| CHILD DEVELOPMENT (TURKISH) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC3057 | Readings in Sociology of Gender | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| 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. |
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To gain both theoretical and practical knowledge about physical, cognitive, social-emotional aspects of child development. | 4 |
| 2) | To display actions in professional practice based on ethical principles and values. | 5 |
| 3) | To adopt the principle of lifelong learning, using efficient ways for accessing information. | 5 |
| 4) | To know the stages of child development and to be able to use models / theories efficiently for supporting children's cognitive, affective and psycho-motor development. | 5 |
| 5) | To plan, implement and evaluate professional projects, research and events with a sense of social responsibility, | 5 |
| 6) | To be able to use effective communication methods in counseling and child and family-based guidance. | 3 |
| 7) | To be sensitive to the child and family-related issues taking into account the child's stages of development, and to implement strategies for personal development of child and education methods which are vital for leading effective and productive life. | 5 |
| 8) | To use the education and communication materials according to the child development stage, and to create proper educational environment. | 5 |
| 9) | To take responsibilities in the field of child development and education using interdisciplinary approach, and to use information technologies, and to engage in projects and activities. | 5 |
| 10) | To use health information technologies for research in the field of child development. | 5 |
| 11) | To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. | 5 |
| 12) | To become a good example for colleagues and society, and represent efficiently the professional identity using advanced knowledge about child development. | 5 |