2025
Psychology and Gender Issues
Name: Psychology and Gender Issues
Code: PSI13142L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. Distinguish concepts of sex and gender, understanding the biological processes of differentiation between the sexes and social differentiation between men and women.
2. Understand processes social categorization of gender.
3. Understand processes of formation and development of gender stereotypes.
4. Understand processes of development of gender identity and gender roles.
5. Understand concepts of sexual orientation
6. Understanding the concept of heterosexism and discrimination face sexual orientation.
7. Understand processes of LGBTQI+ identity development
8. Understand the importance of intersectionality in gender studies.
9. Deepen knowledge to enable a scientifically founded analysis of the themes.
10. To know and critically analyze relevant and current research on the topics studied
11. Analyze, critically, social phenomena of discrimination based on gender and/or sexual orientation.
2. Understand processes social categorization of gender.
3. Understand processes of formation and development of gender stereotypes.
4. Understand processes of development of gender identity and gender roles.
5. Understand concepts of sexual orientation
6. Understanding the concept of heterosexism and discrimination face sexual orientation.
7. Understand processes of LGBTQI+ identity development
8. Understand the importance of intersectionality in gender studies.
9. Deepen knowledge to enable a scientifically founded analysis of the themes.
10. To know and critically analyze relevant and current research on the topics studied
11. Analyze, critically, social phenomena of discrimination based on gender and/or sexual orientation.
Contents
Introduction
1. Psychology and Gender Issues: Perspectives and problematizations
2. Psychological research on gender issues
Part I. Gender, Identity and Stereotypes
1. Concepts of Sex and Gender
2. Gender stereotypes, gender roles, and feminine and masculine behavior patterns
3. Development of gender Identity(ies): theories and models
4. Gender and intersectionality
Part II. Gender and sexual orientation/s
1. Sexual Orientation/s Issues - framework and theorizations
2. Discrimination, prejudice and heterosexism
3. LGBTQI+ Identities
Part III. Society and Gender Issues
1. Gender Issues today - problematization
2. Gender, prejudice and discrimination
1. Psychology and Gender Issues: Perspectives and problematizations
2. Psychological research on gender issues
Part I. Gender, Identity and Stereotypes
1. Concepts of Sex and Gender
2. Gender stereotypes, gender roles, and feminine and masculine behavior patterns
3. Development of gender Identity(ies): theories and models
4. Gender and intersectionality
Part II. Gender and sexual orientation/s
1. Sexual Orientation/s Issues - framework and theorizations
2. Discrimination, prejudice and heterosexism
3. LGBTQI+ Identities
Part III. Society and Gender Issues
1. Gender Issues today - problematization
2. Gender, prejudice and discrimination
Teaching Methods
The syllabus is approached from a perspective of critical analysis of gender issues and their relationships with psychological research and intervention in different contexts. Classes focus on the exposition and critical analysis of syllabus content and the analysis, discussion and reflection of practical situations, considering psychological research and current social issues. Teaching methodologies explicitly aim to promote the active participation of students, namely through critical and reflective analysis around different activities: reading and analyzing scientific articles, watching videos, analyzing content produced by social media, commercial advertising analysis, etc. All materials used are made available on the Moodle platform, which also encourages discussion groups
Assessment
The assessment is designed to enable to meet the objectives of the curricular unit, seeking different assessment modalities.
Continuous assessment: a) written group work, with presentation and discussion in (50%); written test, covering all the material taught (50%). Group work consists of a study to be developed throughout the semester, exploring a theme related to the program; It may be a research work or bibliographical research. This work will be presented during the period.
Final assessment: a) individual written test (60%); b) individual work, along the same lines as continuous assessment work (40%).
The questions in the written tests are designed to assess students' ability to analyze and reflect.
There may be an oral discussion of the assessment tests and assignments.
Classes are mandatory (minimum attendance of 75%).
Continuous assessment: a) written group work, with presentation and discussion in (50%); written test, covering all the material taught (50%). Group work consists of a study to be developed throughout the semester, exploring a theme related to the program; It may be a research work or bibliographical research. This work will be presented during the period.
Final assessment: a) individual written test (60%); b) individual work, along the same lines as continuous assessment work (40%).
The questions in the written tests are designed to assess students' ability to analyze and reflect.
There may be an oral discussion of the assessment tests and assignments.
Classes are mandatory (minimum attendance of 75%).
Teaching Staff
- Maria Madalena Vaz Pereira de Melo [responsible]
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