Integrate gender into your scientific research
Including gender in your scientific research will maximise your impact and global reach
Welcome to this course, Integrating gender into scientific research. The course is aimed at researchers and students in life and natural sciences. You will learn:
- What we mean by integrating gender into research
- Why integrating gender into scientific research is so important
- What integrating gender means for different areas of science
- How to integrate gender for better research quality and impact
- Basic advocacy methods for ensuring your research informs wider global agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals
- How to ensure your research has maximum impact and contributes to change
The course draws on a wide range of examples, and provides activities which enable you to put what you are learning into practice.
Your Instructor
Alyson Brody is an independent gender consultant.
You can contact her with any questions at: alyson.brody@gmail.com
Course Curriculum
Section 1: Gender and scientific research - what and why?
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PreviewModule 1: Key objectives and warmer
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StartModule 2: What is gender and how does it relate to scientific research?
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StartModule 3: Key concepts and definitions
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StartModule 4: Why is Integrating Gender Important for Scientific Research?
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StartModule 4a: Why is integrating gender dimensions important for scientific research?
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StartModule 4b: More inclusive, representative research
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StartModule 4c: Women and men have different needs
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StartModule 4d: Women and men are physically different
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StartModule 4e: Avoiding gender stereotypes
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StartModule 4f: Challenging scientific knowledge and assumptions
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StartModule 4g: To promote gender equality
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StartModule 4h: To produce excellent, innovative research and better results
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StartSection 1: Summary
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StartAnswers for Section 1
Section 2: Gender and scientific research - how?
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StartModule 1: Key objectives and warmer
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StartModule 2: Introduction
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StartModule 3: Gender mainstreaming vs a gender-focused approach
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StartModule 4: Developing a gender balanced team
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StartModule 5: Setting research goals - From gender aware to gender transformative research
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StartModule 5a: Activity: Setting goals for gender aware research
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StartModule 5b: Setting gender transformative goals
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StartModule 6: Choosing methodologies and undertaking research
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StartModule 6a: Activity
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StartSection 2: Summary
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StartAnswers for Section 2
Section 3: Setting your research agenda
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StartModule 1: Key objectives and warmer
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StartModule 2: Why align your research with global frameworks?
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StartModule 3: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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StartModule 3a: Gender and the SDGs: Links, gaps and opportunities for scientific research
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StartModule 4: Other relevant global frameworks, conventions and agreements
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StartModule 5: Gender and Horizon 2020
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StartSection 3: Summary
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StartAnswers for Section 3
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.