International Trade and Business (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI370 | ||||
Course Name: | Gender Studies | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. SELEN YANMAZ | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Selen Yanmaz, Ezgi Ildırım | ||||
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Course Objectives: | Course Objectives The aim of this course is to have students approach gender from a sociological and psychological perspective. It aims to familiarize students with the basic issues regarding gender today while teaching them about the historical context. It also aims to have students understand how gender studies have changed over time. |
Course Content: | This course consists of studying basic themes and theories regarding gender studies. Students learn to approach gender from a sociological and psychological perspective, focusing on major issues regarding the social construction of gender, gender socialization and gender inequality. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students learn about the social construction of gender 2) They become aware of gender discrimination 3) They gain knowledge about approaches to gender 4) They gain historical knowledge about feminism and the struggle for women's rights |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | That is Gender? | |
3) | Gender Socializing and Stereotyping I | |
4) | Gender Socializing and Stereotyping II: Role Models | |
5) | Gender Discrimination I | |
6) | Gender Discrimination II | |
7) | Gender Discrimination III | |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | What is Gender and Sexual Orientation, Social Construction of Sex and Gender | |
10) | Gender and Mental Health | |
11) | Doing Gender, Gender Socialization, Perspectives on Gender | |
12) | Gender and Violence | |
13) | Gender Inequality and Feminism | |
14) | Women’s Rights |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | - Giddens, Anthony, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum, Deborah Carr. 2021. Introduction to Sociology (12th Edition). Pg 735-750, 755-763(available online on course page) - “Dimensions of Gender” (available online at https://www.diverseandresilient.org/resources/youth-resource-list/dimensions-of-gender/) - “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” (available online at https://operations.du.edu/inclusive-teaching/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity#what) |
References: | - Gilbert, Miqqi Alicia.2009. “Defeating Bigenderism: Changing Gender Assumptions in the Twenty-first Century”. Hypatia. 24(3): pg.93-112. - Bond Stockton, Kathryn. 2022. “Gender Has a History and It’s More Recent Than You May Realize” (available online at https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/gender-has-a-history-and-its-more-recent-than-you-may-realize/) - Steinem, Gloria. “If Men Could Menstruate” in Ms. Magazine. 1978. (available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/23293691.2019.1619050) - The Third Gender and Hijras (available online at https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/religion-context/case-studies/gender/third-gender-and-hijras) |
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1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, | |||||||||||||
2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | |||||||||||||
3) Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods. | |||||||||||||
4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | |||||||||||||
5) Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment. | |||||||||||||
6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | |||||||||||||
7) Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |||||||||||||
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |||||||||||||
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |||||||||||||
10) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | |||||||||||||
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | |||||||||||||
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |||||||||||||
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, | |
2) | Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | |
3) | Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods. | |
4) | Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | |
5) | Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment. | |
6) | Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | |
7) | Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |
8) | Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |
9) | Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |
10) | Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | |
11) | Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | |
12) | Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |
13) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 70 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | 2 | 32 | |||
Final | 1 | 45 | 2 | 47 | |||
Total Workload | 125 |