This involving and thought-provoking minor interrogates gender, sex, and other categories of difference, across contemporary and historical spaces and places.
Gender infiltrates everything we do, intersecting with race, class, ethnicity, sexuality and so on, to inform the way we experience our lives.
Learning from experts across disciplines, you will gain new knowledge and skills to help you think critically about gender and its intersections, and to analyse the major challenges and changes in gender relations today.
Graduates have the opportunity to take on roles that advance social justice and the status of women and girls, or work in politics, public policy, research or analysis.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Policy officer
- Government relations manager
- Advocacy officer
- Program delivery and support coordinator
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Online study
- Overseas study
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Gender Matters
- Genders & Cultures: Comparative Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity
- The History of Sexuality
- Feminist Philosophy
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