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Course description
This course explores the complex interactions between gender and
society, examining how gender shapes social structures, relationships,
and individual experiences. We will explore topics such as gender
identity, gender roles, intersectionality, and the impact of gender on
various social institutions.

Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand the basic concepts and theories related to

gender and society.

2. Analyze the ways in which gender intersects with other

social categories such as race, class, and sexuality.

3. Critically evaluate the impact of gender on various social

institutions, including family, education, work, and media.

4. Develop an awareness of gender-based inequalities and

explore strategies for promoting gender equality.

Curriculum Area Skill

Gender Analytical Skills

Theories:Exploring
Critical Thinking:Analyzing and questioning established
different theoretical
norms and practices related to gender roles and identities.
frameworks for
understanding gender, Interdisciplinary Approach: Integrating insights from

such as feminism, queer sociology, psychology, politics, and other fields for a

theory, and comprehensive understanding of gender issues.

intersectionality. Communication Skills

Gender and Effective Communication:Clearly articulating thoughts and

Identity:Discussing how arguments about gender issues.
gender identities are
Active Listening:Understanding diverse perspectives,
formed, expressed, and
especially those different from one's own experiences.
understood, including
transgender and non- Writing Skills:Crafting essays, reports, and articles that
binary identities. convey gender and social concepts effectively.

Gender Roles: Examining Advocacy Skills

traditional and Awareness Campaigns: Planning and executing campaigns
contemporary gender to raise awareness about gender issues.
roles, and how they affect
Policy Advocacy:Understanding and working to influence
individuals and
policies that affect gender equity and social justice.
communities.
Community Engagement:Building relationships and
Gender and
mobilizing communities to advocate for gender equality.
Media:Analyzing the
representation of gender Interpersonal Skills
in media and its impact on Empathy:Understanding and sharing the feelings of others
societal beliefs and who experience gender-based discrimination.
behaviors.
Conflict Resolution:Managing and resolving conflicts
Gender and arising from gender-related issues.
Work:Understanding
Cultural Competence:Respecting different cultural
gender dynamics in the
contexts and their impacts on gender and society.
workplace, including
issues like the gender pay Personal Development
gap and occupational
Self-Reflection:Continuously evaluating one's own beliefs
segregation.
and biases about gender.
Gender and Resilience:Building resilience to cope with challenges and
Education:Investigating setbacks in advocating for gender equality.
how gender biases and
-Lifelong Learning:Staying informed about the latest
stereotypes play out in
research, theories, and practices related to gender and
educational settings and
society.
affect learning outcomes.

Gender, Power, and

Politics:Exploring how
gender influences political
participation, leadership,
and policymaking.

Intersectionality:Underst
anding how gender
intersects with other
social categories like race,
class, and sexual
orientation to produce
complex patterns of
advantage and
disadvantage.

Gender Policies and

Human Rights:Discussing
legal frameworks and
policies aimed at
promoting gender
equality and protecting
the rights of all genders.
Term 2 Gender and society

BSED 1 S.Y 2024-2025

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Dates Main Topic and Subtopics Learning Objectives

and Assessment
Teachin
g
weeks

Introduction to At the end of the lesson the Reading:

students should be able to:
Wee Gender and Society Chapter 1 of
 Understand the
k1 "Gendered
biological differences
Basic concepts: sex, that define sex, including Lives" by
gender, and gender chromosomal, gonadal, Julia T.
hormonal, and Wood
identity
anatomical differences.
 Understand Gender as a
Social Construct:**
Explore how gender roles,
behaviors, and
expectations are
culturally and socially
constructed.
 Appreciate and respect
diverse gender identities,
including transgender,
non-binary, and gender-
fluid identities.

Wee  Understand what

Gender Activity:
k2 gender socialization
Socialization** Group
is and how it
- The process of discussion
operates in different
gender socialization cultural and social on personal
contexts. experiences
- Agents of with gender
 Explore how gender
socialization: family, socialization
socialization
peers, education, contributes to the
media Reading:Exc
formation and
erpts from
- Impact of perpetuation of
"The
socialization on gender roles.
 Encourage practices
Gendered
 and policies that
gender roles and Society" by
support diverse
stereotypes Michael
gender identities and
Kimmel
expressions

Wee  Understand the

Intersectionality** Reading:**
k3 concept of
- Understanding "Mapping
intersectionality and
intersectionality: the Margins"
its origins in Black
race, class, sexuality, feminist thought, by Kimberlé
and gender particularly Kimberly Crenshaw
Crenshaw's work.
- The impact of
 Appreciate the
intersecting diversity of
identities on experiences within
experiences of and across different
privilege and social groups,
oppression acknowledging that
no single experience
- Case studies and
represents the
real-life examples
whole.
 Advocate for social
change by using an
intersectional lens to
inform policies,
programs, and
practices that seek
to dismantle
systemic inequalities

Wee  Understand the

Gender and the Activity:Rol
k4 traditional and
Family** e-playing
contemporary
- Gender roles within exercise on
gender roles within
the family structure family settings. family
 Understand how scenarios
- Division of labor
gender roles within Reading:
and caregiving
the family affect the Chapter 4 of
responsibilities development and life
"Families as
- Changing family outcomes of
 children.
dynamics and the They Really
 Assess how different
impact on gender Are" edited
family structures
roles by Barbara
(e.g., nuclear,
extended, single- J. Risman
parent) are impacted
by gender dynamics.

Wee  Identify and

Gender and Reading:**
k5 challenge gender
Education** "Gender
stereotypes that
- Gender disparities Bias in
influence students'
in education subject choices, Education"
performance, and by David
- Impact of gender Sadker and
self-esteem.
on educational Myra Sadker
 Recognize how
experiences and intersecting
outcomes identities (e.g., race,
- Gender-inclusive class, ethnicity)
education practices influence
educational
experiences and
outcomes.
 Advocate for
intersectional
approaches to
education that
address the unique
challenges and needs
of various student
populations

Wee  Identify forms of

Gender and Work** -
k6 gender bias and
- Gender segregation **Activity:**
discrimination,
in the workforce Debate on
including
microaggressions, gender
- Wage gap and glass equality in
harassment, and
ceiling the
unequal
- Work-life balance opportunities. workplace
and family-friendly  Understand the
 challenges related to
policies -
work-life balance and
**Reading:**
how they differ for
Chapter 6 of
various genders.
 Explore how gender "Women
dynamics affect and Work"
career progression, by Paula
promotions, and Dubeck and
access to leadership Dana Dunn
roles.

Wee  Recognize how

Gender and Media** Activity:**
k7 intersecting
- Representation of Media
identities (e.g., race,
gender in media and analysis
class, sexuality)
popular culture influence media project
portrayals and their -
- Impact of media on
reception. **Reading:**
gender norms and
 Understand the Excerpts
stereotypes effects of media
from
- Analyzing media representations on
"Media,
content through a gender identity
Gender, and
gender lens formation and self-
esteem.
Identity" by
 Critically evaluate David
media content for Gauntlett
bias, inclusion, and
portrayal of gender
roles.

Wee  Recognize the

Gender-Based Reading:**
k8 patterns and
Violence** "The
dynamics of GBV,
- Types of gender- Courage to
including the cycle of
based violence: violence and risk Heal" by
domestic violence, factors. Ellen Bass
sexual harassment,  Understand the and Laura
human trafficking definition of gender- Davis
based violence and
- Root causes and its various forms,
 including domestic
consequences
violence, sexual
- Strategies for assault, harassment,
prevention and and trafficking.
intervention  Understand current
laws and policies
related to GBV and
assess their
effectiveness.

Wee  Recognize the

Gender and Activity:**
k9 barriers that prevent
Politics** Guest
equitable gender
- Gender lecture by a
representation in
representation in politics, such as gender
political institutions cultural norms, rights
discrimination, and activist
- Gender and policy-
systemic biases. -
making  Understand the
**Reading:**
- Feminist importance of
Chapter 8 of
movements and gender-sensitive
"The Politics
gender activism policies and how
they address the
of Gender"
specific needs and by Josie
challenges of various Glausiusz
genders.
 Explore the
relationship between
gender
representation and
the quality of
governance,
including
transparency,
accountability, and
inclusivity.

Wee  Use media and public

Promoting Gender Activity:**
k 10 campaigns to spread
Equality** Group
messages about the
- Strategies for project
importance of
 gender equality and
achieving gender presentatio
respect for all
equality in various ns on
genders.
sectors promoting
 Raise awareness
- Role of individuals, about gender gender
communities, and inequality and its equality
institutions impacts on -
individuals and **Reading:**
- Case studies of society.
successful gender "Lean In" by
 Develop and
equality initiatives Sheryl
implement
Sandberg
educational
programs that
promote gender
equality and
challenge
stereotypes.

Grading scale

Grade Equivalence Description

point
Equivalen
ce

1 96-100 Excellent

1.25 94-95 Very good

1.50 91-93 Very good

1.75 88-90 Good

 2 85-87 Good

2.25 83-84 Good

2.50 80-82 Fair

2.75 78-79 Fair

3 75-77 Pass

5 Below 75 Failure

INC Incomplete

Grading Breakdown
Assessment and Evaluation

- Participation and Attendance: 20%

- Weekly Reading Reflections: 20%

- Exam: 20%

- Media Analysis Project: 20%

- Final Group Project: 20%