The University of Trankei's BA Honours Gender Studies programme does not yet have its own web site. The NRF's Women-in-Research project is making this information available as a service to the research community; for further information about the programme please contact Wilna Venter-Mabama: Wilna@getafix.utr.ac.za.

DURATION: The BA Honours (Gender Studies) is a part-time two year programme.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A degree of Bachelor from UNITRA or an equivalent from another institution. Entry will also be subject to regulation G.19 and A.6 as with other Honours candidates.

PROGRAMME: The degree consists of three core courses. Two electives should be chosen from the optional courses. Please note that the optional courses will vary according to availability of teaching staff, as well as according to the level of students' interest.

ASSESSMENT: Besides a written examination on each paper, continuous assessment of students will take place.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

Compulsory Courses

Paper 1: Theories of Gender and Social Inequalities

Paper 2: Theories and Practices of Feminisms

Paper 3: Research Methodology and Dissertation

Optional Courses

Paper 4: Feminist Ethics

Paper 5: Gender and Psychology

Paper 6: Gender, Women and Religion

Paper 7: Gender and Agriculture

Paper 8: Gender and Health

Paper 9: The Economics of Gender and Rural Development

Paper 10: Gender Violence - a regional, national and international perspective

Paper 11: History of Gender Relations in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Paper 12: Contemporary Women's Fiction