Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Gender, Development and Globalisation

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HUSO2092	City Campus	Undergraduate	330H Social Science & Planning	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006
HUSO2092	City Campus	Undergraduate	365H Global, Urban and Social Studies	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023, Sem 2 2024, Sem 2 2025

Course Coordinator: Dr. Reina Ichii

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0416

Course Coordinator Email: reina.ichii@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 37, Floor 5, Room 43

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course applies a gendered lens to examine how development and globalisation shape, and are shaped by, gender across time, place, and context. Drawing on feminist theories of human rights, labour, care, intersectionality, and power; you will explore case studies from the global care chain to the gendered impacts of global trade that illustrate how cultural practices reproduce, challenge, or transform gender norms. You will assess how development processes and outcomes affect individuals unequally, articulate how gender structures opportunities at local and global scales, and apply these insights to critically evaluate and propose more equitable and inclusive development initiatives.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:

• Apply a body of theoretical and practical knowledge of international development, gender and development, global cultures, language and economic issues to your professional practice or further study.

• Work professionally and effectively with others in diverse cultural, linguistic and organisational contexts, and to adapt practices and knowledge to local circumstances.

• Assist in the identification of needs, the design, planning, resourcing and implementation of research and development projects in international and cross-cultural settings

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CLO1: Demonstrate an understanding of how development and globalisation processes are shaped by gender, and how these processes differently affect people of various genders across time, place, and context.

CLO2: Critically engage with feminist theories and concepts to explore how gender-based inequalities are reinforced or challenged in diverse global development scenarios.

CLO3: Apply gender-sensitive analytical skills to real-world case studies, using collaborative and reflective practices to examine the lived impacts of development and globalisation on individuals and communities.

Overview of Learning Activities

You will engage in a variety of learning activities, including lectures, tutorials, and small group discussion. Several hours of self-directed study and writing is also expected each week.

Overview of Learning Resources

Reading materials for this course will be made available via Canvas.

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Reflective work, 50%, CLO 1 and CLO 2.

Assessment 2: Case Study, 50%, CLO 2 and CLO 3.

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.