MA Gender Studies

SOAS, University of London
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  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: September intake only
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
SOAS MA in Gender Studies is unique in that it refocuses issues of Western Gender Studies on the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Drawing on the expertise of staff across all SOAS faculties, it offers the specialised study of gender in relation to Asian, African and Middle Eastern cultures, together with rigorous training in and questioning of contemporary gender theory.

Students will have access to a wealth of study resources available in the SOAS Library and in nearby institutions such as the British Library, University College London Library and Senate House Library.

The MA in Gender Studies will be administered by the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences. Like the MA Area Studies programmes, it will not have a specific departmental home, reflecting its academic structure as an interdisciplinary degree.

The SOAS MA in Gender Studies will appeal to students with a variety of backgrounds and objectives:
those coming from Women's Studies or Gender Studies who wish to engage more deeply with gender theory in relation to regional specialisation, especially, but not exclusively, the societies of Asia, Africa and the Middle East;
those coming from Asian, African or Middle Eastern Studies who wish to incorporate the study of gender into their own areas of expertise; and
those having previously trained in particular disciplines, such as Anthropology, Cultural and Media Studies, Religious Studies, Comparative Literature, History, Politics, etc.
By selection of courses to suit the academic needs of each student, this programme can provide:
Specialised research training MA in Gender Studies, perhaps including a relevant language. This pathway is suitable for students contemplating advanced postgraduate research in Gender Studies with regard to regional specialisation.

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Subjects

  • Law
  • Politics
  • IT Law
  • IT
  • Communication Skills
  • Christianity
  • Sex
  • Sexuality
  • Intercultural awareness
  • Quantitative Data
  • Gender
  • Gender studies
  • Judaism
  • Feminist Legal Theory
  • Gender Theory

Course programme

Students must take 180 credits comprised of 120 taught credits (including core and option modules) and a 60 credit dissertation

The programme consists of five units in total: four units of taught courses and a 10,000 word dissertation.

All students take the compulsory course Gender Theory and the Study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, in addition to Dissertation Methods in Gender Studies. Further options include a wide range of gender and gender-related courses from a comprehensive list offered by the Faculties of Languages and Cultures and Arts and Humanities. Students will write a 10,000 word dissertation based on either the compulsory course or one of the component courses.

Core Course
  • Gender theory and the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East
  • Dissertation in gender studies
  • Dissertation Methods for Gender Studies
List 1- Optional Course

At least one unit (one or two courses) must be chosen from this list.

  • Gender in the Middle East
  • Gender and Sexuality in the Middle East
  • Queer Politics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
  • Gendering Migration & Diasporas
  • Gender and Development
  • Issues in the Anthropology of Gender
  • Gender, Sexuality and Law: Theories and Methodologies
  • Gender, Sexuality and Law: Selected Topics
  • Gender, Peace and International Law
  • Gender, Armed Conflict and International Law
  • Queer and Feminist Diaspora Studies
  • Historical Perspectives on Gender in Africa
  • Gender and Music (MMus)
  • Judaism and Gender
  • Genders and Sexualities in South East Asian Film
  • Arabic Women's Writing: Theories and Practices
  • Architectural Boundaries and the Body
  • The Body and the Making of Colonial Difference in British India
  • Ethnicity, Religion and Gender in Middle Eastern Musical cultures
UCL Optional Course

The course unit offered this year at UCL is Gender Policy and Planning (Development and Planning Unit, terms 1&2, 0.5units).

List 2- Optional Course

Remaining units must be taken from this list.

  • Civil society, social movements and the development process
  • Comparative politics of the Middle East
  • African and Asian Diasporas in the Contemporary World
  • Law and Society in The Middle East and North Africa
  • African and Asian Diasporas in the Modern World
  • African and Asian Cultures in Britain
  • Critical Perspectives on Palestine Studies I: History and Politics
  • Critical Perspectives on Palestine Studies II: Culture and Society
  • Culture and Society of China
  • Culture and Society of East Africa
  • Culture and Society of Japan
  • Culture and Society of Near and Middle East
  • Culture and Society of South Asia
  • Culture and Society of South East Asia
  • Culture and Society of West Africa
  • Indonesia on Screen(PG)
  • Law, Human Rights and Peace Building: The Israeli-Palestinian Case
  • Modern Trends in Islam
  • Travelling Africa: Writing the Cape to Cairo
  • Cinema, Nation and Transcultural Asia
  • Indian Cinema: Key Issues
  • Theory and techniques of Comparative Literature
  • Social and Political Dimensions of Modern Arabic Literature
  • Literatures of South Asia
  • Vietnam on Screen (PG)
  • Violence, justice and the politics of memory
Language Optional Course

One language acquisition course may be taken. Please see Faculty of Languages and Cultures for options.

This is the structure for 2018/19 applicants

If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.

Programme Specification
  • Programme Specification 2015/16 (pdf; 112kb)
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