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| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Daniel Höhmann (daniel.hoehmann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Although women make more than half of the world’s population, they are still significantly underrepresented in political institutions. This seminar examines current studies in political and gender studies concerning this underrepresentation of women and tackles the following four questions: (1) Why are women (still) underrepresented in politics? (2) Which factors affect the representation of women in political institutions? (3) Does it make a difference whether women are represented in parliament? (4) What are the policy-consequences of a fairer representation of women in political institutions? These questions will be analyzed in a comparative perspective. Based on theories of representation and gender studies, we will study empirical-analytical approaches to find answers to the above-mentioned questions. |
| Learning objectives | • Knowledge of central concepts of research on representation and women and politics • Knowledge of current debates within the empirical research on women and politics • Identification of research gaps • Develop own ideas for empirical analyses |
| Bibliography | Krook, M. and Sarah Childs (eds.) (2010). Women, Gender, and Politics: A Reader. New York: Oxford University Press. Waylen, G., Karen Celis, Johanna Kantola and S. Laurel Weldon (eds.) (2013). The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. |
| Comments | The number of participants is limited to 30 people. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science and Sociology. Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. |
| Admission requirements | The number of participants is limited to 30 people. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science and Sociology. Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. |
| Course application | durch Belegen in MOnA |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 02.03.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 09.03.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 16.03.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 23.03.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 30.03.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 06.04.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 13.04.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 20.04.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 27.04.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 04.05.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 11.05.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 18.05.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 25.05.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 01.06.2021 | 08.15-09.45 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Regionaler Fokus M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Vertiefung Themenfelder der Geschlechterforschung (Master's degree subject: Gender Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Continuous assessment, Active participation in class , Presentation + written term paper Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |