Gender studies explore some of the great debates of our time. With growing commitment to gender equity and social justice comes a demand for gender expertise (source: Gender Equality at Every Stage). This MLitt Genders and Sexualities course blends research skills with feminist and queer theory. You’ll study gender and queer identities in fields like media, history, literature, sociology, and curation. The course also explores gender and sexual debates and practices worldwide. We’ll empower you with critical thinking skills to understand how gender and sexuality shape and challenge our world. Difference between MLitt and MSc MLitt core modules offer a broad framework based on feminist and queer theory. If you choose the MSc degree route, you’ll take two additional core modules on research methods. These focus on quantitative and qualitative data analysis. These skills are crucial if you want to do further postgraduate research in social sciences. Ideas, debate and concepts You’ll engage in contemporary and international debates across a wide variety of disciplines. The University of Stirling’s Queer Reading Group organises events in collaboration with Creative Scotland. These can include debates on topics such as queer appropriation and cultural borrowing. The Queer Studies Reading Group meets regularly to discuss theoretical readings and key texts. Thought-provoking field trips We use trips to explore real-world situations and issues to frame your learning. We regularly review trips and past examples include: Glasgow Women’s Library National Library of Scotland: Moving Image Archive Scottish Queer International Film Festival Radical Independent Community bookstores Boosting your employability Enhance your digital skills through digital projects and designing campaigns. Work with unique materials in feminist and queer archival collections. Boost your employability further with the optional Research Placement module. You will work with a non-academic organisation on a research-led project. You will apply research skills to real-life strategic and organisational issues. Previous organisations students have worked with include: Glasgow Film Festival Glasgow Women’s Rape Crisis Centre Zero Tolerance The Ferret Comprehensive employability and skills programme Our employability and skills programme to helps you to develop the attributes that employers look for. The University of Stirling’s Careers Service works in partnership with academic staff to ensure you are ready for the employment market. This course combines interdisciplinary core modules on gender theory, feminist research and philosophy, LGBT+ studies and queer theory, with optional modules from a range of disciplinary traditions.