Gender and Development

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Free Online Course: Gender and Development provided by FutureLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2 weeks long, 3 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from FutureLearn.

Overview
  • Explore the relationship between gender and development

    This online course explores why gender matters in contemporary international and community development, asking you to:

    • explore the challenges for achieving gender justice throughout the world
    • examine the concepts of gender, development and what brings gender and development together.

    This course is designed for those who have an interest in or are working in gender development or the humanitarian and community sectors.

    Take your learning to the next stage

    The course provides a free introduction to a Deakin University’s postgraduate degree in Development and Humanitarian Action which can be done entirely on FutureLearn.

Syllabus
    • What's the story with gender and development?
      • Thinking critically about gender and development
      • Gender: what's the story?
      • Development: what's the story?
      • Weekly wrap
    • Frameworks for change
      • Explore approaches to change
      • Priority areas on the world stage
      • Mainstreaming gender and development issues
      • Course wrap