Introduction to Gender Development

  1. Course Title: RD 201- INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
  2. Course Aim

To equip students with knowledge in various gender concepts, policy approaches, theories and gender analytical frameworks as tools for gender mainstreaming

  • iii. Course Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • describe dominant approaches to gender
  • analyze gender roles   in environment and natural resources management and utilized
  • apply relevant Gender Analysis Frameworks (GAF) in development interventions
  • mainstream gender concepts in rural development initiatives
  1. Course status: Core
  2. Credit rating: 9 Credits
  3. Total hours Spent: 90 hours

                                                Lecture                                    45 hrs

            Seminars                                  10 hrs

            Assignment                             10hrs

            Independent Study                 15 hrs

             Practical                                 00hrs

Prerequisite:  None

  • vii. Course Contents

concept of gender; differences between sex and gender and between gender and women; Gender roles and needs; the evolution of gender as a discipline; policy approaches to gender; development as a gender issue; feminist theories; Policy approaches/strategies to women’s projects in Developing Countries gender; environment and natural resources management; gender and Population; gender Analysis Frameworks (GAF) and Gender mainstreaming in Tanzania.

  • Teaching and Learning Activities

Lectures, Seminars, Working group assignments/project, Panel discussion, Independent study  

  1. Assessment Methods

Presentation, Timed tests, Final University Examination, Assignment

  1. Reading List:

Visvanathan, N.,  Duggan, L.,  Wiegersma, N. and Nisonoff, L. (Eds) (2011). The Women, Gender and Development, ISBN-13: 978-1848135871

Bhatnagar, T.P, (2011). Women Employment and Empowerment. New Century Publications New Delhi, India 191pp

Merry S.E, (2006) Human Rights and Gender Based Violence. Translating International Law into Local Justice. University of Chicago Press. Chicago and London 269pp

Whitehead, S.M. and Barrett, F.J. (2006). The sociology of masculinity. In: The Masculine Reader. (Edited by

Sa, Z. and Larsen, U. (2007). Gender inequality increases women’s risk of HIV infection in Moshi Tanzania. Biosocial Science 40: 505-525.

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