The Master’s Degree in Gender is offered in person, comprises 36 credits, and is designed to be completed in 3 semesters*.
*A duration of 3 semesters applies provided that all credits are taken each semester.**
**Students may choose as many credits as they consider appropriate based on their available time and budget, with a minimum of 4 credits.
For their degree requirement, students in this master’s program may choose to write an academic article, prepare a public policy paper, or develop a consulting or social innovation project.
The Master's Degree is designed to be completed in 3 semesters, for a total of 36 credits.
Gender in Practice: Policies, Programs, and Projects
Gender in Practice: Policies, Programs, and Projects (4 credits), in-person:
This course provides tools for integrating a gender perspective into the initiatives and strategies of government entities, companies, and nongovernmental organizations, drawing on a range of disciplines.
4
Feminist Theories and Social Change
Feminist Theories and Social Change (4 credits), in-person:
In this course, we will explore various theoretical approaches, their contributions to gender studies, and their impact on understanding and transforming society. We will analyze how these approaches address issues such as the economy, development, politics, violence, peace, and knowledge production. We will also examine their contributions to key concepts such as equality, equity, and justice, as well as strategies for social change.
4
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies (2 credits), hybrid format.
This course is designed to create a collaborative learning environment in which students acquire the fundamental elements needed to understand and act through interdisciplinary approaches in the fields of study that fall within CIDER’s mission. This is achieved by applying interdisciplinary approaches to theoretical development, the understanding of social phenomena, social action, and public policy decision-making. This entails a robust theoretical discussion of interdisciplinary practice, along with extensive practical application to the subjects of interest to students.
2
Introduction to Research Methods
Introduction to Research Methods (2 credits), hybrid format.
This methodological foundations course introduces the questions of how and why research is conducted, drawing on elements from different disciplines, paradigms, research traditions, and perspectives within interdisciplinary research.
2
Gender and Interdisciplinarity
Gender and Interdisciplinarity (4 credits), face-to-face format.
This course gives students the opportunity to explore various disciplinary approaches (law, the arts and humanities, social sciences, design, and management) to the concept of gender. It also enables them to analyze a range of contemporary issues from a gender perspective.
4
Elective 1
4
Degree Project 1
Degree Project 1 (2 credits), asynchronous independent work.
Students may enroll in these courses to advance their research, with the support of their degree project supervisor. Each course will include a guide and a grading rubric. These courses will be offered across the University’s five 8-week terms, allowing students to enroll in them flexibly according to their progress in the program.
2
Degree Project 2
Degree Project 2 (2 credits), asynchronous independent work.
Students may enroll in these courses to advance their research, with the support of their degree project supervisor. Each course will include a guide and a grading rubric. These courses will be offered across the University’s five 8-week terms, allowing students to enroll in them flexibly according to their progress in the program.
2
Social Innovation Elective
Social Innovation Elective (4 credits), hybrid format.
Courses that develop competencies in the thematic or methodological areas of social innovation, according to the offerings submitted by the program.
4
Data Analytics
Data Analysis (4 credits), hybrid format.
This course provides theoretical and practical tools for data analysis. We will explore and understand the quantitative methods and tools widely used in development studies over the past two decades. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply these methods in their research or consulting projects, as well as in their professional practice.
4
Elective 2
To strengthen their theoretical foundation and complement their training in the master’s field, students may choose 12 additional elective credits from courses in the Uniandes catalog https://catalogo.uniandes.edu.co/
4
Elective 3
4
Research analysis and writing
Research analysis and writing (2 credits),
This course develops students’ skills in analyzing information collected through research and presenting it in academic articles, public policy documents, or doctoral monographs.
2
Thesis project 3
Degree Project 3 (2 credits), asynchronous independent work.
Students may enroll in these credits to advance their research independently, with the support of their degree project supervisor. This level will be accompanied by a guide and a grading rubric. It will be offered across the University’s five 8-week cycles, allowing students to enroll flexibly according to their progress in the program.
2
Social Innovation Workshop
Social Innovation Workshop (4 credits), hybrid format.
4
Consulting
Consulting (4 credits), hybrid format.
4
Hybrid format
Weekly meetings with five in-person sessions per semester and the remaining sessions held in hybrid format
The final schedule and class days depend on the number of credits in which you enroll.
We know that personal life is just as important as academic life. That is why you can choose as many credits as you consider appropriate, according to your availability and budget.
More information:
Nataly Guanumen Rodríguez
Prospective Student Experience Advisor
📩 ln.guanumen@uniandes.edu.co
📞3324060. Ext: 7231
🏦Office GB-421
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