GEND 1107 - Gender and work in a changing world

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

Gender identities have proliferated in recent years, but has this changed our working lives? This course will take a critical, intersectional look at the world of work, both paid and unpaid, and explore how it is changing. Labour can be gendered, sexual, emotional or aesthetic, and often this work is largely invisible and undervalued. We will look at the origins of categories like the `breadwinner? and the `housewife? and whether they are now outdated. We will discuss what counts as `masculine? or `feminine? work, and what happens when people challenge these expectations. On a more international level, we will look at how work and care are globalised, and how this contributes to exploitation and modern slavery. We will ask questions such as: Why do we still have a gender pay gap? Why does paid work seem to get more and more insecure and casualised, especially for young people? What happens to Indigenous, migrant, queer or trans people in the workplace? What gendered effects might climate change, pandemics and artificial intelligence have on working life? And what can be done to make work more equitable in the future? Discussions will be based on existing research with a focus on what we still need to know (and do) to make working lives more liveable for all.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEND 1107
Course	Gender and work in a changing world
Coordinating Unit	Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Incompatible	GEND 1107OL, GSSA 1003
Assessment	Quizzes, Interactive Group Tutorial Exercise, Written Assignment, Tutorial participation

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Anna Szorenyi

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

If you are having trouble fitting this course into your timetable, you may like to consider the fully online version with flexible timing each week - enrol in GEND 1107OL.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

	Identify and analyse contemporary national and global issues relating to gender and work.
	Apply a critical and ethical perspective to contemporary issues around gender and work
	Apply theoretical understandings of gender and society to explain contemporary work issues
	Interpret empirical data on the nature of gender and work in Australia
	Utilise knowledge to propose and evaluate policy strategies related to gender and work
	Demonstrate skills in literature searching, critical reading and referencing
	Compare and integrate different perspectives on a given question
	Construct a clear and coherent argument in written form which responds to a particular question and is supported by appropriate evidence
	Develop interpersonal, leadership and teamwork skills in group activities
10.	Undertake independent research and meet external deadlines

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1,2,3,4,6,8,10
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1,2,3,4,5,9
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	7,9
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	6
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	1,2,7,8,9

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Reader.

Recommended Resources

Reading lists, web-links, library resources, essay writing guides, study guides, referencing, IT support and TURNITIN will be available

Online Learning

The MyUni site contains some additional resources and materials. Each week after the lecture, the lecture slides and lecture recording are uploaded. Announcements and a discussion board are activated for student queries and the passing on of course information. Websites and some uploaded film/dvd material will complement the material in the reader. Articulate Storyline modules are available on MyUni. The materials will be released over the semester.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures and screenings supported by tutorials in which examples are analysed, problems posed and solved.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

WORKLOAD	TOTAL HOURS
1x2 hour lecture per week	24 hours per semester
1x1 hour tutorial per week	12 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester

2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
	TOTAL = 156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

WEEK	LECTURE TOPIC
1	Introduction to course, terms and concepts
2	How did it all start? Gender, work and industrialisation in ‘the West’
3	Who built Australia? Colonialism and Indigenous Workers
4	The gender pay gap and other inequalities: Workforce segregation, pay and skills
5	Essay Writing
6	Doing it tough: Industrial Relations, casualisation and welfare
7	Who cares? Caring and social reproduction
8	Masculinities and femininities at work
9	Queer and trans at work
10	Globalised labour: Migration, outsourcing and trafficking
11	Into the future: Pandemics and AI
12	Essay consultations

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

ASSESSMENT TASK	TASK TYPE	WEIGHTING	COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
Quizzes	Formative and Summative	25%	1,3,4
Group Presentation	Formative and Summative	20%	1-7,9
Class participation	Formative and Summative	10%	1, 7, 8, 9
Written assignment	Formative and Summative	45%	1-8, 10

Assessment Detail

Quizzes – On-line quizzes during semester will test knowledge of course concepts from lectures and set readings

Group Presentation: Students in small groups will create and lead a class exercise for one of the weekly tutorials

Tutorial Participation: Students engage in interaction in class activities and the cooperative sharing of materials and information

Written assignment: Students will research and write a 1500 word argumentative essay or similar

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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