Course Title: Gender, Communication and Social Change
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Gender, Communication and Social Change
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Dr Glen Donnar
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8073
Course Coordinator Email: glen.donnar@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 009.05.029
Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
Course Description
In this course you will explore the relationship between gender, communication, and social change in a range of local and global contexts. Utilising perspectives from gender, cultural and communication studies, you will examine how gender impacts social and cultural transformation in intersection with axes such as race, sexuality, class, and (dis)ability. You will investigate theories of participatory communication and evaluate their capacity to disrupt traditional gender hierarchies and intersecting forms of oppression. This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to apply participatory communication techniques to engage with diverse and complex community needs, empower participants through dialogue, and encourage sustainable change.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
This course will complement the RMIT capabilities you are developing in your program.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify key issues relating to gender, communication, and social change from the perspectives of gender, cultural and communication studies.
- Discuss and contextualise the gendered dimensions of a range of historical and emerging political, social, and cultural movements.
- Apply theories of participatory communication to address challenges in local and global communication contexts.
- Critically reflect on the capacity of participatory communication to disrupt traditional gender hierarchies and intersecting forms of oppression.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities which may include lectures, seminars, class discussion, individual and group activities.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer. These may include journal articles, books, films, and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
There are services and resources 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 RMIT student website.
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 Task 1: Individual Case Study, 25%, CLO1, CLO2 and CLO4
Assessment Task 2: Team Project for Social Change, 35%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Final Reflective Essay, 40%, CLO1, CLO2 and CLO4
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.