AE111V Gender Issues in Developing Countries
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in English corresponding to English A. For students who received/will receive their final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional entry requirement for mathematics as follows: documented proficiency in mathematics corresponding to Mathematics A.
Course contents:
- Meaning and scope of gender
- Theoretical perspectives on gender, gender and development – conceptual issues and approaches
- Gender perspective in development policy, implementation and evaluation
- Cross-cutting gender issues in development, e.g., gender equality and millennium development goals (MDGs), gender and participation, gender and poverty, etc.
- Gender issues in relation to different development contexts, e.g., water management, irrigation management, impact of climate change, etc.
- Methods and tools for gender mainstreaming, e.g., gender analysis, GIA; Gender SWOT, SMART, gender-responsive budgeting, etc.
- Application of different methods/tools to develop gender-mainstreaming projects.
Course goals: The overall aim of the course is to impart integrated theoretical and practical knowledge on gender and development issues in the South to students, researchers, teachers and development practitioners in different kinds of agencies in Sweden. After completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
1. Describe the various theoretical perspectives on gender and development, particularly in the context of the developing countries.
2. Explain the international policy context in relation to gender and development.
3. Identify significant gender issues in relation to development, with reference to particular sectors.
4. Apply different methods and tools for analysing gender issues.
5. Develop projects for promoting gender-mainstreaming in their relevant work context.
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