COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN
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	Fall	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:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. KADİR EMRE GÖKYAYLA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	To arouse awareness on the women's rights, to give information regarding international conventions.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. He defines historical background of CEDAW and fundamental informations on women's rights.
II. He detects effect of CEDAW in Turkish Law.
III. He determines decisions taken in studies occured after CEDAW.
IV. He defines Beijing conference and European Union regulations.
V. He detects developments on women's rights in the world.

Course Content

Week 1: General Introduction to the course with basic information about CEDAW, changes about gender equality in Turkish Civil Code
Week 2: History of women's rights and overview of CEDAW
Week 3: The development of the Turkish law after CEDAW, the concept of positive discrimination
Week 4: Provisions of the CEDAW I, General informations,
Week 5: Provisions of CEDAW II
Week 6: Optional additional protocols and the studies in this context I
Week 7: General Review
Week 8: Mid-term exam
Week 9: Optional Additional Protocol and studies in this context II
Week 10: decisions taken in studies made after CEDAW
Week 11: Beijing conference
Week 12: The European Union regulations
Week 13: implications for Turkey
Week 14: developments in the world and due diligence
Week 15: The causes of the problem and solutions according to you.
Week 16: Final Exam

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	General Introduction to the course with basic information about CEDAW, changes about gender equality in Turkish Civil Code
2)	History of women's rights and overview of CEDAW
3)	The development of the Turkish law after CEDAW, the concept of positive discrimination
4)	Provisions of the CEDAW I, General informations,
5)	Provisions of CEDAW II
6)	Optional additional protocols and the studies in this context I
7)	General Review
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Optional Additional Protocol and studies in this context II
10)	Beijing conference
11)	The European Union regulations
12)	Decisions taken in studies made after CEDAW
13)	Implications for Turkey
14)	Developments in the world and due diligence
15)	The causes of the problem and solutions according to you
16)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Yok/None
References:	Demet Özdamar, Cedaw Sözleşmesi, 2009.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	14
Homework Assignments	4	8
Midterms	2	20
Final	2	30
Total Workload		104

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)	Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field.
2)	Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field.
3)	Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes.
4)	Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills.
5)	Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually.
6)	Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems.
7)	Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field.
8)	Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives.
9)	Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels.
10)	Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field.
11)	Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project.
12)	Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project.
13)	Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work.
14)	Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works.	3