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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP1626	Gender Studies	Fall	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-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
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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)	Apply scientific methods or concepts in solving aviation-related problems	2
2)	Analyze and interpret data	2
3)	Work effectively on multi‐disciplinary and diverse teams	3
4)	Make professional and ethical decisions	3
5)	Communicate effectively, using both written and oral communication skills	1
6)	Engage in and recognize the need for life‐long learning	1
7)	Use the techniques, skills, and modern technology necessary for professional practice	3
8)	Assess the national and international aviation environment	3
9)	Apply pertinent knowledge in identifying and solving contemporary problems in the field of aviation	3
10)	Apply knowledge of business sustainability to aviation issues	3