MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies
12 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you have an interest in any aspect of gender and sexuality? Would you like to acquire an in-depth background knowledge relating to today’s societal debates and perspectives around gender and sexuality? If you are keen to learn about, to analyse and to understand SOGI matters in Irish, European and global contexts, then you will enjoy DCU’s MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies.
The MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies is a cross-disciplinary postgraduate programme drawing on the latest research in the fields of literary and cultural studies, communications, law and government, history, and philosophy to equip students with the tools and methods to interrogate the complex interrelations between various forms of oppression and discrimination relating to genders and sexualities, as well as opportunities for ownership and empowerment.
At a time which sees an unprecedented rise of populist and far-right mainstream parties, and a shrinking of the realm of socio-sexual freedoms, it has never been more important to provide a multidisciplinary academic space for scientific exchange.
Commitment to diversity and intersectionality lies at the heart of the MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies and the programme is open to students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and with different life trajectories.
We offer a diverse range of modules taught by expert faculty at DCU on topics relating to various areas of gender and sexuality studies, including Women’s, Masculinity, and Queer Studies as well as Porn and Crip Studies. Students will develop multi-faceted and in-depth knowledge in these areas and also grow as researchers through a tailored research skills and methodology programme.
Flexibility in the programme structure allows students the opportunity to design their studies according to their own interests and goals. At the end of the course, students will produce a longer piece of original research in the form of a dissertation.
The programme is housed in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Postgraduate students undertaking the MA are encouraged to actively participate in the sexuality-and-gender-related seminars, events and conferences which are organised under the aegis of EROSS@DCU and the DCU Institute for Research on Genders and Sexualities (IRGS).
The MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies prepares graduates for a broad range of possible career pathways, such as cultural and artistic environments, academic research in the form of a PhD, pastoral roles at various levels, public health settings, health education, and more.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you have an interest in any aspect of gender and sexuality? Would you like to acquire an in-depth background knowledge relating to today’s societal debates and perspectives around gender and sexuality? If you are keen to learn about, to analyse and to understand SOGI matters in Irish, European and global contexts, then you will enjoy DCU’s MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies.
The MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies is a cross-disciplinary postgraduate programme drawing on the latest research in the fields of literary and cultural studies, communications, law and government, history, and philosophy to equip students with the tools and methods to interrogate the complex interrelations between various forms of oppression and discrimination relating to genders and sexualities, as well as opportunities for ownership and empowerment.
At a time which sees an unprecedented rise of populist and far-right mainstream parties, and a shrinking of the realm of socio-sexual freedoms, it has never been more important to provide a multidisciplinary academic space for scientific exchange.
Commitment to diversity and intersectionality lies at the heart of the MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies and the programme is open to students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and with different life trajectories.
We offer a diverse range of modules taught by expert faculty at DCU on topics relating to various areas of gender and sexuality studies, including Women’s, Masculinity, and Queer Studies as well as Porn and Crip Studies. Students will develop multi-faceted and in-depth knowledge in these areas and also grow as researchers through a tailored research skills and methodology programme.
Flexibility in the programme structure allows students the opportunity to design their studies according to their own interests and goals. At the end of the course, students will produce a longer piece of original research in the form of a dissertation.
The programme is housed in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Postgraduate students undertaking the MA are encouraged to actively participate in the sexuality-and-gender-related seminars, events and conferences which are organised under the aegis of EROSS@DCU and the DCU Institute for Research on Genders and Sexualities (IRGS).
The MA in Gender and Sexuality Studies prepares graduates for a broad range of possible career pathways, such as cultural and artistic environments, academic research in the form of a PhD, pastoral roles at various levels, public health settings, health education, and more.
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For specific admission requirements, please refer to the official DCU course page.
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