MAJOR in Gender Studies

In order to major in Gender Studies, students must normally complete the following requirements (applicable to first year students admitted in September 2018 or after).

Concentration

Credits

Introductory Courses (Total 18 credits)

GEND1001  Introduction to Gender Studies (6 credits), or

CLIT1002  Introduction to Gender Studies (6 credits) (For students admitted in 2017-18 or before); and obtain C grade or above.

6

12 credits of introductory courses from any Arts programme(s).

12

Advanced Course (Total 54 credits)

Advanced Gender Studies Programme courses

GEND2001  De-colonising gender (6 credits)
GEND2002  Gender, race and beauty (6 credits)
GEND2003  Gender, generation, and leadership (6 credits)
GEND2004  Gender in visual and material culture (6 credits)
GEND2005  Religion, gender, and sexuality (6 credits)
GEND2006  TransAsia: navigating transness and intersections in Asia (6 credits)
GEND2007  Sexuality and culture (6 credits)
GEND2008  Queer theory and women’s perspectives (6 credits)
GEND2009  Feminist and queer literature in Asian contexts (6 credits)
GEND2010  Feminist science and technology studies (6 credits)
GEND2011  Feminism in popular culture (6 credits)
GEND2012  Queer feminisms and Japan: approaches to stories, politics, and imagination (6 credits)
GEND2013  Queer and feminist solidarity from Hong Kong (6 credits)
GEND3001  Internship in Gender Studies (6 credits)
GEND3002  Work and our futures (6 credits)

** For students admitted in 2020/21 or before:
MINIMUM 6 credits

** For students admitted in 2021/22 or after:
MINIMUM 18 credits

**Minimum 6/18 credits

Advanced approved elective courses at 2000-level or above (Arts Faculty (including advanced Gender Studies courses) or other Faculties)

^For students admitted in 2020/21 or before:
42 credits of approved advanced elective courses, among which not more than 18 credits of the advanced courses can be taken from other faculties.

^For students admitted in 2021/22 or after:
30 credits of approved advanced elective courses, among which not more than 18 credits of the advanced courses can be taken from other faculties.

^42/30 credits

Capstone Experience

GEND3901  Gender Studies research

6

Total (minimum)

72 

MINOR in Gender Studies

In order to minor in Gender Studies, students must normally complete the following requirements (applicable to first year students admitted in September 2018 or after).

Concentration

Credits

Introductory Course (Total 6 credits)

GEND1001  Introduction to Gender Studies (6 credits), or
CLIT1002  Introduction to Gender Studies (6 credits) (For students admitted in 2017-18 or before); and obtain C grade or above.

6

Advanced Courses (Total 30 credits)

Advanced Gender Studies Programme courses

GEND2001  De-colonising gender (6 credits)
GEND2002  Gender, race and beauty (6 credits)
GEND2003  Gender, generation, and leadership (6 credits)
GEND2004  Gender in visual and material culture (6 credits)
GEND2005  Religion, gender, and sexuality (6 credits)
GEND2006  TransAsia: navigating transness and intersections in Asia (6 credits)
GEND2007  Sexuality and culture (6 credits)
GEND2008  Queer theory and women’s perspectives (6 credits)
GEND2009  Feminist and queer literature in Asian contexts (6 credits)
GEND2010  Feminist science and technology studies (6 credits)
GEND2011  Feminism in popular culture (6 credits)
GEND2012  Queer feminisms and Japan: approaches to stories, politics, and imagination (6 credits)
GEND2013  Queer and feminist solidarity from Hong Kong (6 credits)
GEND3002  Work and our futures (6 credits)

** For students admitted in 2020/21 or before:
MINIMUM 6 credits

** For students admitted in 2021/22 or after:
MINIMUM 18 credits

**Minimum 6/18 credits

Advanced approved elective courses at 2000-level or above (Arts Faculty (including advanced Gender Studies courses) or other Faculties)

^For students admitted in 2020/21 or before:
24 credits of approved advanced elective courses, among which not more than 12 credits of advanced courses can be taken from other faculties.

^For students admitted in 2021/22 or after:
12 credits of approved advanced elective courses, among which not more than 12 credits of advanced courses can be taken from other faculties.

^24/12 credits

Total credits (minimum)

36

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