Bachelor of Arts with Global Womens Studies

Through Global Women's Studies (GWS), students explore how gender shapes the lives and identities of women and men and the exercise of power in every sphere - cultural, economic, personal, political, legal and social. Its scope extends from the politics of interpersonal, family and working life to the gendered logic of the nation and the global economy. The programme also covers historical perspectives on women and gender, women's creative expression, and cultural representations of women and gender. Because gender and gender identity do not operate in isolation, the course also examines how other aspects of identity and experience intersect with gender including sexuality, class, disability, 'race', ethnicity, and more.

GWS complements a wide range of Arts subjects including:

• Economics
• English
• Classics
• Geography
• History
• Philosophy
• Sociological and Political Studies
• and languages

Students have the opportunity to attend other universities and undertake group projects and preparation for further study and employment. Most notably, the BA with Global Women's Studies fosters civic engagement, especially in third year, when students have the opportunity to participate in work placements and internships in a range of relevant organisations and professional settings.

Year 1

• Introduction to Women, Culture, Media and Society
• Creative Expression and Civic Engagement
• Blue Jeans Project: Women and Girls in the Global Economy

Year 2

• Transforming Thinking: Feminist Ideas in Action
• Transforming Women: Women Making a Difference

Year 3

Students choose electives from several topics like

• Girls' human rights
• Women in film
• Local and global feminisms
• and Gender and the law

They also participate in a civic engagement placement and/or study abroad related to GWS themes.