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Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but also a necessary foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world. Worldwide, progresses have been made: more girls have access to education, and more women move upwords into the leadership. Shanghai Jiao Tong University offers the Gender in Development and Education programme.

Overview

Key facts

However, challenges still remain: women continue to be underrepresented in many industries; in some countries, girls are deprived of the right to education and health care…

Education is deemed as a powerful approach to empower girls and women. In this course, we will expore the status of gender in the field of education and international development. There will be an opportunity to consider how education constructs and shapes the different understandings of gender. Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Gender in Development and Education will learn several approaches for women empowerment and reflect on these apporaches. We will examine the different ways to researching gender. Through this critical refelection, we will consider how inequitable gender relation combines with other forms of injustice to influence learning and teaching in schools, higher education and other education settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

An in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the SDG goal related to gender and education
The critical thinking skill that can be used to reflect real-world issues related to gender inequity
The skills of knowing how to promote gender equity and advocate for the SDG goals in daily life
The ability to work with peers in a multi-cultural context and build the culture sensitiveness
The knowledge of conducting social science-related research and skills in proposal writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 8 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-07-03 00:00:00

Apply anytime.

Language

English

Credits

2 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Gender & Sexuality Studies

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

This course is targeted to undergraduate students, no restriction for the majors and years of undergraduates. Students with different disciplinary background are particularly welcomed in this course.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Shanghai

5481 - 10133 CNY /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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