual hierarchies. Reading a variety of theoretical materials, the class will examine several theoretical approaches to feminism and evaluate each theory’s effectiveness in explaining reality and in facilitating change locally and globally. Students will emerge from this course of study with a comprehension of the many faces of feminism and a better understanding and grasp of their convictions regarding some of today’s most challenging debates. This is a core course for the Minor in Gender Studies and the Minor in Gender and Development Studies.

MEN AND MASCULINITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN Level II | Semester II | 3 Credits GEND 2013 This course aims to develop an awareness of the main issues involved in the study of men and masculinities. Masculinity studies emerged in response to the feminist discourses on women, femininity and gender. There is now a growing and significant body of knowledge both internationally and in the Caribbean.

This course will explore approaches to the study of men and masculinities and identify key concepts and issues for in-depth consideration.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND GENDER Level II / III — Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 2109 Pre-Requisites: GEND 2203 (AR22C) or any Introduction to Philosophy course

This course explores the role of social media in contemporary Caribbean societies and examines the ways gender informs and is constructed through social media. Social media is defined as a space that relies on mobile and web-based technologies to facilitate the creation, sharing and modification of user-driven information, ideas and images (for example: Facebook, What’s App, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr). The course examines theoretical and empirical positions that have emerged through the study of this highly interactive space, as well as the ways in which activism and in particular cyberfeminism has engaged and used the space. Students will discuss how gender is made salient in multiple contexts, for example in social interaction, construction of intersectional identities, social and cultural organisation and representations of self and other. Using lectures and classroom discussions, the

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course will also introduce students to the different ways the real and hyperreal environment is negotiated. Assessment activities will require students to evaluate, critique and engage with social media and its implications for evolving feminist practice and projects.

GENDER, VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA IN DISCOURSE Level III | Semester II | 3 Credits GEND 3001 Pre-Requisite: Workshop in Discourse Analysis to be held prior to the Discourse Analysis segment of the course.

Discourse analysis is a meaningful lens through which to engage with the nature of violent encounters and the traumas which they generate. A substantial theoretical body of work on trauma and discourse has developed since 1980, as well as methodologies for analysis. These theories and methodologies have been found to have meaningful practical applications.

We introduce these perspectives and applications to students of literature and language in order that they might recognize and come to terms with the capacity of their disciplines for real life interventions, particularly in relation to the pressing social issue of gender violence.

PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER *** Level III | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 3501 Pre-Requisite: GEND 2203 (AR22C) or any Introduction to Philosophy course

This course aims to provide students with tools for critical thinking and analysis and engages in philosophical discussions about the relationships between one’s gender and society. It asks the questions - What kind of society do we want to create? What are we saying about the roles, responsibilities and relationships between men and women in society that make for a more equitable distribution of labour, power and privilege? Why should we aim to build societies in which equality and justice of gender, race and class, are the cornerstones of our civilization? This course will engage students in a feminist critique of western thought and knowledge, equipping them with the tools and concepts to guide, analyse and challenge you to consider the ethical and moral dilemmas abounding in the contemporary world we inhabit. While exposing you to the universal and generic issues raised in all human philosophy, the material of this course and particularly that in the sister course GEND 3502 is grounded in Caribbean reality. *** This course is taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

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THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL: PERSONAL NARRATIVES OF WOMEN LEADERS Level III — Semester III (Summer) | 3 Credits GEND 3706 Pre-Requisites: None

Through the personal narratives of women leaders, this course explores the feminist maxim “the personal is political” as a term that explains gender; and the intersections of gender with influences such as ethnicity, religion, income level, age, sexual orientation, able-bodiedness in women’s personal lives and relationships within a patriarchal status quo. Generally, a patriarchal society channels women into roles related to caring such as motherhood, teaching and nursing, or in roles that support men who hold the reins of power. Yet there is an increasing number of women who, flouting the conventions of family and community, and the structures of national and global power, are assuming roles of leadership.

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION (FHE) DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY, CULTURAL AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES AFRICAN DIASPORA WOMEN’S NARRATIVE Level II | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 2107 | LITS 2107 Pre-requisite: E10B (Introduction to Prose Fiction)

This course entails, through the detailed analysis of selected texts, a crosscultural study of African, Caribbean and African-American narrative by women.

CARIBBEAN WOMEN WRITERS Level II | Semester II | 3 Credits GEND 2504 | LITS 2502 Pre-requisite: E10B (Introduction to Prose Fiction)

This course analyses the writings of women from various Caribbean territories.

The exploration of novels, short fiction, poetry and personal narratives will be complemented by essays by and about Caribbean women. The course begins by exploring the emergence and themes of the Caribbean women writers and includes a module on Indo-Caribbean Women Writers. The literary texts will be studied with reference to their social, political, ethnic and cultural contexts. The course will require close textual reading of the primary material, as well as a comparative approach to the various texts.

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS Level III | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 3704 | LITS 3702 Pre-requisite: E37A (African American Literature)

This course offers an intensive study of the work of four African-American women writers, concentrating on elements of race, class and gender, and attempting to identify the inherent characteristics of this body of literature. It consists of one three-hour seminar per week or, if this is not practicable, one two-hour seminar and one tutorial per week instead.

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS (FHE) FRENCH CARIBBEAN WOMEN WRITERS Level II | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 2608 | FREN 2608 Pre-requisite: Normal passes in F150 (Introduction to Literature in French).

This course provides a critical examination of the narrative techniques and thematic concerns of women writers from the French-speaking Caribbean.

This course will focus on the works of Edwidge Danticat, Yannick Lahens, and Gisèle Pineau.

LANGUAGE, GENDER, AND SEX Level II | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 2503 | LING 2501 Open to Social Science Students Pre-requisite: LING 1005 (L10C), LING 1001 (L10A) and LING 1002 (L10B) (Strongly preferred but not compulsory)

This course focuses on the relationship between gender as a social phenomenon and language and investigates some of the theoretical frameworks through which it has been studied, especially during the last three decades. It also examines the contexts in which these frameworks were originally generated. Linguistic gender is also considered to assess how far it relates to socio-cultural bias in specific communities.

WOMEN IN HISPANIC LITERATURE Level II | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 2604 | SPAN 2604 Pre-requisite: S15A (Spanish Language)

Introduction to Spanish Literature - Prose, Poetry, Drama (S160) This course aims to encourage students to read critically, selected writings from within and from outside the canon and to contrast this with the image of women

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traditionally offered in Latin American Literature. The course will examine the work of female writers in the light of feminist concerns in relation to traditional Latin American “machismo”, and more generally, to social and political issues.

FILM PROGRAMME (FHE) CINEMA AND GENDER Level II | Semester II | 3 Credits GEND 2104 | FILM 2101 This course focuses on the development of the gendered ‘gaze’. While the films analysed in this course will be drawn from international cinema, the course will pay particular attention to the portrayal of masculinity and femininity in popular international films on the Caribbean as well as those made in the Caribbean by Caribbean filmmakers. Cinema in this course also incorporates the media of television. Students will be encouraged to explore issues both through the textual analysis of individual films and through consideration of wider feminist debates concerning the production and consumption of popular cultural forms. Students will be expected to view films, read and present the ideas from the course literature, learn to do gendered reviews of films and produce a short visual narrative that explores a problematic of gender. This course will also satisfy a requirement for Gender and Development major and minors.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY (FHE) WOMEN AND GENDER IN THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN Level III | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 3003 | HIST 3003 Pre-requisite: Any level II course in Caribbean History (except FD11A/FD11B)

Students must have completed at least one level II course in Caribbean History in order to be eligible for this course. The course covers the problems, issues and theoretical aspects of women, gender and history; gender and women’s historical experience in the Caribbean during the era of slavery and colonization (1490-1830s); Afro-Caribbean women after slavery; the historical experience of Indo-Caribbean women and of minority women in the period 1838-1918; women in labour and political struggles, 1918-1970s; employment, demography, family structures, migration in the 20th century; biographical case studies e.g. Mary Seacole, Audrey Jeffers, Edna Manley, Elma Francois, Amy Bailey, Phyllis Shand Alfrey, Nita Barrow, Eugenia Charles.

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HISTORICISING DESIRE: HUMAN SEXUALITY FROM THE KAMASUTRA TO THE VICTORIANS Level III | Semester III | 3 Credits HIST 3719 Pre-requisites: None

This course traces the various theological and cultural attitudes, ideas and behaviours that have, from Neo-Indian times to the Victorian period, shaped perspectives on human sexuality. Through a philosophical belief that there are virtually no universals in sexual attitudes, experiences or preferences the course intends to decode the various ways in which various societies (and the social groups within them in particular), have, over historical periods, constructed ideas of `natural’ behaviour. The major emphasis of the course will be on the historically varying and psychosocial bases of human sexuality.

Additionally, since the biology of sex plays an important role in human sexuality, throughout the course attention will given to biological foundations of human sexual behaviour and the nature vs. nurture debate concerning human sexuality.

CONTEXTUALISING DESIRE: HUMAN SEXUALITY FROM THE VICTORIANS TO “VIAGRA” Level III | Semester III | 3 Credits HIST 3720 Pre-requisites: None

This course will trace the various theological and cultural attitudes, ideas and behaviours that have, since Victorian times shaped perspectives on human sexuality and how these have created particular understandings of this most central human experience. By asking the questions: “do sexual attitudes and behaviours become more relaxed over time? Or do they fluctuate with the changing times, becoming more conservative or liberal as the wider culture does?” The student will realise that what is often regarded as `natural’ or `unnatural’ sexual behaviour today is relative and based on an understanding of the intersection of culture and individual experience. Therefore, the major emphasis of the course will be on the historically varying and psychosocial bases of human sexuality. Additionally, since the biology of sex plays an important role in human sexuality, throughout the course attention will be given to the biological foundations of human sexual behaviour and the issues that derive therein. In particular the “nature vs. nurture” debate concerning human sexuality (especially as it relates to the Caribbean region and Jamaica in particular) and the challenges posed by STDs to contemporary Caribbean societies will be examined.

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WOMANISM, GENDER AND FEMININITY IN AFRICA BEFORE THE 20TH CENTURY Level III — Semester II | 3 credits HIST 3067 Pre-requisites: At least one of the following: Any Level II History course; HIST 1302, HIST 1303; GEND 1103; GEND 2203; GEND 3031

This seminar course combines a thematic and chronological structure. It centres the African “woman” in major themes in African history from the earliest hominids, some five million years ago, to the European partitioning and scramble for Africa at the close of the nineteenth century. The course examines these themes from contemporary African-gendered lenses. It begins by interrogating the episteme of a distinctive “Africana womansim.” It seeks to apply this episteme to an analysis of the long history of Africa from the birthing of humans, the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Ethiopia, and later Iron Age Civilizations, to the Islamising and Atlanticising of the continent.

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (FSS) DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES (FSS) WOMEN AND WORK IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Level II | Semester II | 3 Credits GEND 2025 | SOCI 2025 Pre-requisites: None

This course introduces students to the study of women, work and social change in developing countries, focusing on women workers in labourintensive manufacturing jobs, issues related to women’s work in the Caribbean in relation to the changing global trade environment, and the situation of migrant workers and women engaged in other formal and informal sectors of the global economy.

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT WITH REFERENCE TO CARIBBEAN SOCIETY LEVEL III | SEMESTER I | 3 CREDITS GEND 3039 | SOCI 3039 Pre-requisites: None

Prior Gender course or Development course is recommended. This course examines the emergence of the field of women and gender and development since its emergence in the 1970s, its agenda and theoretical and policy debates. The feminist critique of ‘development’ is examined as well as the social, political and economic aspects of gender relations and how they interface with processes of development. The course also provides an

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introduction to tools for gender analysis which are used for planning and to influence policy decisions.

SEX, GENDER AND SOCIETY: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Level III | Semester II | 3 Credits GEND 3031 | SOCI 3031 Pre-requisite: SY13E (Introduction to Sociology I)

or SY13F (Introduction to Sociology II) or GEND1103 (AR11C) (Introduction to Women’s Studies).

The course critically examines the sociological tradition and feminism. It reviews the biological, anthropological and social psychological approaches to the origins of sex differences and analyses the changes in the sexual division of labour in human history. The course attempts to examine the significance of sex, gender and sexuality in controlling and ordering society.

GENDER, ETHNICITY AND CLASS: ISSUES OF IDENTITY, NATION AND CITIZENSHIP *** Level III | Semester II | 3 Credits GEND 3038 | SOCI 3038 Pre-requisites: Any of the following: FOUN 1101; SOCI 1002; HIST 3001; HIST 3002; HIST 3003; HIST 3005; HIST 3601; HIST 3719; HIST 3720; SOCI 3029 (SY36F); GEND 2203 (AR22C)

This course seeks to raise the level of discourse on ‘race’ and ethnic relations in our societies and establish the centrality of gender to issues of ‘race’, ethnicity and culture. At the end of this course the student should be more familiar with the historical background to contemporary relations and have a better understanding of the ways in which women and men are differently located within the discourse on race and class in the region. It is hoped that this course will contribute to a more informed approach to inter-ethnic and gender relations in the region. This course is intended for senior undergraduates and should be open to students from a range of faculties.

Some knowledge of sociology would be an asset. *** This course is taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

SOCIAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION III Level III | Semester II | 3 Credits SOCI 3020 Pre-requisites: SY13E (Intro. to Sociology I) and SY13F (Intro. to Sociology II); or SW17A and SW17B

Sub-theme: Social Planning This course is designed to empower social development workers to actively improve policy and planning skills. Course content covers social planning practice and current trends as gender planning, community care, sustainable

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development; and technical skills such as the preparation of appraisals and evaluations.

FACULTY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION (FFA) GENDER ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE Level III | Semester I | 3 Credits GEND 3004 | AGEX 3003 This is an elective course which seeks to develop an awareness of and stimulate interest in research into the gender issues that influence agricultural development. It also seeks to introduce students to gender issues related to the continued development of agriculture within the tropical agricultural environment; to develop analytical skills in the conduct of gender analyses among families; to develop critical thinking in the area of gender roles, relations and functions and to understand new feminist scholarship and concepts of masculinity. No major understanding of agricultural specialist disciplines is necessary.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES (FST) GENDER AND SCIENCE Level II | Semester II | 4 Credits GEND 3260 | GENS 3260 Prerequisite: Successful completion of level I credits.

This course aims to give breadth to the narrow range of disciplines/ perspectives to which students majoring in Science are currently exposed.

They would then be better able to situate their own discipline in the context of other disciplines and in society as a whole. Through a critical analysis of selected major papers on Gender and Scientific Inquiry published from the 1980s to the present, students will be exposed to the History and Philosophy of Science beginning from the 16th Century (Bacon and Descartes) and will be able to explore the different ways in which prevailing gender ideology (one of many analytical tools) has influenced the form, content and production of scientific knowledge in various historical periods. Attempts will be made to situate the materials in a Caribbean (colonial and post-colonial context).

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MATRIX—UNDERGRADUATE MINORS AND COURSES FACULTY

Revised August 2016

CREDIT REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENTS

All individual courses are open to all students.

All courses are 3 credit courses ** Courses not offered in 2016-2017.

Semest Faculties/Depts LIST OF ALL IGDS er Semester 1 — RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE 1

IGDS

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Introduction to Women’s Studies: Theoretical Concepts and Sources of Knowledge

Semester 1 — CORE COURSES 1 IGDS Feminist Theoretical Frameworks 1 FSS Behav Sci Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society Semester 1 — ELECTIVE COURSES 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IGDS

Philosophy of Gender Social Media and Gender

** African Diaspora Women's Narrative FHE Cultural and ** Caribbean Women Writers Communication Studies ** African-American Women Writers FHE Modern Languages and Linguistics

** French Caribbean Women Writers ** Language, Gender and Sex Without Borders: Caribbean Women Writers ** Women in Hispanic Literature

1

FHE Dpt History

Women and Gender in the History of the English-Speaking Caribbean

1

FSS Behav Sci

Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society

1

FFA Dpt Agri

Gender Issues in Agriculture

Semester 2 — CORE COURSES 2

FSS Behav Sci

Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological Perspectives

Semester 2 — ELECTIVE COURSES 2 2

Introduction to Global Feminist Activism and Women's Organising IGDS

Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean Gender, Violence and Trauma in Discourse

2 2

FHE Film Prog

Cinema and Gender

2

FHE Dpt Hist

Womanism, Gender and Femininity in Africa before the 20th Century Women and Work in the Global Economy

2 2

FSS Behav Sci

2

Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship Social Policy and Administration III

2 FST Dpt Life Sci

** Gender and Science

Semester 3 — ELECTIVE COURSES 3 3 3

IGDS FHE Dpt of Hist

The Personal is Political: Personal Narratives of Women Leaders ** Historicising Desire: Human Sexuality from the Kamasutra to the Victorians ** Contextualising Desire: Human Sexuality from the Victorians to “Viagra”

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Minor in Gender Studies

Minor in Gender and Development

Gender Studies Courses

Faculty of Humanities and Education 15 CREDITS

Faculty of Social Sciences

All faculties, departments and units

1 recommended pre-requisite.

5 courses consisting of — 2 core courses and 3 electives.

1 recommended pre-requisite.

5 courses consisting of — 3 core courses and 2 electives.

Boxes (below) with CODES represent courses that are recommended for the Minor in Gender Studies.

Boxes (below) with CODES represent courses that are recommended for the Minor in Gender and Development.

GENDER CODES

GENDER CODES

Other Fac CODES

1

GEND 1103

GEND 1103

GEND 1103

2 3

GEND 2203

GEND 2203 GEND 3039

GEND 2203 SOCI 3039

3

GEND 3501

GEND 3501

GEND 3501

2

GEND 2109

GEND 2109

GEND 2109

2

GEND 2107

LITS 2107

2

GEND 2504

LITS 2502

3

GEND 3704

LITS 3702

2

GEND 2608

2

GEND 2503

2

HUMN 2704

2

GEND 2604

3

GEND 3003

3

GEND 3039

3

GEND 3004

GEND 3004

AGEX 3003

3

GEND 3031

GEND 3031

SOCI 3031

1

GEND 1106

GEND 1106

GEND 1106

2

GEND 2013

GEND 2013

GEND 2013

3

GEND 3001

2

GEND 2104

3

HIST 3067

HIST 3067

HIST 3067

2

GEND 2025

GEND 2025

SOCI 2025

3

GEND 3038

GEND 3038

SOCI 3038

SOCI 3020

SOCI 3020

Level

3

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FREN 2608 GEND 2503

LING 2501 HUMN 2704 SPAN 2604

GEND 3003

HIST 3003 SOCI 3039

GEND 3001 FILM 2101

3

GENS 3260

GEND 3260

GEND 3260

3

GEND 3706

GEND 3706

GEND 3706

3

HIST 3719

HIST 3719

HIST 3719

3

HIST 3720

HIST 3720

HIST 3720

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Imagine what could happen, in terms of human socio-political and economic relations, if planners and policy makers performed their duties using gender and perhaps feminist lenses.

It is rooted in a clear understanding that, like slavery and racism, misogyny in all its manifestations is a humanly constructed evil.

Similarly, gender biases permeate all facets of human relations and need to be challenged. The Institute for Gender and Development Studies includes academic and activist work that provides a space for understanding and transforming the world in ways that enhance gender equality and social justice. I have been able to combine my background in theology with teachings from gender studies and other research disciplines such as agriculture, life sciences and economics. What I have learned from these interactions is that gender is a living and permeating discourse. Its mantra is to promote gender mainstreaming, equity and equality from wherever one is based because human lives, especially those of women and children, are affected by plans and policies coming out from all disciplines and faculties. Imagine what could happen, in terms of human sociopolitical and economic relations, if planners and policy makers performed their duties using gender and perhaps feminist lenses.

Michael Francis GRANDISON MSc in Gender and Development Studies

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POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IGDS St. Augustine Unit offers four Postgraduate Programmes: POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT M.SC PROGRAMME IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT M.PHIL PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES PH.D PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES The Institute offers a range of interdisciplinary post-graduate programmes.

These attract a diverse intake of students who bring different areas of expertise and knowledge to seminars, courses and research projects. The programmes cater to the multi-faceted needs of the graduate client base and include an advanced postgraduate diploma, an M.Sc by coursework and research project and a research based M.Phil / Ph.D. Application Process – Graduate student intake occurs every two years for Diploma and MSc programmes. MPhil and PhD students can be accepted twice per year. For detailed information about each programme, visit the IGDS Graduate Studies website. All applications must be submitted online through The UWI STA Graduate Studies by the designated deadlines; to apply visit Graduate Studies Admissions at http://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/postgrad/.

Entry Requirements – An undergraduate degree and some prior training in gender studies from The UWI or other university is required; this includes a UWI Minor in Gender, or a relevant complement of courses, and/or courses relevant to the specific research interest of an applicant. We welcome: media practitioners; persons working in international organizations or civil society groups and unions; public officials and policy makers; as well as members of society active in areas such as women's rights, gender based violence, masculinities, politics and family services, climate change, water and the environment. For those with no prior training in gender, we might recommend one or more of the following IGDS core theory courses, such as Feminist Theoretical Frameworks; Philosophy of Gender; Sex, Gender and Society; Gender and Development with Reference to the Caribbean. Other courses relevant for the specific research interest of the student may also be required.

Registration – Students accepted into any of the graduate programmes are expected to consult with IGDS staff prior to registering on Banner.

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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT The Diploma in Gender and Development is a three-semester taught programme. This programme will equip students to better understand and apply current approaches to feminist theorising and activism, and better utilize gender tools in the workplace. It aims to maximise the development of students’ understanding of fundamental areas in the fields of Gender and Development Studies. The course content is equivalent to the first year of the MSc programme. Postgraduate Diploma students are required to complete twenty-four (24) credits consisting of five compulsory core courses and one elective. The elective should be chosen through advising with the Graduate Studies Coordinator.

Five Core Courses Required — 20 Credits IGDS Code

Course Title

Credits

GEND 6100

Contemporary Feminist Theorising

4 credits

GEND 6104

Sexualities, Bodies and Power

4 credits

GEND 6102

Feminist Epistemology and Methodology

4 credits

GEND 6103

Gender Analysis for Development, Policy and Planning

4 credits

GEND 6105

Key Issues in Gender and Transformation in the Caribbean

4 credits

One Elective Required — 4 Credits Diploma students must take their elective in Semester I or Semester II of their programme year.

Some Eligible Electives IGDS/Other Code

Course Title

Credits

GEND 5001

Philosophy of Gender **

4 credits

GEND 5002

Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought

4 credits

SOCI 5001

Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship **

4 credits

GEND 6010

Advanced Feminist Theory (Reading Course)

4 credits

Notes for both Diploma and MSc Programmes: Electives also include other relevant graduate courses offered in other Faculties and Departments. ** Courses taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

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MSC PROGRAMME IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT The Master of Science (MSc) in Gender and Development is a two-year programme. This programme will equip students to better understand and apply current approaches to feminist theorising and activism, and better utilize gender tools in the workplace. It is geared towards professionals who ultimately will be able to make critical contributions to teaching, research and policy making in the fields of Gender and Development Studies. The programme includes taught courses with a short research project requirement or an internship. MSc Programme candidates are required to complete thirty-six (36) credits consisting of six core courses, one elective, one research seminar and one research project (20,000 words) or one internship report (12,000 words). The elective should be chosen through advising with the Graduate Studies Coordinator or with your supervisor.

Six Core Courses Required — 24 Credits IGDS Code

Course Title

Credits

GEND 6100

Contemporary Feminist Theorising

4 credits

GEND 6104

Sexualities, Bodies and Power

4 credits

GEND 6102

Feminist Epistemology and Methodology

4 credits

GEND 6103

Gender Analysis for Development, Policy and Planning

4 credits

GEND 6105

Key Issues in Gender and Transformation in the Caribbean

4 credits

GEND 6106

Research Design and Methods

4 credits

One Elective Required — 4 Credits Some Eligible Electives GEND 6001

Philosophy of Gender **

4 credits

GEND 6002

Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought **

4 credits

SOCI 6001

Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship **

4 credits

GEND 6010

Advanced Feminist Theory (Reading Course)

4 credits

Other Requirements — 8 Credits + GRSM 6001

One Research Seminar

Non credit

GEND 6107 or GEND 6108

One Research Project (20,000 words) or one Internship Report (12,000 words)

8 credits

Transfer Options: Students can request to transfer to the Postgraduate Diploma while in the MSc Programme if they cannot complete the research project or if their research project is unsuccessful. Students who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma may apply for the MSc Programme. If accepted, they will be exempted from 18 credits and would therefore have to complete two additional courses, one elective, research seminar, and the research project or internship.

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MPHIL PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies is a full-time and part-time programme that can be completed in 3 or 5 years respectively.

This programme is directed at students who are interested in a researchoriented degree, grounded in feminist theorising and activism. MPhil Candidates should have the capacity to engage in independent work required for a research degree (evidenced by suitable referees in the field of research and a proposal detailing a selected field of study) and be capable of developing and completing an original research thesis. MPhil Candidates have an option of developing a thesis by practice under the supervision and approval of their supervisor and IGDS graduate studies. While there are no required electives for this programme, additional courses or the reading course (GEND 6010 Advanced Feminist Theory) may be recommended by IGDS Academic Staff to assist with MPhil Candidates’ research thesis and development.

Applications are approved by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) on the recommendation of the IGDS. Students may be exempted from coursework on a case-by-case basis. Applicants with an undergraduate degree who have an excellent record of scholarship may apply for entry to the MPhil Programme. Strong research proposals are expected and if accepted, they will be required to take all the core courses and complete all other requirements. IGDS Students who complete the MSc in Gender and Development Studies and have an excellent record of scholarship may apply for the MPhil Programme. If accepted, they will be required to complete one additional course, two research seminars, one research field, and the research thesis. Students with an MSc degree from other UWI graduate programmes may also apply for the MPhil Programme, but will have to complete the core courses along with other requirements. All MPhil Candidates are required to complete the six core courses, one research field, two research seminars, and one research thesis (50,000 words).

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MPHIL PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES CONTINUED Six Core Courses Required — 24 Credits IGDS Code

Course Title

Credits

GEND 7100

Contemporary Feminist Theorising

4 credits

GEND 7103

Sexualities, Bodies and Power

4 credits

GEND 7101

Feminist Epistemology and Methodology

4 credits

GEND 7102

Gender Analysis for Development, Policy and Planning

4 credits

GEND 7002

Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought

4 credits

GEND 7106

Research Design and Methods

4 credits

Other Requirements — Non Credit GEND 7107

One Research Field

Non credit

GRSM 7001 GRSM 7002

Two Research Seminars

Non credit

GEND 7000

One Research Thesis (50,000 words)

Non credit

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PHD PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies is a fulltime and part-time programmme that can be completed in 5 or 7 years respectively. This programme is directed at students who are interested in a research-oriented degree, grounded in feminist theorising and activism.

PhD Candidates should have the capacity to engage in independent work required for a research degree (evidenced by suitable referees in the field of research and a proposal detailing a selected field of study) and be capable of developing and completing a substantial and original research thesis. PhD Candidates have an option of developing a thesis by practice under the supervision and approval of their supervisor and IGDS graduate studies. While there are no required electives for this programme, additional courses or the reading course (GEND 6010 Advanced Feminist Theory) may be recommended by IGDS Academic Staff to assist with PhD Candidates’ research thesis and development.

Applications are approved by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) on the recommendation of the IGDS. Students may be exempted from coursework on a case-by-case basis. Applicants who have completed graduate degrees with a substantial research component and who have an excellent record of scholarship in the field of Women or Gender Studies (or related fields/disciplines) may apply for direct entry to the PhD Programme. IGDS Students who complete the MSc in Gender and Development Studies and have an excellent record of scholarship may apply for the MPhil Programme. If accepted, they will be required to complete one additional course, three research seminars, two research fields, and the research thesis. All PhD Candidates are required to complete the six core courses, two research field, three research seminars, and one research thesis (80,000 words).

MPhil students can apply to move up to the PhD in their second year after successful completion of an upgrade seminar based on the quality of a substantial paper presented at a seminar of staff and students and assessed by three approved assessors. Recommendations for transfer to the PhD will be initiated by the candidate’s Supervisor based on an assessment of the scope, depth and originality of the research in progress.

Such recommendation will not normally be made before the beginning of the second year of registration. The upgrade must be completed before the end of the second year. A review committee of the Institute, which will take this assessment into account, will assess recommendations for transfer of registration. If the recommendation to transfer is approved by the SGSR, the candidate’s registration for the MPhil will terminate and the PhD registration will be dated from the date of the initial registration of the MPhil.

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PHD PROGRAMME IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES CONTINUED Six Core Courses Required — 24 Credits IGDS Code

Course Title

Credits

GEND 8100

Contemporary Feminist Theorising

4 credits

GEND 8103

Sexualities, Bodies and Power

4 credits

GEND 8101

Feminist Epistemology and Methodology

4 credits

GEND 8102

Gender Analysis for Development, Policy and Planning

4 credits

GEND 8002

Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought

4 credits

GEND 8106

Research Design and Methods

4 credits

Other Requirements — Non Credit GEND 8107 GEND 8108

Two Research Fields

Non credit

GRSM 8001 GRSM 8002 GRSM 8003

Three Research Seminars

Non credit

GEND 8000

One Thesis (80,000 words)

Non credit

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ROUTES TO AN MPHIL/PHD IN INTERDISCIPLINARY GENDER STUDIES 1. Students within The UWI Graduate School Applicants who wish to move from one programme to the next may apply directly to any of the IGDS graduate programmes through the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) on the recommendation of the IGDS. 2. MSc to MPhil/PhDApplicants who have completed the IGDS MSc in Gender and Development Studies, have an excellent record of scholarship and wish to enter the MPhil or PhD programme are welcome to apply to the MPhil or PhD program. If accepted, they would be required to complete an additional course along with the required research seminar(s), research field(s) and the research project/thesis for the MPhil or PhD. Supervisors may recommend that students take additional courses across faculties as needed for their research areas. Students may be exempted from course work on a case-by-case basis.

3. Upgrade from MPhil to PhD MPhil students can apply to move up to the PhD in their second year after successful completion of an upgrade seminar based on the quality of a substantial paper presented at a seminar of staff and students and assessed by three approved assessors. Applications are approved by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) on the recommendation of the IGDS. Students may be exempted from coursework on a case-by-case basis.

Recommendations for transfer to the PhD will be initiated by the candidate’s Supervisor based on an assessment of the scope, depth and originality of the research in progress. Such recommendation will not normally be made before the beginning of the second year of registration. The Upgrade must be completed by the end of the second year. A review committee of the Institute, which will take this assessment into account, will assess recommendations for transfer of registration. If the recommendation to transfer is approved by the SGSR, the candidate’s registration for the MPhil will terminate and the PhD registration will be dated from the date of the initial registration of the MPhil.

4. Direct Entry to PhDApplicants who have completed graduate degrees with a substantial research component and who have an excellent record of training and scholarship in the field of Women’s or Gender Studies (or in related fields within the Social Sciences and Humanities) may apply for direct entry to the PhD programme. This is approved by the School for Graduate Studies and Research on the recommendation of the IGDS. Supervisors may recommend that students take additional courses within IGDS and across faculties as needed for their research areas. Students may be exempted from coursework on a case-by-case basis.

Note on Fees — Where there is a difference in fees along with a change in programme, the shortfall must be borne by the student.

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LIST OF GRADUATE COURSES IGDS COURSES CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORISING SEXUALITIES, BODIES AND POWER FEMINIST EPISTEMOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY GENDER ANALYSIS FOR DEVELOPMENT, POLICY AND PLANNING KEY ISSUES IN GENDER AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE CARIBBEAN RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER ** PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER IN CARIBBEAN THOUGHT ADVANCED FEMINIST THEORY (READING COURSE) GENDER, VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA IN DISCOURSE ** Courses taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

COURSES WITH OTHER FACULTIES FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (FSS)

GENDER, ETHNICITY AND CLASS: ISSUES OF IDENTITY, NATION AND CITIZENSHIP **

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GRADUATE COURSES DESCRIPTIONS IGDS COURSES CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORISING Level/Year I | Semester I | 4 Credits GEND 6100 (Diploma/MSc) GEND 7100 (MPhil) GEND 8100 (PhD) This course provides an introduction to themes, issues and conflicts in contemporary feminist theory. The course pays particular attention to the shift from the unifying themes in earlier feminist theorising to the de-stabilising influences of recent social theory, for example black feminist theory and postmodernist thought and praxis.

Readings and seminars address several debates within feminism around constructions of femininity, the category of ‘woman’, the politics of difference, conceptions of power, the body, performances of gender and the stability of sexed bodies and sexual identity. Through critical engagement, students begin to explore the nexus between classic works of feminist theory and more contemporary and emergent theories of feminism and feminist thought.

Objectives: • Appreciate the contribution of feminist theory to the analysis of social processes and discursive practices; • Understand and explain key approaches and concepts in contemporary feminist theory; • Apply critically theoretical concepts derived from the field of feminist theory to practical and professional concerns which emerge in the workplace and the wider society.

____________________________________________ SEXUALITIES, BODIES AND POWER Level/Year I | Semester I | 4 Credits GEND 6104 (DIPLOMA/MSc) GEND 7103 (MPhil) GEND 8103 (PhD) This course addresses the important area of sexualities and bodies which is an important area in feminist scholarship and gender studies. It highlights the

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continuous tension between bodies as natural and biological but also as socially and culturally constructed. The complexities of gender identities and their relationship with fixed bodies are addressed as well as the debates and discourses around acceptable and transgressive sexualities.

The policy implications attendant on these issues will also be addressed.

The course takes an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to examining social, historical, economic, artistic and cultural processes through which ideas about bodies, sexualities and gender have been and continue to be constructed. Gender ideologies are lived through the body, thoughts, emotions, spiritual practices and other aspects of our cultural contexts.

Culture, and the ways it is created, consumed and understood, shapes who women and men feel expected to become and how they manage these expectations. Rather than simply looking at women’s and men’s experiences of subordination however, the course seeks to more fundamentally examine the varied impacts of cultural ideas about women and men. Nonetheless, it also points to ways in which unequal power structures and stereotypical and oppressive role models can be revealed and challenged.

For this reason, the course examines theories of sex, sexuality, bodies and gender as they are debated, negotiated and lived around the world. In this way it encourages students to see how sources of knowledge emerge from western and non-western centres, and the extent to which Western theories of sexuality and gender are both useful and problematic in understanding Caribbean realities. The course introduces students to foundational writings in the study of sexualities while also introducing the growing queer studies and masculinities literatures, and asks students to consider future directions in the study of sexualities and bodies as scholarship on gendered power relations continues to grow.

Objectives: • Explain and exemplify ways that bodies are gendered, raced and classed; • List, define and summarise key conceptual and theoretical tools for the analysis of sexualities and related issues; • Compare, apply and critique feminist and other approaches to analysing the complexities of human sexualities; • Describe and explain the relationship between sexual pleasure and social power and exemplify their wider societal implications; • Recommend policy interventions in the related areas.

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FEMINIST EPISTEMOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY Level/Year I | Semester II | 4 Credits GEND 6102 (Diploma/MSc) GEND 7101 (MPhil) GEND 8101 (PhD) This course aims to enhance students’ knowledge of both feminist theory and feminist practice regarding knowledge creation.

In particular, feminist methodologies are significant for policy development, implementation and evaluation, and for producing research data that often feeds into this process.

This course links the construction of knowledge to questions about knowing and issues in research methods.

The course develops alongside and in relation to the course Contemporary Feminist Theorising.

Objectives: • Introduce students to key issues in feminist methodology and epistemology; • Equip students with the skills to critique traditional approaches to the construction of knowledge; • Enhance a greater understanding of issues related to what can be known, who can know and different ‘ways of knowing’; • Integration of critical methodological analysis related to the research process, and feminist approaches to the production of knowledge; • Evaluate methodological approaches and their suitability to specific research needs.

____________________________________________ GENDER ANALYSIS FOR DEVELOPMENT, POLICY AND PLANNING Level/Year I | Semester II | 4 Credits GEND 6103 (Diploma/MSc) GEND 7102 (MPhil) GEND 8102 (PhD) The development enterprise initially ignored gender, assuming that poor people were the target group in need of (economic) development.

Influenced by the emergence of liberal and radical feminist thinking and activism in the 1960s and 1970s, the field of women and development emerged with its concern to integrate women into development and to pay attention to women’s issues. In the 1980s, a shift to gender brought men into the picture, and raised important questions about the social construction of gender and its impact on political, economic and social structures. In the last fifteen years, difference, language/voice and power have inspired additional approaches to gender and development, bringing a concern with empowerment, participation and gender mainstreaming. The course will examine the theoretical debates underpinning these shifts, their relationship to

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broader feminist analyses as well as their implications for policy and praxis. The course will thus provide an overview of gender and development theories; introduce students to the concepts of policy, the importance of gender in policy environments – both governmental and non-governmental, and the practical and theoretical tools for effective gender-sensitive research, policy formulation, implementation and evaluation of developmental challenges in the Caribbean and elsewhere.

Objectives: • Provide an overview of theoretical approaches to gender and development and their intersections with feminist theories and development thought; • Provide an understanding of the concept of policy and relevance of gender-sensitive and gender aware policy planning in development at the micro, meso and macro levels within state and non-state actors; • Expose students to a number of gender planning frameworks and tools towards the planning, formulation and implementation of gender sensitive and relevant policy and praxis; • Conduct gender and culturally-sensitive planning in designing social and development projects through small-group and project-based learning conduct.

____________________________________________ KEY ISSUES IN GENDER AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE CARIBBEAN Level/Year I | Semester III | 4 Credits GEND 6105 (Diploma/MSc) GEND 7105 (MPhil/MPhil elective) GEND 8105 (PhD/PhD elective) Key Issues in Gender and Transformation in the Caribbean is designed to introduce graduate students to some key issues that have not received serious attention during the first four core courses in the graduate programme. The issues will be determined by the facilitator in consultation with the graduate teaching staff and the graduate student cohort. Consequently they will vary each year. The course is designed as a seminar, providing opportunities for students to meet experts in the field, to discuss relevant publications and to write a research paper on one of the topics. Guest speakers as well as IGDS faculty teach the course.

Objectives: • Provide a structure for continued interaction and scholarly support among graduate students; • Develop skills relevant for graduate research and scholarly writing; • Develop skills relevant to professional work in gender studies in the Caribbean;

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• Facilitate interaction with local and visiting practitioners and scholars in the field and to facilitate the completion of some research in these areas; • Develop critical reading skills.

____________________________________________ RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Level/Year 2 | Semester I | 4 Credits GEND 6106 (MSc) GEND 7106 (MPhil) GEND 8106 (PhD) Research Design and Methods is shaped to refine and enhance the process of data collection and data analysis skills. It gives students overall guidance in crafting appropriate research projects and makes special reference to the critique provided by gender studies of mainstream social science projects.

Thus, feminist and gender concerns are central themes throughout this course.

Core thematic areas to be covered in this course are as follows: • Epistemology and methodology; ways of knowing.

• The politics of knowledge representation.

• Defining and debating feminist methodologies.

• Understanding research philosophies and choosing a conceptual framework • Understanding data collection approaches and critiques.

• Formulating research designs.

• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using software.

• Negotiating access and issues of ethics.

• Writing the research proposal and appropriate referencing.

• Presenting projects/research proposals.

Objectives: • Explore and discuss various social science research methods and their epistemological positions; • Explore and discuss various definitions of methods and epistemologies; • Explore and discuss the various critiques provided by feminist epistemological positions; • Examine how understandings about knowledge can/should influence the design of students’ individual research projects; • Produce research projects which are valid and reliable; • Assess and manage the ethical dilemmas which may arise at the various stages of the research process; • Produce and present well referenced research projects which reflect critical thinking and writing.

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PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER *** Level/Year 1&2 | Semester I | 4 Credits GEND 5001 (Diploma) GEND 6002 (MSc) GEND 7001 (MPhil) GEND 8001 (PhD) This course aims to provide students with tools for critical thinking and analysis and engages in philosophical discussions about the relationships between one’s gender and society. It asks the questions - What kind of society do we want to create? What are we saying about the roles, responsibilities and relationships between men and women in society that make for a more equitable distribution of labour, power and privilege? Why should we aim to build societies in which equality and justice of gender, race and class, are the cornerstones of our civilization? This course will engage students in a feminist critique of western thought and knowledge, equipping them with the tools and concepts to guide, analyse and challenge you to consider the ethical and moral dilemmas abounding in the contemporary world we inhabit. While exposing you to the universal and generic issues raised in all human philosophy, the material of this course and particularly that in the sister course GEND 5002/6003/7002/8002 is grounded in Caribbean reality. *** This course is taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

____________________________________________ PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER IN CARIBBEAN THOUGHT Level/Year 2 | Semester II | 4 Credits GEND 7002 (MPhil) GEND 8002 (PhD) This course examines contemporary issues in the Caribbean in light of feminist epistemology and ontology and traces and evaluates the development of feminisms, in general, and Caribbean feminisms in particular. At the end of the course students should be able to critically analyse the ways in which Caribbean feminist discourses have accounted for the experience of women across categories of race, ethnicity and socio-economic class; identify the areas in epistemology in which gender has not been sufficiently addressed and evaluate the potential of Caribbean feminist movement for transformation. Prospective students should discuss this course with an academic advisor as the content and format are in the process of revision.

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ADVANCED FEMINIST THEORY (READING COURSE) Open | 4 Credits GEND 6010 (Diploma/MSc) GEND 7010 (MPhil) GEND 8010 (PhD) Reading Course in consultation with your supervisor.

____________________________________________ FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (FSS) DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES (FSS) GENDER, ETHNICITY AND CLASS: ISSUES OF IDENTITY, NATION AND CITIZENSHIP *** Level/Year 1&2 | Semester II | 4 Credits SOCI 5001 (DIPLOMA) SOCI 6101 (MSc) SOCI 7001 (MPhil) SOCI 8001 (PhD) This course seeks to raise the level of discourse on ‘race’ and ethnic relations in our societies and establish the centrality of gender to issues of ‘race’, ethnicity and culture. At the end of this course the student should be more familiar with the historical background to contemporary relations and have a better understanding of the ways in which women and men are differently located within the discourse on race and class in the region. It is hoped that this course will contribute to a more informed approach to inter-ethnic and gender relations in the region. This course is intended for senior undergraduates and should be open to students from a range of faculties. Some knowledge of sociology would be an asset. *** This course is taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

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. . . making visible those women whose lives are impacted daily by the political, social and economic processes around them . . .

As a student of political science, I recognized that the lives of women and their stories seemed invisible in political and especially development discourse. As a result, I was drawn to look at how women impacted political, social and economic landscapes and vice versa. With an interest in Caribbean and Latin American politics and especially the need to bring a deeper feminist and gender perspective to my research, I decided to leave my alma mater in New York and join the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at UWI, St. Augustine. As a part of the PhD programme at IGDS, I am not only surrounded by and have access to the best, especially Caribbean feminists, activists and scholars, but the grounded teaching, academic support, networks and friendships I have acquired are priceless. The interdisciplinary nature of the programme has allowed me the space and support to conduct my own research, and I feel confident that as a part of IGDS, I will one day make my mark on development discourse by making visible those women whose lives are impacted daily by the political, social and economic processes around them.

Aleah Natasha RANJITSINGH, PhD Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, IGDS Alumni

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MATRIX—GRADUATE PROGRAMMES AND COURSES NOTES:

CORE COURSES ELECTIVES

All courses are chosen with your supervisor.

GRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINARS RESEARCH FIELDS

** Indicates courses taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

RESEARCH PROJECT / THESIS

YEAR SEMESTER CREDITS

LIST OF ALL IGDS GRADUATE COURSES

CORE COURSES 1

I

4

Contemporary Feminist Theorising

1

I

4

Sexualities, Bodies and Power

1

II

4

Feminist Epistemology and Methodology

1

II

4

Gender Analysis for Development Policy and Planning

1

III

4

Key Issues in Gender and Transformation in the Caribbean

2

I

4

Research Design and Methods

2

II

4

Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought

SOME ELIGIBLE ELECTIVES (Electives also include other relevant graduate courses on offer in 1

III

4

Key Issues in Gender and Transformation in the Caribbean

1&2

I

4

Philosophy of Gender **

1&2

II

4

Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation + Citizenship **

2

II

4

Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought

4

Advanced Feminist Theory (READING COURSE)

OPEN

OTHER CORE REQUIREMENTS 0

GRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINARS:

0 0 0

RESEARCH FIELD/S:

0 RESEARCH PROJECT /THESIS:

See columns on right for number of CREDITS

INTERNSHIP REPORT:

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DIPLOMA

MSC

MPHIL

PHD

1 elective

1 elective

electives optional

electives optional

in Gender and Development 5 core courses

in Gender and Development 6 core courses 1 research seminar

in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies 6 core courses

in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies 6 core courses

2 research seminars

3 research seminars

1 research field

2 research fields

1 research project (20,000 words) or 1 internship report

1 research thesis

1 research thesis

DIPLOMA CODES

MSc CODES

MPhil CODES

PhD CODES

GEND 6100

GEND 6100

GEND 7100

GEND 8100

GEND 6104

GEND 6104

GEND 7103

GEND 8103

GEND 6102

GEND 6102

GEND 7101

GEND 8101

GEND 6103

GEND 6103

GEND 7102

GEND 8102

GEND 6105

GEND 6105 GEND 7106

GEND 8106

GEND 7002

GEND 8002

(50,000 words)

(80,000 words)

(12,000 words)

(5000's/6000's)

(6000's)

GEND 6106

(7000"s)

(8,000's)

other Faculties and Departments.)

GEND 7105

GEND 8105

GEND 5001

GEND 6002

GEND 7001

GEND 8001

SOCI 5001

SOCI 6101

SOCI 7001

SOCI 8001

GEND 5002

GEND 6003

GEND 6010

GEND 6010

GEND 7010

GEND 8010

GRSM 6001 (GRS-1)

GRSM 7001 (GRS-1)

GRSM 8001 (GRS-1)

GRSM 7002 (GRS-2)

GRSM 8002 (GRS-2) GRSM 8003 (GRS-3)

GEND 7107

(Research Field 1)

GEND 8107

(Research Field 1)

GEND 8108

(Research Field 2)

8 CREDITS Either GEND 6107

(One Research project 20,000 words)

or GEND 6108

0 CREDITS GEND 7000

(One Research Thesis 50,000 words)

(One Internship Report 12,000 words)

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0 CREDITS GEND 8000

(One Research Thesis 80,000 words)

YEAR PLANNER Semester I

Semester II

Semester III

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YEAR PLANNER Semester I

Semester II

Semester III

45

YEAR PLANNER Semester I

Semester II

Semester III

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YEAR PLANNER Semester I

Semester II

Semester III

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Gender/feminist studies transform lives and put variegated experiences into perspective.

In gender studies every voice, heart, mind, soul and experience is valuable and valid. None are placed on a hierarchy as society tends to do with everything that exists. The focus is on ubiquitous egalitarianism and equity. Gender/feminist studies transform lives and put variegated experiences into perspective. It gives a certain focus and significance to vulnerable and at-risk groups that are often neglected, rejected and dejected. Pursuing a master’s degree in gender and development studies has enabled me to be much more aware of the injustices and false ideologies that permeate our society, as well as the positive differences that the knowledge from this field of study can make. This is so, since it encourages not only academic writing, but an equally important feature of gender studies, which is the practical aspect of putting theory into practice.

This bonus of which I took advantage, has allowed me to make great strides in the areas of advocacy, outreach and empowerment, which have positively impacted youths and community groups in the country. Everyone should have knowledge about gender and feminism. It can change the world.

Marissa RICHARDSON MSc in Gender and Development Studies

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Gender studies helped me in my ambition to give justice to the voices and lives of men and women in society . . .

This may sound scary but gender studies brought me to the realization – the more I know the less I learn. The opposite also holds true - the more I learn the less I know. At IGDS, we question the assumptions and epistemological problems of Caribbean scholarship. Are we just a meeting place for Academics Anonymous?

No! We blend our academic interrogations with activist work involving the arts, civil society action, community dialogue and so on.

Gender studies helped me in my ambition to give justice to the voices and lives of men and women in society as well as have them feel justified in the Caribbean landscape. Gender studies is more than a career for me, it is a calling. Here, the world is our field of study and the visions and possibilities for a better world are endless...

Amilcar SANATAN MPhil, Interdisciplinary Gender Studies

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STUDENT RESOURCES THE UWI • • • • • • • •

Admissions http://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/index.asp Registration http://sta.uwi.edu/registration/index.asp GATE http://sta.uwi.edu/GATE/ Office of Graduate Studies and Research http://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/postgrad/index.asp Graduate Studies Documents Library http://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/postgrad/downloads.asp GRIP Portal http://www.uwi.edu/grip/default.aspx Student Advisory Services | Student Employment http://sta.uwi.edu/sas/services/career.asp Thesis Guide This is a compulsory guide for preparing your thesis for submission. You must adhere to content, style and format indications. http://www.uwi.edu/Libraries/Grip/ThesisGuide.sflb.ashx http://www.uwi.tt/resources/documents/postgrad/ThesisGuide.pdf

IGDS • • • • • •

Caribbean Review of Gender Studies www.sta.uwi.edu/crgs/index.asp Documents Library http://sta.uwi.edu/igds/IGDSDocumentLibraryGradStudies.asp Documentation Centre http://sta.uwi.edu/igds/libraries.asp Funding | Scholarships http://sta.uwi.edu/igds/scholarshipsandfunding.asp On Track: Facebook Group for Graduate Students https://www.facebook.com/groups/264326487058858/ On Track: Graduate Studies Bulletin and Listserv http://sta.uwi.edu/igds/Gradstudiesbulletin.asp

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WRITING RESOURCES Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition) Students must complete intent and reference list citations according to the latest version of this guide.

(As of going to print, Aug 2014, the latest version is the 16th Edition) http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

iThenticate.com This website is an excellent resource providing reports of research and news items as well as a blog on plagiarism, its detection and how to avoid it. You may subscribe (at no cost) to the blog and receive email notifications of each posting. Plagiarism is a serious offence and should be avoided in all of the scholarly work that you produce, making this website and its resources invaluable. Below is a link to the resources page for the iThenticate website. http://www.ithenticate.com/resources

GrammarBook.com GrammarBook.com is a useful site for grammar rules, examples and quizzes to assist in building your skills in the use of English. The site also posts a free blog highlighting common errors, as well as you may subscribe to a free enewsletter. Following rules of grammar is essential to producing excellent scholarly work. Although we now tend to rely on the spell-check and grammar-check functions of word processing programmes, these tools are not always sufficient to ensure that our work is error-free. Additionally, since conventions of usage change over the years, and innovations in language challenge the older rules, you will find that there is always something new to learn. The link below will take you to the home page of this site, and you can click on the orange icon in the top left of the site to sign up for the free grammar e-newsletter. http://www.grammarbook.com/

Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab This online writing lab is maintained by Purdue University, Indiana, USA. On this site you will find a wide range of resources to assist you with writing, research and citation. Also of interest on this site is a section on subject-specific resources which contains tips for professional, technical writing as well as writing in literature and social sciences, for example. The link below will take you to the home page of the site. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

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REGISTRATION We recommend that you consult with your academic advisor at the Institute prior to registering on Banner. Please ensure that you have registered for the required courses. Check the IGDS notice board for Academic Staff hours.

UNDERGRADUATES Please note that courses which count towards the Minor in Gender Studies / Minor in Gender and Development are listed with a GEND code. If they are being selected for a Minor in Gender Studies or a Minor in Gender and Development, please use the GEND code when registering on Banner. GEND codes have been assigned to Social Sciences and Humanities courses in the Minor. See the tables on the following pages for the cross-listed codes for other faculties and departments.

NOTE: The requirements for the Minor in Gender Studies is fifteen (15) advanced credits which include six (6) core credits.

GATE E-SERVICE PROCESS

Please ensure that you have completed the GATE e-Service application process in its entirety so that you are able to secure GATE funding, otherwise you will be responsible for your tuition fees. Please check your UWI email accounts for emails concerning this action.

The process has three (3) major steps:

1. Register for a GATE e-service ID at a GATE Registration Centre (GRC).

2. Log on to the GATE e-service website (with log-in information that will be

3.

emailed to you) to apply for GATE funding online. This will require you to scan and upload the necessary documents such as your National ID and passport.

Drop off a printed copy of the completed application form at the Lloyd Brathwaite Student Administration Building, The UWI, St. Augustine Campus.

Please go to The UWI and/or the IGDS website for links and further information including a listing of GATE Registration Centres (GRC).

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CONTACT INFORMATION INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ST. AUGUSTINE UNIT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES Phone: 1-868-662-2002 Ext. 83573/3577 Fax: 1-868-662-2002 Ext. 83572 Email: igds@sta.uwi.edu www.sta.uwi.edu/igds/ You Tube, Facebook, Flickr, ISSUU and more.