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Thesis: Gender & Postcolonial Studies
Course aim
- determining and formulating a good problem definition with logical sub-questions;
- developing a thorough research design;
- setting up a well-structured paper;
- academic writing;
- critically analyzing and reflecting on texts;
- correcting and improving one's own work and that of others.
After completing the course, the student has:
- learned to position oneself in critical feminist and / or postcolonial and / or decolonial and / or queer studies debates about knowledge production;
- developed an ability to deploy and justify the chosen theoretical framework and methodological approach;
- developed an ability to reflect on choices made and limitations.
Course content
Students chooses their own theoretical framework, phenomenon and case for their thesis. In Ba thesis Gender and Postcolonial Studies, the different steps of the research cycle in interdisciplinary gender and postcolonial studies are explored and further developed.
Central is the role of theories and methods in humanities research and interdisciplinary gender studies research in particular. Students are expected to link a gender and / or postcolonial and / or decolonial and / or queer studies perspective to phenomena of their choice such as language, culture, history, philosophy, communication, information, media & culture.
Students sharpen the research proposal they have written in Research Seminar: Gender and Postcolonial Studies VR3V16001 and conduct individual research. Students report this research in the form of a BA thesis. For students the Research Seminar: Gender and Postcolonial Studies VR3V16001 course is the entry requirement for the BA Thesis. For pre-master students, this entry requirement only applies if the course is included in their pre-master trajectory. Students are advised not to register for courses that (partly) overlap with this course.
Additional information
Please note: the time slot shown here is not yet final, and may still be modified until the third Wednesday in September
Instructional formats
Explanation
During the seminars, the different steps in the thesis research process are explored week by week. The seminars are also intended as a research lab in which students set to work on their own gender studies research project.
Preparation
Students read the prescribed texts carefully (sometimes 'close reading') and look for suitable additional literature that is relevant to their own area of interest (language, culture, history, philosophy, literature, media, culture).
Examination
Bachelor's thesis
Required | Weight 100% | Minimum grade 5.5 | ECTS 7.5
The bachelor thesis will be assessed on the basis of the demarcation of the research question, sub-questions, theoretical framework, methodological framework, motivation and data collection, the analysis, conclusions and referencing.
The syllabus with deadlines for assignments and tasks will be shared via Blackboard prior to the start of the course. Students are expected to read the syllabus carefully.
Entry requirements and preknowledge
Entry Requirements
The following course module must be completed:
Preknowledge
TCS / LAS students: Verdiepingspakket Gender & Postcolonial Studies. Other students: must have advanced in the minor Gender / minor Postcolonial Studies. At least three of the four courses of the minor must have been successfully completed with a pass.
Prerequisite knowledge can be obtained through
Minor Gender Studies: Block 1 Historiography of Feminist Ideas Block 2 Politics of Representation Block 3 Gender, Ethnicity and Religion Block 4 Visuality and Technology Minor Postcolonial Studies: Block 1 Postcolonial Theory Block 2 Postcolonial Configurations: Gender, Race and Culture Block 3 Postcolonial Europe Block 4 Framing Violence
Languages
- English
Course Iterations
Related studies
Exams
There is no timetable available of the exams
Required Materials
No information available on the required literature
Recommended Materials
| Materials | Description |
|---|---|
| BOEK | Ramazanoglu, C. & Holland, J. (2003). Feminist methodology. London: Sage. |
| BOEK | Buikema, R., & Plate, L. (eds) (2015). Handboek genderstudies. Bussum: Coutinho. |
| BOEK | Buikema, R. & Plate, L & Thiele, K. (eds) (2018) ‘Doing Gender in Media, Art and Culture. A Comprehensive Guide to Gender Studies’, 2nd Edition. London: Routledge. |
| BOEK | Leurs, K. & Olivieri, D. (eds) (2015). Everyday feminist research praxis. Newcastle: CSP. |
| BOEK | Feminist Research Practice: A Primer, Sharlene Hesse-Biber, 2013 (2nd edition) |
Coördinator
| L.I. Candidatu | l.i.candidatu@uu.nl |
Lecturers
| V. Belia MA MSc | v.belia@uu.nl |
| L.M.A. Autar | l.m.a.autar@uu.nl |
| L.I. Candidatu | l.i.candidatu@uu.nl |
| I.H. Hansen | i.h.hansen@uu.nl |
| C. Sturgess | c.sturgess@uu.nl |
Enrolment
Enrollment
From Monday 3 June 2024 up to and including Friday 21 June 2024
Late enrollment
From Monday 21 October 2024 up to and including Tuesday 22 October 2024
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