Political Science

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

You are here Programmes > Undergraduate > Module Outlines

Module Code: POU44392

Module Name: Topics in Political Science 6 - Gender and Politics 2025-26

ECTS Weighting: 10
Semester/Term Taught: Semester 2
Contact Hours: TBC
Module Personnel: : Dr Asli Ceren Cinar
Office hours: TBC

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students are expected to:

Gain a better understanding of how gender shapes political behaviour, political institutions, and political processes.
Understand the key concepts and theories in the study of gender and politics and have developed knowledge of key findings.
Be familiar with the various methods through which to study gender and politics.
Develop critical skills that enable them to assess empirical findings and theories

Module Learning Aims

TBC

Module Content

This module introduces students to the study of gender and politics, encouraging students to critically analyse how gender influences and is shaped by political life. This module explores questions such as: Why are women underrepresented in politics? To what extent do voters exhibit gender bias? And how do stereotypes about masculinity and femininity shape political campaigns and leadership? The module also addresses the intersections of gender with other identities, such as race, ethnicity, and sexuality, and covers a broad range of topics. In addition, the module will introduce students to a range of research methodologies used in the field of politics and gender – the students are not required to have prior knowledge of statistics or maths for this module.