Calendar 2002–03

PostgraduateStudies •Inter-faculty 329 Inter-faculty Programme Division of Gender Studies Thisis an interdisciplinary programme administratively housed in theDepartment ofAnthropology. PhD Programme in Gender Studies The objective of this programme is to encourage further integration of teaching and research in gend er studies in East and Southeast Asian societies at a more advan ced level. It bring s together differen t disciplinary and methodolo gical approaches for the advancement of gender studies, and encourages the integration of theoretical knowledge and research skills in the course of study as well as in the students’ theses. Fields of Sp ecialization Students will work under a supervisor from a participating dep artment. They sh ould indicate the specif ic discip line (An thr opo log y, Histor y, Nur sin g, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, etc.) in which they wish towork when applying. Req uired Courses 1. Seminar in Gender Studies I 2. Seminar in Gender Studies II 3. Advanced Topics in Gender Studies I 4. Advanced Topics in Gender Studies II 5. Thesis Research Elective Cou rse Directed Studies MPhil Programme in Gender Studies The curriculum usesan interdisciplinary approach to achieve a comprehensive stud y of gender. Core cou rses ex amine h ow human being s are socially and culturally constructed as ‘women’ and ‘men’, highlighting how gender as an important principle of social organization interacts with the political, economic and ideological systems. Fields of Sp ecialization Students will work under a supervisor from a participating dep artment. They sh ould indicate the specif ic discip line (An thr opo log y, Histor y, Nur sin g, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, etc.) in which they wish towork when applying. Students arerequired to complete course requirements of both the Gender Studies Programme and the participating department. Cou rses Offered First year 1. Seminar in Gender Studies I &II 2. Requirements of the participating department