Unit Outline

Feminist philosophy, psychoanalysis, existential phenomenology and queer theory have raised stimulating questions about the body. This unit examines how the body is theorised, how it interacts with questions of culture and class, and explores the implications of our understanding of the body and gender for epistemology, ethics and politics. In short, we examine what it means to be embodied.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Be familiar with the key theoretical concepts in a feminist philosopher’s work.
2.	Comprehend the relations and dependencies between the key theoretical concepts under consideration such that the concepts collectively form a coherent theoretical framework.
3.	Be able to engage in a feminist philosophical analysis of contemporary issues of global social concern.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Short Essay	Week 5	15 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Long Essay	Week 8	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Tutorial Participation	Week 13	15 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Final Exam	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Short Essay

Task Description:

Short Essay

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehension of the unit material	LO1, LO2
2	Ability to engage in critical analysis	LO1, LO2
3	Originality of your thought	LO1, LO2
4	Essay writing skills, including grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, and appropriate referencing and bibliography	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 2: Long Essay

Task Description:

Long Essay

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehension of the unit material	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Ability to engage in critical analysis	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Originality of your thought	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Essay writing skills, including grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, and appropriate referencing and bibliography	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Tutorial Participation

Task Description:

Tutorial Participation

Task Length:

Weekly

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehension of the unit material	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Ability to communicate your thoughts effectively	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Originality of your thought	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 4: Final Exam

Task Description:

Final Exam

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehension of the unit material	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Ability to engage in critical analysis	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Originality of your thought	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Essay writing skills, including grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, and appropriate referencing and bibliography	LO1, LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.