Learning outcomes

Knowledge

• Obtained advanced general knowledge of the gender research field and its basic issues
• reached in-depth understanding of a specific gender topic through the work with the master thesis
• gained solid knowledge of gender theories, methodologies and methods of data collection and analysis in gender studies
• developed a gender-sensitive perspective on other research
• achieved an in-depth understanding of how knowledge is produced.

 

    Skills

• Acquired the ability to analyse a gender issue and to place it in a societal and cultural as well as in interdisciplinary perspectives
• attained ability to work in an independent, thorough and critical manner with central issues, research literature and empirical studies
• understood the need for adherence to ethical norms; for critical assessment of data sources; and for limiting research objectives enabling them to give an independent contribution to gender research.

 

Competences

• Reached an advanced level of personal competence enabling independent research on issues in a gender perspective
• acquired an advanced level of insight into gender issues and processes in general, which can be used to analyse specific gender problematics
• awareness of the connection between the theme and angle of their thesis and their choice of methodology
• ability to discuss their own and co-students’ project outlines

 

• obtained an advanced level of written and oral proficiency that provides the necessary basis for contributing to sound public information and creative interventions that may result in a world with less inequality.