Gender and Sexuality
The minor Gender and Sexuality studies power relations based on gender and sexuality from an interdisciplinary social science perspective. It examines how such power is structured and how it shapes social and political life, both in the public and in the private sphere.
For whom?
This minor is interesting for students who like to obtain:
- knowledge of the key concepts and theoretical debates in gender and sexuality studies,
- knowledge of the political, societal and scientific legacies of gender/sexuality-focused activism;
- basic knowledge of the central methodological debates and challenges in the field;
- analytical skills to critically study and interpret historical or present day, political and societal problems through gender, sexuality and intersectional lenses,
- the ability to apply gender, sexuality and/or intersectional lenses in the own major.
Please note that due to the minor starting in 2024-2025, the information in the 2023-2024 Course Catalogue may be outdated. For the most current programme and detailed course descriptions, refer to the 2024-2025 Course Catalogue from June onwards.
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Introduction to Gender and Sexuality StudiesPeriod 1Period 2Period 4Period 512
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Restricted-choice electivesPeriod 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 518
Related Master's programme
This minor may serve as a good preparation for academic Bachelor’s students who want to apply for admission to the Master's programme in Sociology. Always check the entry requirements of the Master’s programme you are interested in.
Entry requirements
Completed 60 ECTS from a bachelor’s programme. A completed first year of applied sciences (HBO) does not grant access to the minor.
Application
Apply for the minor using the application form in the Course Catalogue.
- Credits
- 30 ECTS, One year
- Language of instruction
- English
- Conditions for admission
- Preliminary training necessary
- Starts in
- February, September