Gender and Interseccionality in Clinical and Health Contexts

Code:

PCS14

Acronym:

GI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Psychology

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MPSIC	14	Plano de Estudos 2021	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Feminist theories and epistemologies influence Gender Studies in its multiple domains of theorisation, research/intervention, and sexuality is widely investigated and discussed, being a continuous target of dispute concerning rights and public policies. This course is framed within a social constructionist feminist intersectional epistemological perspective, which implies situating the debate on gender and sexuality within a non-essentialist perspective, away from the biomedical model, together with a perspective of sexuality anchored on sexual rights and the right to pleasure. A Uc of gender and intersectionality in clinical practice and health with these basic epistemological presuppositions allows for a deeper understanding of the cultural and ideological dynamics of the production of sexes, sexualities and the dynamics of the orientation of desires and affective/sexual relationships, of numerous and diverse populations, although they are often not necessarily recognised at the level of psychological intervention.  The frequent invisibility or societal recognition has often negative

repercussions on the quality of life and mental health of particular populations, with experiences of sexuality which may not obey the most traditional and normative models.  

It challenges the way research/intervention in the field of sexuality is conceptualised and operationalised, emphasising self-determination and personal freedom, free from constraints and violence arising from the dominant societal systems of oppression. Enables a reflection and informed positioning of psychology professionals for their personal and clinical practice

Learning outcomes and competences

The course "Gender and intersectionality" aims to provide in-depth training in theorization and research in Gender, Feminisms and Sexuality, so that students will be able to intervene professionally with diverse and diversified populations according to social belonging, life trajectories and processes of privilege and social exclusion with a societal basis.

Situating the questions of gender and sexuality in a historical analysis of plural feminisms and intersectionality (inherited from black feminism) up to the present day allows us to: understand the models on sexuality and respective sexual policies in the historical/political course of the different feminist waves, understand the different positions on sexuality coming from different feminist theories (e.g. abolitionist versus pro-sex/ political lesbianism/ consensual non-monogamies, (Cis)normativities, non-binarisms, sexual fluidity etc).

By analysing the cultural and ideological dynamics of the production of sexes and sexualities and of the dynamics of the orientation of desires and affective/sexual relations that impact on everyone's lives, students will have adequate knowledge for a more affirmative and feminist psychological intervention with particular populations, not necessarily normative, and will be sensitised to ways of living and experiencing sexuality that may not obey the most traditional models

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. gender theories situated in different feminist waves (1st/2nd/3rd and 4th feminist waves): a) repercussions of and in different feminist waves of theoretical positions and models on sexuality and ways of experiencing desire and sex, b) intersectionality and social constructionist perspective on sexuality 2.                   Sexual rights and the right to pleasure: a) Gender/feminisms in the experience of sexuality in a perspective of self-determination; b) LGBTQIA+ populations; c) Non-normative affective-sexual experiences (sexual fluidity, consensual non-monogamies, polyamory, relational anarchy) 3.                   Crossing different belongings and their repercussions on sexuality in clinical and health contexts: gender / sexual orientation / race / social class / age and disability

Mandatory literature

Jackson, S & Scot, S ; Feminism and sexuality, American Psychological Association, 1996
Freedman, E ; Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics: Essays by Estelle B. Freedman, The University of North Carolina Press, 2006
Nogueira, C; Interseccionalidade e Psicologia feminista, Bahia: Edição Devires , 2017

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Distributed assessment without final exam
Assessment consists of the sum of the marks obtained in group work and individual work.

The group component involves reading specific texts provided by the teacher, with subsequent discussion and presentation in class. This is repeated twice during the semester and corresponds to a total of 14 out of 20.
The individual component, which corresponds to a total of 6 points, can be one of the two options below:

A- Critical reflection on the lectures you attended: Masculinities/sexuality-disability/racism. In what way and to what extent has this information been important for your future professional practice as a clinician?

Or

B- Personal critical reflection on your own position in the different categories of belonging and how this might influence your future clinical practice (suggestions for further reading - articles)

Calculation formula of final grade

The group work will be worth 70% of the final grade in UC

An individual written assessment will be worth 30% of the final grade in UC

Classification improvement

It is only possible to improve de individual component