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) develop relation between democratic practice and women's movement. 5) have the opportunity 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	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION	The Social Course of the Women's Movement in Turkey Gender Debates / Femininity - Masculinity The Construction of Female Identity 1st Wave Feminism Movement in Turkey. Facts, Events, Actors The 2nd Wave Feminism Movement in Turkey. Events, Phenomena, Actors Women's Politics in the Republican Era - Rights, Politicization, Struggle Midterm Exam Women's Movement and Socialization Practices Contemporary Women's Issues (Political Representation) Contemporary Women's Issues (Violence and News reviews) Women and Media in Turkey (TV series, movies) Women's Studies in Turkey / Institutions, Research Problematization of Ethnic Identity and Women Evaluation of the PeriodThe 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 Exam 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	Tekeli, Ş.(1995). 1980?ler Türkiyesi?nde Kadın Bakış Açısından Kadınlar (3.Basım). İletişim. Saygılıgil, F. (2016). Toplumsal Cinsiyet Tartışmaları. Dipnot. Kandiyoti, D. (2022). Cariyeler, Bacılar, Yurttaşlar. Kimlikler ve Toplumsal Dönüşümler. Metis. Butler, J. (2020). Cinsiyet Belası Feminizm ve Kimliğin Altüst Edilmesi (Çev. B. Ertür) (8.Basım). Metis. Millet, K. (2011). Cinsel Politika (3.Basım) (Çev.S. Selvi). Payel. Foucault, M. (2020). Cinselliğin Tarihi (10.Basım) (Çev.H.U.Tanrıöver). Ayrıntı. Çağlayan, H. (2013). Analar, Yoldaşlar, Tanrıçalar- Kürt Hareketinde Kadınlar ve Kadın Kimliğinin Oluşumu (4.Basım). İletişim. Bora, A. (2021). Kadınların Sınıfı ? Ücretli Ev Emeği ve Kadın Öznelliğinin İnşası (9.Basım). İletişim. Rose, J. (2010). Görme ve Cinsellik (Çev.A.D.Temiz). Metis.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Assignment 1 30 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 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	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No