PGDip Women's Studies (Humanities)
The PGDip in Women’s Studies (Humanities) is a tailored programme for those with a interest in humanities-informed approaches to interdisciplinary women’s and gender studies.
You'll address a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches to women's and gender studies, developing a critical awareness of the gendered aspects of cultural life, representation and textual enquiry.
You will have the opportunity to focus on a variety of cultural perspectives and practices – literary, visual, and artistic – from both contemporary and historical cultures and across a range of geographical and societal spaces. You will also acquire practical research skills, extending your knowledge of humanities-informed feminist methodologies.
Careers and skillsOur programmes emphasise a feminist sensitivity to difference and power relations, advocating transferable skills applicable in the realms of public engagement and career development. You will learn to analyse your own preconceptions and engage with a wide variety of social/political issues, facilitating your development into responsible global citizens.
Fostering enhanced analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to communicate complex ideas with nuance and awareness of difference and diversity, this PGDip in Women's Studies (Humanities) also offers a suitable foundation for graduates wishing to pursue further education in the field.
The PGDip in Women’s Studies (Humanities) is a tailored programme for those with a interest in humanities-informed approaches to interdisciplinary women’s and gender studies.
You'll address a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches to women's and gender studies, developing a critical awareness of the gendered aspects of cultural life, representation and textual enquiry.
You will have the opportunity to focus on a variety of cultural perspectives and practices – literary, visual, and artistic – from both contemporary and historical cultures and across a range of geographical and societal spaces. You will also acquire practical research skills, extending your knowledge of humanities-informed feminist methodologies.
Careers and skillsOur programmes emphasise a feminist sensitivity to difference and power relations, advocating transferable skills applicable in the realms of public engagement and career development. You will learn to analyse your own preconceptions and engage with a wide variety of social/political issues, facilitating your development into responsible global citizens.
Fostering enhanced analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to communicate complex ideas with nuance and awareness of difference and diversity, this PGDip in Women's Studies (Humanities) also offers a suitable foundation for graduates wishing to pursue further education in the field.
