At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explains problems in the context of gender 2) It offers solutions to problems in the context of gender equality. 3) Evaluates the social status of women and the problems they experience in critical areas
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Conceptual Framework: What is Gender? (Sex, gender, gender role, gender identity, gender stereotypes, sexism)
2nd Week
Gender Based Discrimination
3rd Week
Basic Theoretical Approaches to Gender
4th Week
Historical and Social Foundations of Gender Equality
5th Week
Social Meanings of Being a Woman and a Man
6th Week
Legal Dimension of Gender Equality
7th Week
Gender and Education
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Gender and Participation in the Paid Labor Market
10th Week
Media and Gender
11th Week
Child Marriages
12th Week
Violence Against Women
13th Week
Gender-sensitive teacher education and the possibilities of Feminist Pedagogies
14th Week
Gender and Political Participation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Arat, N.(1996). Türkiye?de kadınların çalışma yaşamında karşılaştıkları zorlukların sosyo-kültürel nedenleri. N. Arat (ed.) Türkiye?de kadın olmak: Kadın sorunlarından kesitler içinde (s.43- 55). İstanbul: Say. Esen, Y. (2015). Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği ve Eğitim. Tan, M. (2000). Eğitimde Kadın-Erkek Eşitliği ve Türkiye Gerçeği. M. Tan, Y. Ecevit ve S. S. Üşür (Haz.) Kadın-Erkek Eşitliğine Doğru Yürüyüş: Eğitim, Çalışma Yaşamı ve Siyaset içinde (s.30). İstanbul: TÜSİAD. Tan, M. (2007). Eğitimde cinsiyetçilik: Farkında mıyız? Kadın, 8 Mart, Eğitim-Sen Bülten Eki (s.15-18). Ankara: Desen. Tan, M. (2008). Eğitim. M. Tan, Y. Ecevit, S. S. Üşür ve S. Acuner (Haz.) Türkiye?de toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği: Sorunlar, öncelikler ve çözüm önerileri içinde (s.23-105). İstanbul: TÜSİAD-KAGİDER.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Discussion,Questions/Answers,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
10
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
1
20
20
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
20
20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
Total Workload
72
Total Workload / 30
2,4
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)