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 | Ph.D. |
| 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 | To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing. | |||||
| 2 | To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature. | |||||
| 3 | To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts. | |||||
| 4 | To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures. | |||||
| 7 | To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field. | |||||
| 8 | To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking. | |||||
| 9 | To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research. | |||||
| 10 | To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production. | |||||
| 11 | To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects. | |||||
| 12 | To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to understand and be a part of world culture. | |||||
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 | ||