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Tampere University Student’s Guide

Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
YKT.228

Gender, Body and Intersectionality, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Course code
YKT.228
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Tuula Juvonen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Social Sciences Studies 100 %

Students will become familiar with the diversity of gender and embodiment and key ways of structuring and conceptualising the intersecting differences that produce inequalities.

Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

25.08.2025 06.10.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Completion option 2

Exam

01.08.2025 31.12.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
01.08.2025 31.12.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
01.01.2026 31.07.2026
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
01.01.2026 31.07.2026
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Completion option 3

Independent study

01.08.2025 31.12.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
01.01.2026 31.07.2026
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University