Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 101991

Coordinator Alison M Downham Moore Opens in new window

Description This subject introduces specialist historical research on diverse genders and sexualities of the past in a variety of world cultures, including First Nations. It teaches the differing ways that forms of gender identity, and sexual desire have been articulated, construed and regulated across time and place. It fosters understanding of the value, gender biases and ethics of generative AI use for historical inquiry of gender and sexuality. It develops reading and writing skills needed for creating gender and sexuality history content for media. It provides training in writing a research project proposal in history of sexuality or gender.

School Humanities & Comm Arts

Discipline History

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Restrictions

Successful completion of 60 credit points of study in currently enrolled program.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Contexualise present-day sexual and gender identities with reference to historical precedents from a variety of world cultures, including First Nations.
2. Use research, reading and writing skills to create gender or sexuality history content for media.
3. Develop a research project proposal for a topic in gender or sexuality history.
4. Explain critically and reflectively the uses, biases and ethics of generative AI tools when used for historical inquiry of sexuality and gender.
5. Articulate the historical contingency of sexuality and gender categories with reference to specific examples.

Subject Content

Module 1 History of Same-Sex Desire in the Ancient World
Module 2 Histories of Romantic Love
Module 3 History of Middle Eastern Sexualities
Module 4 Gender, Sexuality and Colonialism
Module 5 History of Masturbation
Module 6 Histories of Sexual Medicine and Sexology
Module 7 Histories of Libertinism and Erotica
Module 8 Eunuchs and Hijras in History
Module 9 History of Transgender
Module 10 Histories of Non-Binary, Bearded Ladies and Third Genders
Module 11 History of the Sex-Gender Distinction