Gender Studies — CUHK Minor Requirements (2026-27)

Social Science

Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.

Description

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 or above level, as follows:

1. Required Courses: 6 units

GDRS1001 and 1002(6 units)

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Code	Title	T1	T2	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
GDRS 1001	Thinking Gender: An Introduction to Gender Studies			--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	GDRS1001 is double-coded with UGEC1209.Not for students who have taken ANTH2310, GENA2192, UGEC1209 or 2653.	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 1002	Feminisms: Theories, Debates and Activism			—	--LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	—

2. Elective Courses: 12 units

Any 12 units from the following, with a maximum of 6 units of non-GDRS courses:

ANTH1310, 2310, 2330, 3360, 3540, COMM2920, 3193, CURE2014, 2022, 2036, 2041, 3021, 3131, 3374, ENGE3230, 3690, GDRS2002, 2010, 2011, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3014, 3021, 3024, 3025, 3214, 3350, 3999, 4001, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4011, 4012, GPAD3071, HIST3420, 3421, JASP2520, LAWS2250, PHIL3373, PSYC3640, SOCI2218, 3208

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
ANTH 1310	Marriage, Family and Kinship	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 5:30PM - 6:15PM	—	Anthropology
ANTH 2310	Gender and Culture	—	—	Not for students who have taken GENA2192 or UGEC2653.	Anthropology
ANTH 2330	Gender in Asia	—	—	—	Anthropology
ANTH 3360	The Anthropology of the Body, Love and Emotions	—	--LEC: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 5:30PM - 6:15PM	—	Anthropology
ANTH 3540	Anthropology of Gender, Sexuality and the Law	—	—	—	Anthropology
COMM 2920	Media, Sex and Violence	—	A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
COMM 3193	Media and Gender	—	--LEC: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM	—	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
CURE 2014	Body Politics and Representations	—	—	—	Cultural Studies
CURE 2022	Feminisms: Thoughts and Movements	--LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	—	Cultural Studies
CURE 2036	Queer Theory and Culture	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Cultural Studies
CURE 2041	Gender and Theatre	—	—	—	—
CURE 3021	(not found in course_info)
CURE 3131	(not found in course_info)
CURE 3374	(not found in course_info)
ENGE 3230	(not found in course_info)
ENGE 3690	Gender and Language	—	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 10:15AM -T02-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 10:15AM -T03-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T04-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T05-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T06-TUT: TBA	—	English
GDRS 2002	Sexuality and Culture	—	—	—	Global Studies
GDRS 2010	Quantitative Research Methods in Gender Studies	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Fr 10:30AM - 11:15AM	—	—	—
GDRS 2011	Qualitative Research Methods in Gender Studies	—	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM	Not for students who have taken PSYC2070 and SOCI3231.	—
GDRS 3001	Gender Studies: Special Topic I	—	—	—	—
GDRS 3002	Gender Studies: Special Topic II	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—	—
GDRS 3003	Gender Studies: Field Study	—	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -F01-FLD: TBA -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—
GDRS 3004	Love and Intimate Relationship	—	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -J01-PRJ: TBA -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3005	Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Society	—	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving·Global Studies
GDRS 3006	Living Feminisms: Creating a Nonviolent and Collaborative Future	—	--LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3007	Understanding Masculinities and Social Change	—	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3008	Public Policy and Social Minorities in Hong Kong	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3009	Family and Society	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Not for student who have taken SOCI2218[3222].	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3010	Being Trans: Understanding Transgender Lives in the Here and Now	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies
GDRS 3011	Women's Narratives and Hong Kong History	—	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3012	Engendering Chinese Cultures	—	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving·Global Studies
GDRS 3014 [2]	Experiential Guided Research	—	—	—	—
GDRS 3021	LGBTQI+ Studies: Identities and social change	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3024	Gender Biases in Education and the Workplace	—	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -D01-DIS: TBA -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM	Not for students who have taken GDRS2004 or UGEC2672.	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3025	Innovating the Future: Gender, Science and Technology	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 3214	Media Representations of Minorities in Hong Kong	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -D01-DIS: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	Not for students who have taken GDRS3026, UGEC3214 or UGEC3215.	Applied Diversity Studies
GDRS 3350	More Than Mother Earth: Gender as an Environmental Analytic	—	—	—	—
GDRS 3999	Talking Across Differences: Compassionate Communication in Action	--LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	Not for students who have taken GEWS2161.	Applied Diversity Studies
GDRS 4001	Gender Studies: Advanced Seminars	—	—	—	—
GDRS 4006	Gender in China	—	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 4007	Gender, Sexuality and Race in Political Issues	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 4008	Social Inequalities and Health: Towards Diversity and Equity	—	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GDRS 4011	Gendered Migration in Transnational Asia and beyond	—	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving·Global Studies
GDRS 4012	Gender Development from a Lifespan Perspective	—	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving
GPAD 3071	Gender and Politics	—	—	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving·Global Studies·Government and Public Administration
HIST 3420	Gender and History	—	—	—	History
HIST 3421	(not found in course_info)
JASP 2520	Intimacy in Contemporary Japan	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—	Japanese Studies
LAWS 2250	Gender and the Law	—	—	—	—
PHIL 3373	Philosophy of Love	—	--LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 5:30PM - 6:15PM	Not for students who have taken GDRS2003 or UGED2891.	Philosophy
PSYC 3640	Psychology of Gender	—	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM	Prerequisite: PSYC1000 or UGEC2581 or UGED2581.	Psychology
SOCI 2218	Marriage and Family	—	—	Not for students who have taken SOCI3222 (old code) or GESC2320.	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving·Sociology
SOCI 3208	Gender and Society	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	-.	Applied Diversity Studies·CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving·Sociology

Explanatory Notes

1.No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of this Minor Programme.