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Master
Vergelijk
Gender and Sexuality (track)

Study programme

The Master's track accounts for 36 ECTS (6 ECTS for the interdisciplinary core course and 30 ECTS for the Master's thesis focused on gender or sexuality) of the 60 ECTS one-year Master’s degrees in Political Science or Sociology.
  • First semester

    In the first semester you start with the interdisciplinary gender and sexuality core course and possibly continue with a gender or sexuality elective, whether in your own discipline of either Political Science or Sociology or in another discipline.

  • Second semester

    The second semester of the master's track revolves around your research project and master thesis, which you work on with experts in gender or sexuality within your own discipline of either Political Science or Sociology.

  • Thesis

    You will complete your Master's thesis within the parameters and requirements of your own discipline, Political Science or Sociology, supervised by experts in gender or sexuality who will guide you in the creation, design, conduct, analysis, and writing up of an academic empirical study.

Political Science

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Transnational Politics
    6

    In this course, we'll explore transnational politics from three angles. First, we'll examine how political actors' global interests shape decisions at local levels. Second, we'll delve into global governance arrangements driven by digital innovations and ecological concerns. Lastly, we'll study how transnational issues and actors challenge traditional state dominance, impacting borders and ethnic conflicts across nations. This course reveals how transnational dynamics influence politics on all scales.

  • Key Debates in Gender & Sexuality
    6
  • Restricted-choice electives: Master electives Gender & Sexuality
    18
  • Free-choice electives: Non-compulsory methodological training
    —
  • Restricted-choice electives: Thesis
    30
Compulsory course
Elective
Find more information in the online course catalogue - Political Science

Sociology

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Key Debates in Gender & Sexuality
    6

    This course provides an advanced introduction to gender and sexuality studies, exploring key debates from an interdisciplinary perspective. Over six weeks, various topics are covered, including intersectionality, decolonial approaches, and contemporary issues. Students gain a solid understanding of the current state of gender and sexuality studies, and can specialise further through electives and a master thesis.

  • Restricted-choice electives: First Block
    6
  • Master Thesis Seminar
    12
  • Master's Thesis Sociology
    18
  • Restricted-choice electives: Second and third block
    18
  • Free-choice electives: Internship
    —
Compulsory course
Elective
Find more information in the online course catalogue - Sociology
Additional options
  • Electives

    You can further enhance the Master's track beyond 36 ECTS by taking a gender or sexuality elective in the first semester, block 2 (9 ECTS), either within your own Master's degree of either Political Science or Sociology, or within other Master's degrees.

  • Workload

    The 6 ECTS core course consists of weekly lectures and seminars. The Master's thesis follows the parameters and requirements of the Master's degree you are enrolled in.