SOCI202-23S2 (C) Semester Two 2023

Constructing Bodies

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2023
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 July 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 October 2023

Description

This course focuses on the ways in which the body is shaped in culturally/historically specific contexts, which include the lived body as a site of knowledge and experience. It explores a range of body practices, representations and technologies such as non-mainstream body modification, sexuality education, trans medico-surgical practices and the sexualization of culture.

Prerequisites

Any 15 points at 100 level from ANTH, CULT, or
SOCI, or
any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Restrictions

GEND102, FMST102, GEND112, AMST113, CULT112, AMST142, GEND201, CULT207

Equivalent Courses

GEND201, CULT207

Timetable 2023

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 210
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
02 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 210
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct

Course Coordinator

Tiina Vares

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Essay 40% 2200 words
Test 40% Take home test (4 short essays at 600 words each)
Tutorial Attendance 5%
Reading summary 15% Approx 700 words, a summary of one of the required readings

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $821.00

International fee $3,750.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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