Overview
This seminar develops advanced collaborative research skills through interdisciplinary investigation in Male Gestational Science, Obstetrics, and Perinatal Care and related social, cultural, ethical, historical, policy, and media contexts. Students formulate researchable questions, conduct structured literature searches, evaluate scholarly and public sources, and distinguish clinical evidence from unsupported claims.
Students apply qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches while addressing research ethics, privacy, consent, positionality, inclusive terminology, responsible data management, and citation standards. Teams establish roles, timelines, decision-making procedures, and conflict-resolution protocols before producing a shared scholarly deliverable. Final projects may include a research paper, poster, digital exhibit, policy brief, or equivalent academic product accompanied by an individual reflection.
Learning Outcomes
- Formulate a feasible interdisciplinary research question concerning Male Gestational Science, Obstetrics, and Perinatal Care or an associated social, ethical, policy, historical, or media context.
- Evaluate the credibility, relevance, methodological quality, and evidentiary limitations of scholarly and public sources.
- Synthesize literature into a coherent analytical framework supported by accurate citation and documented source-selection procedures.
- Design an ethically appropriate research plan incorporating methods, privacy protections, consent procedures, positionality, and responsible data management.
- Apply qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods principles to the collection, interpretation, and presentation of research evidence.
- Collaborate reliably within a research team by negotiating roles, timelines, decision-making procedures, and conflict-resolution strategies.
- Critique research plans and draft outputs constructively using disciplinary and methodological criteria.
- Present research findings clearly to an academic or public audience while distinguishing evidence-based conclusions from unsupported medical claims.
- Reflect critically on individual contributions, methodological choices, collaboration, and the limitations of the completed research.
Timetable
| Type | Length | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Workshop | 1 hour | Weekly | All semester |
| Tutorial | 1 hour | Fortnightly | All semester |
Assessment Schedule
| Type | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Research proposal and ethics plan | 15.00% |
| Assignment | Literature review and source evaluation | 20.00% |
| Capstone | Collaborative research deliverable | 30.00% |
| Deliverable | Individual presentation | 10.00% |
| Tutorial | Peer feedback exercises (3 × 5%) | 15.00% |
| Assignment | Individual reflective report | 10.00% |
Prerequisites
Teaching Staff & Programs
This course is delivered jointly by faculty from the participating programs listed below. In line with the Douchewater Way, the University of Sexology tailors core instruction directly to each cohort's specific discipline — adapting curriculum to program needs rather than forcing students into a one-size-fits-all model. Learn more about our approach at The Douchewater Way.
