27.10.-17.12.2008. This course aims to introduce some important themes of Women's and Gender Studies with a specific Finnish perspective. Themes: Gender, Equality & Power. The course centers around three themes; the concepts of gender, gender equality, and (gendered) power. Through these themes the student will gain an insight into Finnish society and some contexts is which gender, equality and power are significant factors. The course is divided into three sections, each of two weeks, centering on the themes, and each teacher is responsible for one theme. For each theme the students will read two or more texts and discuss them in smaller groups.

For further information, see the Hilma homepage.

To compensate WS1 Introduction to Women's Studies (7 ECTS) with the Internet course you only need to do one book additionally in a book exam: Connell: Gender. (2 ECTS).

Registration 22.9.-10.10.2008 by sending e-mail to ekinnari@abo.fi