MEDICINE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP1626	Gender Studies	Fall Spring	3	0	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives:	"Gender studies is an interdisciplinary field of study. Gender focuses on femininity and masculinity on an individual level, on the one hand, and make emphasis on gender on the other, focusing on the multidimensional relationships in which a person is involved in different forms and roles in the social sphere. It covers common areas from sociology to political science, anthropology, history, law, psychology, medical sciences and philosophy. Students will be able to comprehend that these factors affect each other."

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course are able to;
1) recognize the major thinkers who guide gender studies and can list their works. Question cultural norms and gender codes.
2) talk about the disciplines related to gender studies and associate them with examples.
3) express gender studies nationally and internationally in terms of category and chronology
4) understand and explain international conventions, reports and statistics related to gender.
5) discuss and apply feminine and masculine roles in the form of social relations.
6) define violence against women internationally and know institutional and legal regulations.
7) know that almost every society in the world has judgments shaped by its own special cultural, historical and social characteristics and conditions.Learn about the struggle to solve the inequality between men and women and list solutions. Gain a broad and global gender perspective.

Course Content

The concept of gender, its formation throughout the history of civilization. Relationship between social sciences, visual arts, literature and media with gender. Gender equality in international law.

In our course, the following teaching methods and techniques will be used: Case Study, Field Study, Collaborative Learning, Lecture, Reading, Discussion, Individual Study, Social Activity.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is gender? Major philosophers and their works that guide gender studies. Physical, intellectual, emotional and behavioral characters imposed by society.
2)	Gender in the axis of state-society-individual relations. Concepts of; Power, political power, authority, patriarchal system, masculine domination.
3)	Representation of gender codes in visual arts. Masculine and feminine identity in the historical process from the formation of civilization. (Mesepotamia, Egypt, Hittite, Roman, Renaissance)
4)	The concept of gender in literature, the position of women and the way they are represented in literary works (Woolf, Beauvoir, Adıvar)
5)	Women's movements in the world. Ottoman women's movement, Republican women's movement. First, second and third wave feminism.
6)	Concepts of private sphere & public sphere. Distinction, discrimination, equality.
7)	The relationship between media and gender. Gender roles in cinema films,in TV series and in commercials.
8)	Movies highlighting gender roles. + MIDTERM
9)	Definition of "discrimination" in international law. United Nations-CEDAW (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) 1979 and the European Union-Istanbul Convention 2011
10)	Feminization in the public & private sector, in the Parliament, in universities etc. The concept of "Glass ceiling", stereotypes, statistics.
11)	Women's movement in Turkey and their contribution to amend the Civil Code and Criminal Code. I
12)	Women's movement in Turkey and their contribution to amend the Civil Code and Criminal Code. II
13)	Case study of some major NGOs and platforms; Mor Çatı, Ka-Der, Uçan Süpürge, Kadının İnsan Hakları Yeni Çözümler, Kadın Cinayetlerini Durduracağız.
14)	Summary of the course topics, directions and notices for the final exam.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

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Acar, F. & Ertürk, Y. (2011). Kadınların İnsan Hakları: Uluslararası Standartlar, Kazanımlar, Sorunlar In Sancar, S. (eds) Bilgi Üniversitesi p: 281
Acar-Savran, G. (2011). Feminizm (Yeni) Toplumsal Hareketlerden Biri Mi? Feminist Politika, sayı: 10, İstanbul, 2011, s. 20-21
Arat, Y. (1989). The Patriarchal Paradox: Women Politicians in Turkey. N.J., Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, UK
Arat, Y. (1994). Toward a Democratic Society, The Women’s Movements in Turkey in the 1980’s. In Women’s Studies Int. Forum, Volume 17, No:2/3 p:241-248, Pergamon, USA.
Arat, Y. (2001). Women’s Rights as Human Rights: The Turkish Case. Human Rights Review, Ekim-Aralık, p: 27-34
Arat, Y. (2008) Contestation and Collaboration: Women’s Struggles for Empowerment of Turkey.Kasaba.R.(eds.), In the Cambridge History of Turkey, Volume 4, Turkey in the Modern World, Cambridge University Press, UK, p:388-540.
Arın, C. (1995). Türkiye’de Kadının Hukuki Konumu (The Legal Status of Women in Turkey). Istanbul: Women for Women's Human Rights Reports
Berktay, F. (1992) Türkiye’de Kadın Hareketleri- Tarihsel Bir Deneyim. p:25 In Kadın Hareketinin Kurumlaşması Fırsatlar ve Rizikolar. Metis Yayınları, İstanbul
Berktay, F. (2003). Osmanlı’dan Cumhuriyet’e Feminizm, Modern Türkiye’de Siyasi Düşünce, Cilt 1, 5. Baskı, İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları, p:349, 350
Berktay, F. (2015). Tarihin Cinsiyeti. Metis Yayınları, İstanbul
Bora, A. & Günal, A. (2002). 90’larda Türkiye’de Feminizm. İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları
Bora, A. (2011). Feminizm Kendi Arasında, Ankara, Ayizi Yayınları.
Bora, A. (2015). Türkiye’de Kadınlar. Ankara, Ayizi Yayınları.
Çakır, S. (1994). Osmanlı Kadın Hareketi. Metis Yayınları, İstanbul.
Çakır, S. (2013). Erkek Kulübünde Siyaset. Versus Kitap, İstanbul
Collin, F. & Kaufer, I. (2015). Feminist Güzergah, Dipnot Yayınları, Ankara.
De Beauvoir, S. (1993). İkinci Cins. Payel Yayınevi, İstanbul
Diner, Ç. (2018). Gender Politics And Gongos In Turkey. In Turkish Policy Quarterly Volume 16 Number 4 Winter 2018
Donovan, J. (1997). Feminist Teori. İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
Durakbaşa, A. (1998). Kemalism as Identity Politics in Turkey. In Arat, Z. (eds.), Deconstructing Images of the Turkish Woman. New York: St. Martin Press.
Durakbaşa, A. (2000). Halide Edib: Türk Modernleşmesi ve Feminizm. İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
Duverger, M. (2011). Siyaset Sosyolojisi. Varlık Yayınları, İstanbul.
Ertürk, Y. (2004). Role of Men in Gender Agenda Setting. Feminist Review. Cilt: 78, p: 3-21.
Ertürk, Y. (2008). Kadın Haklarının Uluslararası Hukuki Çerçevesi. Sosyoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 11, Sayı: 1, Bahar, p: 49-71.
Ertürk, Y. (2015). Sınır Tanımayan Şiddet. Metis Yayınları, İstanbul
Gülmez, M. (1972) Kamu Yönetiminde Feminizasyon Olayı article, Kadın Eserleri Kütüphanesi
Kandiyoti, D. (2015). Cariyeler, Bacılar, Yurttaşlar. Metis Yayınları, İstanbul
Kerestecioğlu, İ. Ö. (2001) 1990’larda Kadın Hareketi: Demokrasi ve Eşitlik Talebi, Türkiye’de ve Avrupa Birliği’nde Kadının Konumu: Kazanımlar, Sorunlar, Umutlar. In Berktay,F. KA-DER Press 2004 , İstanbul.
Kovanlıkaya, Ç. (2001). Erkek Parlamentonun Kadın Siyasetçileri. In İlyasoğlu, A & Akgökçe.N, (eds.), Yerli Bir Feminizme Doğru. Sel yayıncılık, İstanbul
Lenin, V. İ. (2010). Kadınların Kurtuluşu. Akademi Yayın, İstanbul
Mill, John Stuart (2016). Kadınların Özgürleşmesi. Pinhan Yayıncılık, İstanbul
Moroğlu, N. (1999). First Decade in Women’s Studies. In Women’s Research and Education Center of the University of Istanbul and Women Studies Association
Moroğlu, N. (2009). Kadınların İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi 30. Yılında. On İki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul p:12.
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Pateman, C. (1993). Kardeşlerarası Toplumsal Sözleşme. Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul
Pateman, C. (2017). Cinsel Sözleşme. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi, İstanbul
Phillips, A. (2015). Demokrasinin Cinsiyeti. Metis Yayınları, İstanbul
Sancar, S. (2011). Birkaç Arpa Boyu... 21. Yüzyıla Girerken Türkiye'de Feminist Çalışmalar. Prof. Dr. Nermin Abadan Unat'a Armağan”, Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları
Tekeli, Ş. (1982). Kadınlar ve Siyasal Toplumsal Hayat. Birikim Yayınları, İstanbul.
Tekeli, Ş. (2010). 1980’ler Türkiyesi’nde Kadın Bakış Açısından Kadınlar. İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
Toprak, Z. (2014). Türkiye’de Kadın Özgürlüğü ve Feminizm. Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul.
Wollstonecraft, M. (2015). Kadın Haklarıın Gerekçelendirilmesi. İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul
Woolf, V. (2005). Kendine Ait Bir Oda. İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
Zihnioğlu, Y., (2003). Kadınsız İnkılap: Nezihe Muhiddin, Kadınlar Halk Fırkası, Kadın Birliği. İstanbul, Metis Yayınları
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	4	52
Homework Assignments	1	20	20
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.	1
2)	In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.	5
3)	In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.	2
4)	Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.	2
5)	By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.	2
6)	Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7)	Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.	2
8)	Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.	2
9)	In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.	2
10)	Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.	2
11)	Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.	2
12)	Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.	2
13)	Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.	2
14)	Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.	2
15)	Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.	2
16)	Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.	1
17)	The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this	2
18)	Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.	2
19)	Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20)	Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21)	Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22)	In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23)	Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24)	Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25)	In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26)	Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27)	Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28)	Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29)	Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30)	Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31)	Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32)	Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process