Program Overview

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MSc Applied Gender Studies

The MSc Applied Gender Studies is a postgraduate program that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of gender issues and their application in real-world contexts. The program is designed to equip students with the analytical and practical skills necessary to engage critically with contemporary gender issues, including gender theory, feminist theory, queer theory, and LGBT studies.

Course Overview

The program consists of three core classes and three optional classes, which provide an interdisciplinary framework for the critical study of gender. The core modules include Understanding Gender, Feminisms: Continuity & Change, and Feminist Knowledge, Feminist Research. The optional classes cover a range of topics, including Transcultural Fandom and British Popular Culture, Understanding Gender and Sexuality in Education, and Advanced Topics in Gender Studies.

Research Placement

The program offers a research placement option, which provides students with the opportunity to put their learning and research training into practice in a real-world environment. Students conduct a piece of research according to a brief provided by the placement organization, and the research can support the development of new resources, help shape policy, or engage service users in new ways.

Faculty and Research Areas

The program is taught by a team of experienced academics with expertise in gender studies, feminist theory, and queer theory. The faculty has established links with potential placement providers, including organizations from the feminist third sector and those committed to gender equality in arts, culture, and sport.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted to the program, students should normally possess a first- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant discipline, usually in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants with relevant experience (paid or voluntary) in feminist, queer, or equalities work will also be considered.

Fees and Funding

The tuition fees for the program are as follows:

• Scotland, England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £9,550 (full-time), £4,775 (part-time)
• International: £21,550
• Additional costs: International students may have associated visa and immigration costs.

Careers

The MSc Applied Gender Studies is a great route into working in the feminist third sector, or into equality and diversity work across a range of contexts. The program also provides a strong foundation for students who wish to pursue a PhD in the Social Sciences.

Learning and Teaching

The core courses are delivered in weekly seminars, with an emphasis on student participation and engagement. The assessment is all in the form of coursework, with a range of assessments designed to allow students to demonstrate different research and writing skills.

Guest Lectures

The program features guest lectures from experts in the field, including academics and practitioners from the feminist and equality sectors. The lectures provide students with the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research and debates in the field of gender studies.

Research Methods

The program offers a Research Methods route, which is designed for students who intend to apply for a PhD in the Social Sciences. The route includes core modules on Feminist Knowledge and Research, Advanced Topics in Gender Studies, Perspectives on Social Research, Quantitative Methods, and Qualitative Methods.

Advanced Oral History

The program also offers an Advanced Oral History module, which allows students to explore advanced oral history theory and practices as a valuable means of understanding the past. The module includes practical experience designing and implementing a mini oral history project directly related to the student's postgraduate dissertation.

Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance

The program includes a module on Fleshy Histories: Meat Eating and Meat Avoidance, which engages students with literary and historical materials, and with theoretical work from animal studies. The module informs debates about the place, meaning, and function of meat eating and debates about meat avoidance from the early modern to the modern world.

Glasgow Women's Library

The program has a strong partnership with the Glasgow Women's Library, which provides students with access to unique archival collections and the opportunity to engage with feminist archiving and work with original collections. The library is a unique resource in Scotland that nurtures research and inspires academic enquiry on women, gender, and queer studies.