World Women: International Perspectives on Politics & Culture (POLS2603)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
GT281
Recommended prerequisite
#2 POLS
Assessment methods
Written Assessment, Presentation and Examination
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Nicole George (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Explores the impact of globalisation and international structural adjustment on women. The first part of the course examines different discourses on sexuality, rights, the economy and the state in Western, post-Soviet, Islamic and developing countries. The second part of the course considers various strategies of political mobilisation which impact upon women in differing international and national contexts. This includes examining the role of agencies like the United Nations as well as international non-government organisations.
