PSYCHOLOGY
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
LAW3081	Women's Rights	Spring	0	2	1	4

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

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. BERENICE KAFUI SCHRAMM
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	İngilizce konuşulan bu ders, öğrencilere “kadın hakları” olarak adlandırılan normlar dizisini oluşturan kavramlar ve yasal araçlar hakkında eleştirel bir anlayış kazandırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Geleneksel kodifikasyon ve yargısal tanınma yoluyla söz konusu normların varlığı günümüzde yadsınamaz olsa da, bunların temelinde yatan önyargılar ve temsiller ile yarattıkları uygulama zorlukları siyasi, hukuki ve sosyo-ekonomik tartışmalar için tükenmez bir kaynaktır. Bu ders, kadınların insan haklarının ortaya çıkış tarihine değinerek, bu hakların korunması için oluşturulan kurumsal yapıya genel bir bakış sunmadan önce bu tartışmalardan bazılarını ele alacaktır. Öğrencilerin mevcut kadın hakları 'rejiminin' altında yatan yukarıdan aşağıya ve aşağıdan yukarıya sosyo-yasal dinamikleri daha iyi kavramaları için, dersin ikinci yarısı, günümüzün küreselleşmiş dünyasında kadınların karşılaştığı bazı temel sorunlarla ilgili 6 vaka çalışmasına ayrılacaktır.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Master English vocabulary related to women’s rights, gender and international law;
2. Get a basic understanding of an array of regional and international legal regimes institutions and their history;
3. Familiarize yourself with current issues in fundamental women’s rights protection and international law;
4. Learn about the situation of women’s rights in certain specific contexts, including Turkey;
5. Develop academic research and drafting skills.

Course Content

Each week, the course will be focused on an area of the general international legal framework on human right (including the history of its emergence) or on specific issues in Turkey.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Introduction
2)	The History of the International Women’s Rights Regime
3)	CEDAW
4)	A Bottom-Up Approach: Vienna Declaration, UN Declaration & Beijing Platform
5)	Regional Instruments: Belem Do Para, Maputo, Istanbul Conventions
6)	Focus 1 \| Women’s Political Rights
7)	MIDTERM (Assignment)
8)	MIDTERM Review
9)	Focus 2 \| Women’s Health Rights
10)	Focus 3 \| Women’s Rights and/in Armed Conflicts
11)	Focus 4 \| Women’s Rights in the context of Migration
12)	Focus 5 \| Women’s Labor Rights
13)	Focus 6 \| Women’s Rights and the Environment
14)	Indigeneity et al. / Dys-/U-topias / ‘On The Ground’
15)	FINAL (Exam)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	United Nations (2014). Women’s Rights are Human Rights Reilly, Niamh (2019). International Human Rights of Women, Springer, Preface and Introduction
References:	United Nations (2014). Women’s Rights are Human Rights Reilly, Niamh (2019). International Human Rights of Women, Springer, Preface and Introduction

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	13	5	65
Homework Assignments	1	2	2
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			97

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)	To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.	1
2)	To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.	1
3)	To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).	1
4)	To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).	1
5)	To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.	2
6)	To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.	1
7)	To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.	2
8)	To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.	1
9)	To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.	5
10)	To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.	1
11)	To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.	3
12)	To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.	2