ECTS - Gender Studies and Women Rights

Gender Studies and Women Rights (HUM211) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Gender Studies and Women Rights HUM211 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This class aims to: - To have students gain an understanding about the difference between sex and gender - To get students familiar with the research and theories regarding gender - To have students gain knowledge and awareness in terms of gender influences - To have students use gender perspective while approaching societal issues and events and follow developments in the world like gender mainstreaming - To have students raise awareness and consciousness on gender issues at campus.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students: - To be familiar with the research and theories regarding the influence of gender stereotypes and individual and organizational outcomes of gender issues. - To understand the influence of gender in shaping the perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of individuals.
Course Content Introduction; gender perceptions; woman and health; woman and politics; woman and law; modernism, gender and women rights; types of violence against women and their prevention; woman and literature; woman labor in the global economy; worklife and woman; woman and entrepreneurship; woman and environment.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, information of content of the course,Gender and women’s rights Hooks, Bell. 2012. Feminizm Herkes İçindir, BGST Yayınları. Derleme: Editörler: L. Gültekin, G. Güneş, C.Ertung, A.Şimşek. 2013. Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Yansımaları, Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara: Desen Ofset A.Ş.
2 Turkish Modernization, Gender and Women’s Rights Derleme: Editörler: L. Gültekin, G. Güneş, C.Ertung, A.Şimşek. 2013. Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Yansımaları, Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara: Desen Ofset A.Ş.
3 Discrimination Against Women and Sexism Derleme: Ecevit, Y. ve N. Karkıner (Ed.). 2011. Toplumsal Cinsiyet Çalışmaları içinde, Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını No: 23.
4 Media Representations Of Female Body Derleme: Editörler: L. Gültekin, G. Güneş, C.Ertung, A.Şimşek. 2013. Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Yansımaları, Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara: Desen Ofset A.Ş.
5 Creative Drama Workshop on Women’s Rights Related chapters
6 Preventing and combating Domestic Violence and Women’s Shelters Derleme: Ecevit, Y. ve N. Karkıner (Ed.). 2011. Toplumsal Cinsiyet Çalışmaları içinde, Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını No: 23.
7 Midterms
8 Gender and Literature Arat, Necla. 2010. Feminizmin ABC'si, Say Yayınları. Material to be handed out by the Instructor
9 Movie screening about women’s rights and group discussion Related chapters
10 Women's Entrepreneurship Related chapters
11 Prohibition of Discrimination and LGBTI Rights Related chapters
12 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November and Awareness Against Dating Violence Related chapters
13 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November and Global Activism Related chapters
14 Analysis of the Posters about Women’s Rights and social responsibility Related chapters
15 Sharing knowledge and experience from a gender perspective Related chapters
16 Finals

Sources

Course Book 1. Derleme: Editörler:L. Gültekin, G. Güneş, C.Ertung, A.Şimşek. 2013. Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Yansımaları, Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara: Desen Ofset A.Ş. (Açık erişim: http://library.atilim.edu.tr/shares/library/files/TOPLUMSAL%20CINSIYET_BASKI_201
2. Hooks, Bell. 2012. Feminizm Herkes İçindir, BGST Yayınları.
3. Arat, Necla. 2010. Feminizmin ABC'si, Say Yayınları.
4. Derleme: Ecevit, Y. ve N. Karkıner (Ed.). 2011. Toplumsal Cinsiyet Çalışmaları içinde, Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını No: 23.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 14 100
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 14 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts.
2 Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them.
3 Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities.
4 Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain.
5 Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology.
6 Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction.
7 Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material.
8 Developing design ideas/creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs.
9 Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles.
10 Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of interior architecture, architecture and art, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment.
11 Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc.
12 Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information.
13 Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 3 3
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 105