Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER and POLITICS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course provides a critical introduction to feminism and gender studies. It aims to introduce students how and to what extent gender and gender inequality shapes politics and shaped by politics. Students will be able to gain deeper understanding of particular concepts like gender, gender equality, patriarchy, and power and develop a critical view about gender-neutral representation of politics. |
| Course Content | This course contains; ,Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey:,Week 1: Introduction: What is sex? What is gender? What do we mean by gender equality?,Feminist IR theory, methodology, and epistemology; what do they say different?,Gender and Politics: Women’s political participation I,Gender and Politics: Who should represent women? ,Gender in Economics ,Gender, Global Security, Wars, and Peace,Wrap up,MIDTERM,Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey:,MOVIE,Book Presentation and discussions ,Book Presentation and discussions ,Book Presentation and discussions ,Book Presentation and discussions ,Wrap up. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines the concepts of gender and sex and explains the difference between them. | ||
| Defines patriarchal society and lists its features. | ||
| Anlalyzes sub fields of politics from gender perspective. | ||
| Discusses how wars, politics in economy and daily life affect men and women differently. | ||
| Explains what gender sensitive policy is and analyzes politics from this perspective. |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||
| 0 | Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey: | Weekly readings |
| 1 | Week 1: Introduction: What is sex? What is gender? What do we mean by gender equality? | |
| 2 | Feminist IR theory, methodology, and epistemology; what do they say different? | weekly readings |
| 3 | Gender and Politics: Women’s political participation I | |
| 4 | Gender and Politics: Who should represent women? | Weekly readings |
| 5 | Gender in Economics | weekly readings |
| 6 | Gender, Global Security, Wars, and Peace | Weekly readings |
| 7 | Wrap up | |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey: | Weekly readings |
| 10 | MOVIE | |
| 11 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 12 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 13 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 14 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 15 | Wrap up |
| Resources |
| Laura J. Shepherd. 2015. Gender Matters in Global Politics A Feminist Introduction to International Relations. New York and London: Routledge. Ali Bilgiç. 2015. “We are Barbarians: Gender Politics and Turkey’s Quest for the West.” International Relations 29(2): 198-218. Pamela. Paxton and Melanie M. Hughes. 2017. Women, Politics and Power A Global Perspective Third Edition. Sage: Washington DC. Kerryn Baker. 2018. “Great Expectations: Gender and Political Representation in the Pacific Islands.” Government and Opposition 53(3): 542-568. Lourdes Beneria, Günseli Berik and Maria S. Floro. 2016. Gender, Development, and Globalization. Second Edition. New York and London: Routledge. Laura J. Shepherd. 2015. Gender Matters in Global Politics A Feminist Introduction to International Relations. New York and London: Routledge. Jane Mansbridge. 1999. “Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent “Yes”.” Journal of Politics 61(3): 628-657. Anne Sisson Runyan and V. Spike Peterson. 2014. Global Gender Issues in the New Millennium. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Joyce P. Kaufman & Kristen P. Williams. 2013. Women at War, Women Building Peace Challenging Gender Norms. Boulder and London: Kumarian Press. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini. 2007. Women Building Peace. What They Do, Why it Matters. Boulder, London: Lynne Rienner. Gül Aldıkaçtı Marshall. 2013. Shaping Gender Policy in Turkey. New York: Sunny Press. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 4 | 12 | 48 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 35 | 35 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 165 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(165/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER and POLITICS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course provides a critical introduction to feminism and gender studies. It aims to introduce students how and to what extent gender and gender inequality shapes politics and shaped by politics. Students will be able to gain deeper understanding of particular concepts like gender, gender equality, patriarchy, and power and develop a critical view about gender-neutral representation of politics. |
| Course Content | This course contains; ,Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey:,Week 1: Introduction: What is sex? What is gender? What do we mean by gender equality?,Feminist IR theory, methodology, and epistemology; what do they say different?,Gender and Politics: Women’s political participation I,Gender and Politics: Who should represent women? ,Gender in Economics ,Gender, Global Security, Wars, and Peace,Wrap up,MIDTERM,Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey:,MOVIE,Book Presentation and discussions ,Book Presentation and discussions ,Book Presentation and discussions ,Book Presentation and discussions ,Wrap up. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines the concepts of gender and sex and explains the difference between them. | ||
| Defines patriarchal society and lists its features. | ||
| Anlalyzes sub fields of politics from gender perspective. | ||
| Discusses how wars, politics in economy and daily life affect men and women differently. | ||
| Explains what gender sensitive policy is and analyzes politics from this perspective. |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||
| 0 | Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey: | Weekly readings |
| 1 | Week 1: Introduction: What is sex? What is gender? What do we mean by gender equality? | |
| 2 | Feminist IR theory, methodology, and epistemology; what do they say different? | weekly readings |
| 3 | Gender and Politics: Women’s political participation I | |
| 4 | Gender and Politics: Who should represent women? | Weekly readings |
| 5 | Gender in Economics | weekly readings |
| 6 | Gender, Global Security, Wars, and Peace | Weekly readings |
| 7 | Wrap up | |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Women’s Movement and Gender Regime in Turkey: | Weekly readings |
| 10 | MOVIE | |
| 11 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 12 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 13 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 14 | Book Presentation and discussions | |
| 15 | Wrap up |
| Resources |
| Laura J. Shepherd. 2015. Gender Matters in Global Politics A Feminist Introduction to International Relations. New York and London: Routledge. Ali Bilgiç. 2015. “We are Barbarians: Gender Politics and Turkey’s Quest for the West.” International Relations 29(2): 198-218. Pamela. Paxton and Melanie M. Hughes. 2017. Women, Politics and Power A Global Perspective Third Edition. Sage: Washington DC. Kerryn Baker. 2018. “Great Expectations: Gender and Political Representation in the Pacific Islands.” Government and Opposition 53(3): 542-568. Lourdes Beneria, Günseli Berik and Maria S. Floro. 2016. Gender, Development, and Globalization. Second Edition. New York and London: Routledge. Laura J. Shepherd. 2015. Gender Matters in Global Politics A Feminist Introduction to International Relations. New York and London: Routledge. Jane Mansbridge. 1999. “Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent “Yes”.” Journal of Politics 61(3): 628-657. Anne Sisson Runyan and V. Spike Peterson. 2014. Global Gender Issues in the New Millennium. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Joyce P. Kaufman & Kristen P. Williams. 2013. Women at War, Women Building Peace Challenging Gender Norms. Boulder and London: Kumarian Press. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini. 2007. Women Building Peace. What They Do, Why it Matters. Boulder, London: Lynne Rienner. Gül Aldıkaçtı Marshall. 2013. Shaping Gender Policy in Turkey. New York: Sunny Press. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |