ECTS - Topics in Gender
Topics in Gender (ELIT524) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topics in Gender | ELIT524 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to focus on gender/gender studies in terms of the recognition of the historical and cultural subordination of women, through both fictional and non-fictional texts of the writers as theorists, critics and literary figures (who wrote within the context of feminist awareness). Thus, the objective of the course is to enable students to realise the difference between biological sex and gender, and make them learn about how gender roles are produced and reproduced in literature and culture and address and discuss gender issues in literary and cultural texts. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Analysis of gender through study of selected texts. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Gender and Gender Studies | |
| 2 | Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman | Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman |
| 3 | John Stuart Mill: The Subjection of Women | John Stuart Mill: The Subjection of Women |
| 4 | Virginia Woolf: A Room of One’s Own | Virginia Woolf: A Room of One’s Own |
| 5 | Simon de Beauvoir: The Second Sex | Simon de Beauvoir: The Second Sex |
| 6 | Kate Millet: Theory of Sexual Politics | Kate Millet: Theory of Sexual Politics |
| 7 | Toril Moi: “Feminist Female Feminine” | Toril Moi: “Feminist Female Feminine” |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Frances Burney: Evelina: Or The History of A Young Lady's Entrance into the World | Frances Burney: Evelina: Or The History of A Young Lady's Entrance into the World |
| 10 | Frances Burney: Evelina: Or The History of A Young Lady's Entrance into the World | Frances Burney: Evelina: Or The History of A Young Lady's Entrance into the World |
| 11 | Charlotte Bronte: Villette | Charlotte Bronte: Villette |
| 12 | Charlotte Bronte: Villette | Charlotte Bronte: Villette |
| 13 | Jean Rhyss: Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhyss: Wide Sargasso Sea |
| 14 | Margaret Atwood: Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood: Handmaid's Tale |
| 15 | Margaret Atwood: Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood: Handmaid's Tale |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman |
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| 2. John Stuart Mill: The Subjection of Women | |
| 3. Virginia Woolf: A Room of One’s Own | |
| 4. Simon de Beauvoir: The Second Sex | |
| 5. Kate Millet: The Sexual Politics | |
| 6. Toril Moi: “Feminist Female Feminine” |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | Develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating | |||||
| 2 | Develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies | |||||
| 3 | Detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process | |||||
| 4 | Acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics | |||||
| 5 | Develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation | |||||
| 6 | Improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently | |||||
| 7 | Develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills. | |||||
| 8 | Build awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development. | |||||
| 9 | Acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation | |||||
| 10 | Build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation applications. | |||||
| 11 | Build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary World. | |||||
| 12 | Improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies | |||||
| 13 | Acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||