Course info

The aims of Gender Studies are to educate students with the issue of gender from a social, cultural and psychological level and teach them to use the gender issues within their own disciplines. The course is intended to enhance students’ understanding of gender from the sociocultural and religious perspective. This course also discusses how gender relations have influenced in the fields of politics, economy, family, class, inequality, race, ethnicity and sexuality and education. Hence, this course plays an important role in the process of learning and developing human behaviour among students.

Gender studies focus on both gender behaviour and its relation to each other. Understanding of gender and gender relations is crucial as gender behaviour is everywhere. Thus, the importance of Gender studies in our education system as well as in society is great and obvious.

The study of gender helps to broaden our understanding of gender identity and culture, the intersection of gender with race and ethnicity, class and sexuality. Gender studies have an important impact on the development of human behaviour among students as it expands the knowledge and skills on gender issues.

Course Objective

1.    Develop basic understanding about following concepts–gender, gender bias, gender stereotype, empowerment, patriarchy and feminism.

2. Analyse gender issues across disciplines and pedagogical processes.
3. Evaluate the impact of policies, programmes and scheme for promotion of gender equality and empowerment.
4. Understand the need to address gender-based violence in all social spaces and evolve strategies for addressing it.