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UGRC 231 — Introduction to African Studies/Gender and Development

University-Wide Required Courses (UGRC) · University of Ghana

Course Description This course will introduce students to key concepts and issues in gender and development with a focus on Africa. It argues that development is not a neutral process, but impacts on men and women differently. Key topics will include issues of production and reproduction as well as men and women‘s access to resources in Africa such as land, labour, credit, time and social capital. The course will also examine the gendered implications of natural resource management and sustainable development as well as decision making. It will further examine state and civil society responses to gender issues in Africa. The main objectives of this foundation course is to sensitize students to gender issues and enable students recognize and understand the relevance of gender as a development issue and how gender inequalities impact negatively on development.

Credits
3
Level
Level 200
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).