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International Master’s Programme GENDER STUDIES – Intersectionality
and Change at TEMA GENUS
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Linköping University• Public non profit university• Founded in 1975 • 27 000 student • 2000 international students• 300 professors• 1 300 doctoral students• 500 international partnerships
Highly ranked university
World leader in eco-friendly attitude
Recycling, free campus bus, organic coffee, bikes…
Why study at Linköping university?
• Open climate with a strong focus on team work (tutor groups)
• Student centred learning• Independent thinking is encouraged• Interdisciplinary approach in education and
research• Good place to make friends from other
countries• Best in Sweden in Academic English and
technology
Welcome to Gender Studies! • Tema Genus
– a vibrant milieu• Centre for Gender
Excellence• InterGender
ResearchSchool
Gender Studies-Intersectionality and Change,
60/120 credits
Åsa-Karin EngstrandDirector of the Master’s Programme
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Contents• The programme focuses on intersectional gender,
i.e. gender in interplay with other social categorisations and power differentials such as ethnicity, class, nationality, sexuality, age, (dis)ability etc.
• Three strands:-Feminist pedagogy and didactics-Equality work and strategies-Science and media communication
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Organization
• Blended education: online + on-campus three weeks per year (beginning, middle and the end)
• Online activities in Adobe Connect Pro
• Information, submission, assessment on the learning platform Lisam
First Year (60 credits)
1stSemester
Introduction to Studies of
Intersectional Gender at
Advanced Level6 credits
Gender Studies: Intersectionality and
Change 12 credits
Analytical Tools 12 credits
2ndSemester
CareerPaths and
Professional Communication
6 credits
Case Study: AnalyzingChange 9 credits
Feminist
Genealogies
and Social
Movements
7,5 credits
Historiographies of
Intersectional Gender Studies
7,5 credits
Master’s Thesis 15 credits
Second year (120 credits)
3rdSemester
Optional Courses (15 credits):
Feminist Pedagogy
and Intersectional
Gender Didactics
7,5 credits
or Intersectional equality work in organizations 7,5 credits
Science communication
and critical media interventions
7,5 credits
or Internship7,5 credits
4thSemester
Master’s Thesis 30 credits
Theories and Methodologies15 credits
Campus, face-to-face weeks
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A “typical” on-line week
• Pre-recorded lecture• Tutor meeting/co-tutor meeting• Seminar or other learning activity (blog, creative
writing, etc)
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Tutor groups
• Groups of 8-10 students• Discuss the readings of the week• Tutor meetings – times are decided together
with the tutor• Co-tutor meetings – student-led; the group
decides a suitable time to meet
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Welcome to apply on universityadmissions.seDeadline January 15
Programme start August
Questions?E-mail [email protected]
Gender Studies web page:http://www.tema.liu.se/tema-g?l=en
Nina LykkeProfessor of Gender Studies
Linköping Univ.
• Pedagogical approaches and community building
• Professional enactment of change – job opportunities
Pedagogical approaches and community building
• To foster community building through:• --- Normcritical and power sensitive feminist
pedagogies• --- Focus on inclusion and transgression of
hegemonic norms in terms of gender, sexuality, cultural, national and disciplinary backgrounds, English language skill etc.
• --- Learning to give, take and respond to critique, while balancing criticality and affirmative generousity
The triangle of theory-activism-professionalism
THEORY
ACTIVISM, POLITICS
PROFESSIO-NALISM,
JOBS
Professional outlets
• Building on data from investigation of employment patterns of gender studies candidates in 10 European countries (Finland, The Netherlands, UK, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Hungary, Slovenia and Sweden)
• G. Griffin (ed) : Doing Women’s Studies. Employment opportunities, personal impacts and social consequences. 2005.
• A. Lundberg & A.Werner: Genusvetarnas Framtid. [The future of gender studies scholars]. 2013.
Master programme in Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change
prepares students for transformative work related to
• 1) research and education/teaching of intersectional gender studies
• 2) communication and critical media interventions
• 3) equality work and social justice advocacy in organisations, including NGOs
Entry requirements
• Internationally recognised university• Bachelor’s degree• Proficiency in English
IELTS score of at least 6.5 (w 5.5)TOEFL score of at least 90 (w 20)
• Specific requirements for the programme• Country specific requirements
National online application service
1. Create an account2. Apply in order of
priority3. Pay the application
fee, if applicable4. Send or upload
documents Follow your application!
www.universityadmissions.se
Make sure your application is completeWe are here to help you!
Online application
Document citizenship, or pay
application fee
Submit documents
Application
Now assessment of your application can start!
Academic qualifications• Diploma• Transcripts
• Original language + translation• Officially certified if copies are sent via regular
post• Originals if uploaded
English• Test• Previous studies
Other documents• LiU Checklist mandatory• Letter of Motivation mandatory for
some• CV not mandatory• Letters not mandatory
Qualifications information specific
to your country; read instructions
carefully!
1 Feb
Key dates15 January: deadline application1 February: deadline for receipt of documents (all applicants) 1 February: deadline documentation of fee exempt status, or receipt of application fee
End March: first Notification of Selection ResultsBeginning April: apply for scholarship14 April: last date to reply to your offerEnd April: second Notification of Selection Results
End August/beginning September: classes start