Political Science and Public Administration
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SBK002
Course Name: Gender and Politics
Semester: Fall
Spring
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: Araş. Gör. AHMET GEDİK
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To train students who can see and analyze how gender differences create a power relationship in the social and political structure, and who have conceptual and methodological knowledge of a number of factors from theoretical discussions in political science to its practices reflected in society.
Course Content: Social gender concept, media and gender, gender and education, political participation, gender works, social gender and popular culture, law, economy, health.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Develops awareness of the formations and consequences of gender differences in the social structure.
2) They can look at the basic concepts of political science such as political representation, democracy, participation, human rights, citizenship, nationalism, democracy, how it has developed against women, from a historical and theoretical point of view.
3) Learns the struggle of women in social and political movements. -Improves the ability of writing and presenting in assignments to be prepared with critical thinking.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Feminist Theory
3) History of Women's Rights Struggle
4) Examples from Turkey and the world
5) Women and Political Representation
6) Gender, the state and decision-making mechanisms
7) Women, gender and electoral systems
8) Midterm Exam
9) Various examples of gender policies
10) Nationalism and Women
11) Identity Policy
12) Method in women's studies 1
13) Method in women's studies 2
14) General Evaluation
15) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Serpil Çakır, “Feminizm: Patriyarkal İktidar Eleştirisi”, der.Birsen Örs, Siyasal İdeolojiler, Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007.

References: Kamla Bhasin, Ataerkil Sistem, çev.Ayşe Coşkun, Kadav Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003.

Serpil Çakır, “Kadın Çalışmaları Bilimde Neleri, Nasıl Sorguluyor’”, İnsan, Toplum, Bilim, der.Kuvvet Lordoğlu, Kavram Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996.

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. 3 2 3
2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 2 3 3
3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). 2 3 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 2 3
5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. 3 3 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 3 2
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 3 3
8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. 3 3 3

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. 2
2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 2
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. 3
6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. 2
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
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 15 3 2 1 90
Presentations / Seminar 1 2 2 2 6
Midterms 1 3 3 3 9
Final 1 3 3 3 9
Total Workload 114