TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Şükran Akpınar
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) have in-depth knowledge about the origins and development of women's movement in Turkey. 2) have detailed knowledge about the current situation of the women's movement in Turkey. 3) have knowledge about feminist thought and politics. 4) be able to develop relation between democratic practice and women's movement. 5) be able to have experience as interns in civil society organizations, state institutions and international bodies that work on women-men equality.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION	The course is designed to provide the students with in-depth knowledge about the woman issue and the development of woman's movement in Turkey with a historical perspective. Starting with an introductory note on the practical and theoretical foundations of woman's movement, the course critically explores the evolution of woman's movement in Turkey. An historical assessment of the economic, social and political status of woman in Turkey is also included within the scope of the course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the Women's Movement: Fundamental Issues and Discussions 2nd Week Women and Modernization in Turkey: Kemalism as 'State Feminism' 3rd Week Women and Nationalism in Turkey 4th Week Women and Capitalism in Turkey 5th Week Women and Islam in Turkey 6th Week The Development of Women's Movement in Turkey-I: The Ottoman Heritage 7th Week Midterm Week 8th Week The Development of Women's Movement in Turkey-II: From the Foundation of the Republic until the 1980s 9th Week The Development of Women's Movement in Turkey-III: 1980s and beyond 10th Week The Components of Women's Movement in Turkey-I: Kemalist Feminism 11th Week Türkiye'de kadın hareketinin bileşenleri - II: Liberal Feminism 12th Week Türkiye'de kadın hareketinin bileşenleri - III: Ethnic-religious-class crosscuts 13th Week Presentations 14th Week Presentations. Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Valentine M. Moghadam, "Introduction: Women and Identity Politics in Theoretical and Comparative Perspective," Moghadam (der.) içinde, Identity Politics & Women (Oxford: Westview Press, 1994). Kathryn Pyne Addelson ve Elizabeth Potter, "Overview: Toward the Process of Selection, Making Knowledge," E. Hartman ve Ellen Messer-Davidow (der.) içinde, (En)Gendering Knowledge, Feminists in Academe (Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 1991), s. 259-277. Bari Watkins, "Feminism: a last chance for the humanities?," Gloria Bowles ve Renate Duelli Klein (der.) içinde, Theories of Women's Studies (London and New York: Routledge, 1983), s.79-87. Shulamith Reinharz, "Experiental analysis: a contribution to feminist research," Gloria Bowles ve Renate Duelli Klein (der.) içinde, Theories of Women's Studies (London and New York: Routledge, 1983), s.162-191. Marcia Westkott, "Women's Studies as a strategy for change: between criticism and vision," Gloria Bowles ve Renate Duelli Klein (der.) içinde, Theories of Women's Studies (London and New York: Routledge, 1983), s.210-218. Mary Evans, "In praise of theory: the case for Women's Studies," Gloria Bowles ve Renate Duelli Klein (der.) içinde, Theories of Women's Studies (London and New York: Routledge, 1983), s. 219-228. Sylvia Walby, "Introduction," Theorizing Patriarchy içinde, (Oxford and Cambridge: Blackwell, 1990), s. 1-24. Elizabeth Gross, "What is feminist theory?" Carole Pateman ve Elizabeth Gross (der.) içinde, Feminist Challenges: Social and Political Theory (Londra: Allen & Unwin, 1986), s. 190-204. Zehra Arat, "Kemalism and Turkish Women," Women and Politics, Cilt. 14 (4), 1994, s. 57-80. Ayşe Durakbaşa, "Kemalism as Identity Politics in Turkey," Zehra F. Arat (der.) içinde, Deconstructing Images of "The Turkish Woman," (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997), s.139-155. Nermin Abadan-Unat, "Educational Reforms on Turkish Women," N. R. Keddie ve B. Baron (der.) içinde, Women in Middle Eastern History: Boundaries in Sex and Gender (Londra: Yale University Press, 1991), s. 177-194. Ayşe Kadıoğlu, "Women as Objects of Grand Social Projects in Republican Turkey," yayınlanmamış makale. Kumari Jayawardena, " 'Civilization' Through Women's Emancipation in Turkey," Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World içinde(London: Zed Books, 1986), s. 25-42. Deniz Kandiyoti, "From Empire to Nation State: Transformation of the Women Question in Turkey," J. Klineberg (der.) içinde, Retrieving Women's History (Oxford: Brg/UNESCO, 1988). Deniz Kandiyoti, "Women and the Turkish State: Political Actors or Symbolic Pawns," N. Yuval-Davis ve F. Anthias (der.) içinde, Woman-Nation-State (London: Macmillan, 1989). Deniz Kandiyoti, "Women, Islam and the State," Middle East Report, Cilt. 21 (6), 1991. Deniz Kandiyoti, "Emancipated But Unliberated? Reflections on the Turkish Case," Feminist Studies, Cilt. 13 (2), Yaz 1987, s. 317-338. Şirin Tekeli, "Women in Turkish Politics," N. Abadan-Unat (der.) içinde, Women in Turkish Society (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1981), s. 293-310. Yeşim Arat, "Gender and Citizenship in Turkey," Suad Joseph (der.) içinde, Gender and Citizenship in the Middle East (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2000), s. 275-286. Yıldız Ecevit, "Women's Labor and Social Security," Feride Acar (der.) içinde, World Bank Country Gender Assessment. Dilek Cindoğlu, "Women's Microenterprise Activity," Feride Acar (der.) içinde, World Bak Country Gender Assessment.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Assignment 1 30 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 22 22 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 18 18 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework 1 25 25 Total Workload 152 Total Workload / 30 5,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No