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Political Science and Public Administration

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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: PSI015
Course Name: Gender
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM
Course Lecturer(s): Pelin Karakuş Akalın
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide students the theoretical and empirical literature related to the development of gender roles and is to enable students to link these theoretical and empirical knowledge with daily life events by workshops and watching and discussing movies.
Course Content: The basic concepts and theories related to gender roles, the relations between gender roles and family, education, the body, media, violence, and city life, movie analyses and linking the basic gender role concepts and theories with daily life events.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Comprehends the main concepts and feminist theories in relation to gender.
2) Comprehends the differences between biological and cultural views of gender roles.
3) Comprehends the coping strategies with gender inequality.
4) Comprehends the aspects of gender ideology in different areas of daily life.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Workshop
3) Workshop
4) Basic concepts
5) Theoretical approaches
6) Gender and family
7) Movie and discussion
8) Mid term
9) Body and gender
10) Woman, the city and gender
11) Violence and gender
12) Movie and discussion
13) Gender Research I
14) Gender Research II

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Saygılıgil, F. (2016). Toplumsal Cinsiyet Tartışmaları. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları
Çayır, K. ve Ceyhan, M. Am. (2012). Ayrımcılık: Çok boyutlu yaklaşımlar. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
References: Durudoğan, H., Gökşen, F., Oder, B. E. Ve Yükseker, D. (2014). Türkiye’de toplumsal cinsiyet çalışmaları. Eşitsizlikler mücadeleler kazanımlar. İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları: 47
Bora, A. (2014). Kadınların sınıfı. Ücretli ev emeği ve kadın öznelliğinin inşası. İstanbul: İletişim yayınları.
Bora, A. (2014). Feminizm kendi arasında. İstanbul: Ayizi Yayınları.
Jarvis, H., Kantor, P. Ve Cloke, J. (2012). Kent ve toplumsal cinsiyet. Y. Temurtürkan (Çev.) Ankara: Dipnot yayınları.
Cornell, R.W. (2016). Toplumsal cinsiyet ve iktidar. C. Soydemir (Çev.). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Butler, J. (2014). Bela bedenler. C. Çakırlar ve Z. Talay (Çev.). İstanbul: Pinhan Yayıncılık.
Butler, J. (2016). Cinsiyet belası. Feminizm ve kimliğin altüst edilmesi. İstanbul: Metis Yayıncılık. (2.Baskı).
İnceoğlu, Y. ve Kar, A. (2016). Kadın ve bedeni. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration.
3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration).
4) Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective.
5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values.
6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work.
7) To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration.
8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. 3
2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 3
3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). 3
4) Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. 3
5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. 2
6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. 3
7) To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 2
8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. 2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 12 36
Application 2 6
Midterms 1 31
Final 1 52
Total Workload 125