FIL2312 – Feminist Philosophy
Course description
Course content
The course is an introduction to feminist philosophy. Students will study topics and debates that have shaped the development of feminist philosophy, and which have been changed by feminist philosophy, in turn. The course is typically organized thematically around the topics that include the metaphysics of sex and gender, oppression, body, emotion and knowledge, sexual orientation, and gender and morality. Students will be exposed to different traditions of feminist philosophy and will read both classical texts and contemporary scholarship.
Learning outcome
After having completed the course, you are expected to:
- have an understanding of central problems in feminist philosophy and discussions about the importance of gender for philosophy
- have the conceptual tools necessary for identifying, problematizing and evaluating different philosophical approaches to gender and sexuality
- have developed argumentative skills through seminar discussions, written assignments, poster sessions and engagement with guest lecturers
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with FIL4312 – Feminist Philosophy.
Teaching
12 double sessions which will be a combination of lectures and seminars. The teaching takes place together with MA-students from FIL4312. The course has the following compulsory activities:
- Mandatory presence. You must be present a minimum of 9 out of 12 times.
How to apply for valid absence from obligatory activity / mandatory presence.
Examination
The exam has two parts:
- An essay of 5-6 pages (one page should contain approximately 2300 characters), references not included
- A two hour school exam
Each part is weighted equally (50/50) towards the final grade.
Examination support material
Examination support material is allowed. You may bring course literature as well as your own written notes. Both hand-written and computer-written notes are allowed. Please note, however, that the written school exam lasts only two hours. You will not have access to any online services and/or AI tools.
If you directly cite course literature, referencing according to academic norms is expected. Using other people’s material without declaring it properly may be considered as cheating or attempted cheating.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.