Module course for GEN7901_01_YL_202627 offered at LOC: by Gender Studies (ORG:GENS)
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Module course for GEN7006_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Gender Studies (ORG:GENS)
Convenor name: Dr. Abeera Khan
Convenor email: ak134@soas.ac.uk
Office room: MBC 408
Office hours: Tuesdays 10:15 - 12:15, by appointment only. In-person the weeks Abeera is teaching the class, online otherwise.
Appointment booking link: https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/bookwithme/user/e82f8d55406a43039480d4228a9658c0@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/_ueI-nEfMk2y0d_mYbrw1w2?bookingcode=b3a2bc0a-9736-4832-8cb8-72c005b2c14b&anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mLinkFromTile
Intended learning outcomes:
- Critically evaluate key debates in contemporary gender theory, particularly in relation to the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East and its diasporas.
- Examine historical, political and structural processes which make gender a salient social difference.
- Appraise cultural production and social life through theoretical perspectives in gender theory.
- Communicate the context and significance of key concepts in gender theory.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 5-minute video essay
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: 2,500-word essay
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Module course for GEN7005_01_S2_202627 offered at LOC: by Gender Studies (ORG:GENS)
Convenor name: Dr Ben Bowles
Convenor email: bb37@soas.ac.uk
Page template: On campus 2026/27
Module course for GEN7002_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Gender Studies (ORG:GENS)
Convenor name: Professor Alyosxa Tudor
Convenor email: at53@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 407
Intended learning outcomes:
| 1 | Interrogate representational and epistemological frameworks that shape gendered and queer understandings of migration and diaspora. | LO3 | T5 | POT8, POT9 |
| 2 | Synthesise cultural, theoretical and methodological approaches to analyse texts, narratives and practices related to mobility and displacement. | LO3 | T4, T5 | POT8, POT9, POT10 |
| 3 | Evaluate social and cultural case studies to assess how power relations and politics structure migratory and diasporic experiences. | LO3 | T5 | POT8, POT9 |
Assessment 1: Name: Creative Fieldwork Report
Assessment 1: Weighting: 25%
Assessment 1: Due date: Week 6 Thursday
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 1500 word fieldwork report
Assessment 2: Name: Eassay
Assessment 2: Weighting: 75%
Assessment 2: Due date: Assessment Week 1 Tuesday
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
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Module course for GEN7001_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Gender Studies (ORG:GENS)
Convenor name: Dr. Sophie Chamas
Convenor email: sc118@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 510 - Phillips Building
Office hours: Thursdays from 15:30-16:30; Fridays from 13:30-14:30
Appointment booking link: https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/bookwithme/user/85ac48a95c6842989bb2b2ce2f19281f@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/72-zkvXwY06RBAb7yA0-3g2?bookingcode=c0239046-0627-437e-ab06-580e5c7999d5&anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mlink
Module dates: Semester 1: Thursdays from 11:00-13:00, Location: MB R301
Intended learning outcomes:
1. Challenge stereotypes about gender and sexuality in the Middle East
2. Debate key themes within the study of gender and sexuality in the Middle East
3. Critically evaluate the material conditions of possibility for gender and sexual dynamics in the Middle East
Assessment 1: Name: Practical (PR1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 27 November 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: Group project - podcast.
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 15 January 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: 2500-word essay
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