BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
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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 |
| SOC3057 | Readings in Sociology of Gender | Spring 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: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. PINAR MELİS YELSALI PARMAKSIZ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
| Course Objectives: | This course intends to teach students how to understand sociological approaches to studying gender, as well as the ability to understand the major global issues, problems, and findings in the sociology of gender. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; By the end of the course, students will be able to; 1. Get to know about the gender as a sociological concept. 2. Develop an understanding of gender specific debates. 3. Develop knowledge about gender equality (Goal 5 among UN Sustainable Development Goals). 4. Gain a transnational understanding of gender equality. 5. Relate sociology of gender to specific country cases, in particular to Turkey. |
Course Content
| The course introduces the basic concepts of gender studies and opens up the major debates in gender specific issues at transnational level. The course is designed to give students opportunity of a participatory engagement with the subject. With this aim courses are organized around class discussions based on assigned movies/documentaries and assigned texts. The course also involves field trips. At the end of the course students are expected to have a critical knowledge of gender, gender equality and to gain a gender-sensitive perspective about major debates. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course | |
| 2) | Gender and Gender Equality | Weekly readings |
| 3) | Gender Inclusive Language | |
| 4) | Men and Masculinities | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 5) | Men and Masculinities | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 6) | Transnational Encounters and Gender | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 7) | Islam and Feminism | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 8) | LGBTQ: Rights | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 9) | LGBTQ: Activism | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 10) | Digital Feminist Activism | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 11) | Gender Regime in Turkey | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 12) | Feminist Utopia | Weekly readings and short commentary essay |
| 13) | Final Project Presentation | |
| 14) | Final Project Presentations |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | Jackson, S., & Scott, S. (Eds.). (2006). Gender: A sociological reader. Stevi Jackson and Sue Scott (eds.). Routledge. (1-26). Davies, B. (2006). “Becoming Male or Female,” Gender: A sociological reader. Stevi Jackson and Sue Scott (eds.). Routledge. (280-290). bell hooks. (2000) Feminism for Everybody, South End Press, Cambridge (1-6). Connell, R. W. (2005) Masculinities. University of California Press. pp. 71-81. Sancar, S. (2011). Erkeklik: İmkansız iktidar: Ailede, piyasada ve sokakta erkekler. Metis.pp. 111-119, 154-174, 265-300, 3001-309. Toksoy, N. G., & Taşıtman, A. (2015). ‘Ceremonial Circumcision’ as One of the Mechanisms Which Enables the Regeneration and Intergenerational Transmission of Manhood Culture in Turkey. Masculinities: A Journal of Identity and Culture, (3), 156-188. Larochelle, D. L. (2019). “Brad Pitt Halal” and the Hybrid Woman: Gender Representations and Religion through Turkish Soap Operas. ESSACHESS–Journal for Communication Studies, 12(2 (24)), 61-78. Anwar, Z. (2007). Islam and Women’s Rights. UCLA, Occasional Papers, Islam and Women’s Rights (escholarship.org). Keskin-Kozat, B. (2003). Entangled in secular nationalism, feminism and Islamism: The life of Konca Kuriş. Cultural Dynamics, 15(2), 183-211. Arat, Z. F. K., & Nuňez, C. (2017). Advancing LGBT rights in Turkey: Tolerance or protection?. Human Rights Review, 18(1), 1-19. Zengin, A. (2019). The Afterlife of Gender: Sovereignty, Intimacy and Muslim Funerals of Transgender People in Turkey. Cultural Anthropology, 34(1), 78-102. Butler, J. (2004). Beside oneself: On the limits of sexual autonomy. Undoing gender, 17, 39. Mendes, K., Ringrose, J., & Keller, J. (2018). # MeToo and the promise and pitfalls of challenging rape culture through digital feminist activism. European Journal of Women's Studies, 25(2), 236-246. Yelsalı Parmaksız, Pınar Melis, “Paternalism, Modernization, and the Gender Regime in Turkey”, Aspasia, International Yearbook of Central, Eastern and South Eastern European Women’s and Gender History, Vol. 10, 2016: 40-62 Course materials will be uploded to Itslearning. Additional audio-visual sources will be provided thoroughly. Ders malzemeleri Itslearning'e yüklenecektir. İlave haftalık okumalar/görsel malzemeler dönem içinde öğrencilere verilecektir. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | % 40 |
| Presentation | 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 132 | ||
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) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | |
| 2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | |
| 3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | |
| 4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | |
| 5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | |
| 6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
| 7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
| 8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | |
| 9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
| 10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | |
| 11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
| 12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | |
| 13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
| 14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
| 15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment |