Master of Studies in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

1. Every candidate must follow, for at least three terms, a course of instruction in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Candidates will, when they enter for the examination, be required to produce from their society a certificate that they are following such a course.

2. Candidates are required to present themselves for viva voce examination if summoned by the examiners.

3. Syllabus:

Candidates must offer A and B below, two options from C, and a dissertation (D).

• A. Feminist Theory

• B. Approaches to Feminist Research

• C. Options. Candidates must follow two of a range of option courses from a list published in course information, and approved by the Steering Committee for Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

• D. A dissertation of 10,000-12,000 words. The subject matter of the dissertation may be related to that of either or both of the two pieces of written work submitted for the Options courses, but material deployed in such pieces of work may not be repeated in the dissertation.

4. In the case of C candidates will be examined by the submission of written work. The essays submitted under C should be of 6,000-7,000 words. The first piece of written work under C must be submitted not later than noon on Thursday of Week 8 of Hilary Term; the second piece of written work under C must be submitted not later than noon on Thursday of Week 1 of Trinity Term. Students must also include in the same documents a brief abstract of no more than 300 words outlining the rationale and the approach of the option essays.

5. In the case of D, the dissertation must be submitted not later than noon on Thursday of Week 8 of Trinity Term. Students must also include in the same document a brief abstract (no more than 500 words) outlining the rationale and approach of the thesis.