Gender identity in counseling

Recommended Prerequisites

Being able to read and comprehend portuguese and english.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical presentation;

Survey of stereotypes and alternative concepts of science, and alternative concepts about sexuality and gender;

Discussion and review of contradictory concepts about identity and gender, and contradictions about gender identity.

Debates organized by groups of students.

Role-play and investigation projects about prejudices on sexuality.

Learning Outcomes

To recognize problems that arise in the personal construction of identity and that permeate aspects of the social construction of gender and social roles. Understand and deconstruct stereotypes. To question and recognize differences between individuals regarding sex, gender, and sexual identity. Acknowledge developmental patterns and normative expressions of sexuality. Understand and develop attitudes in order to pay attention to aspects of the experience of normative and non-normative sexuality in counseling contexts.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Sexuality and citizenship

a) History of sexuality

b) Citizenship rights

Biology and historical, and cultural environment

a) Chromosomal variations, sex and sexuality: Distinction, concepts refinement

b) Expression of sexuality over time in Western cultures

Construction of identity and social influence - Gender as a social construct

a) Sexual freedom and minorities: Discussing oppression

Psychopathology of sexuality

a) Analysis of sexuality through the lenses of Psychology

Gender-based violence (s)

a) From denial to exploitation: different forms of abuse

Critical Theory in Psychology.     

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Jorge Santos Almeida Rama Ferro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Mini Tests: 20.0%
Report of a seminar or field trip: 40.0%
Synthesis work: 40.0%

Bibliography

Amâncio, L. and Oliveira, J.M. (2006) Men as individuals, women as a sexed category: Implications of symbolic asymmetry for feminist practice and feminist psychology, Feminism & Psychology, 16 (1), 35-43

Helgeson, V. S. (2017). Psychology of gender. New York: Routledge.

Melo, H. P. (2017). Os Direitos das Mulheres no Estado Novo – A Segunda Grande Guerra. Coimbra: Almedina

Nussbaum, M.C. (2014). Educação e Justiça Social. Ramada: Ed. Pedago.

Kristeva, J. (2011). This incredible need to believe. Columbia University Press

Pinto, T. (coord.) et al. (2010). Guião de educação:Género e cidadania. 3º Ciclo. Lisboa:CIG.