WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN THE WORLD AND TURKEY

SOC611

Course Code: SOC611
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

understand the impact of women in the development of their communities,
learn about gender issues from a sociological perspective,
raise awareness of the barriers to women's empowerment in policy, economy, education, family, work, environment, health and safety.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Women's empowerment is one of the most important goals of the feminist movement. Feminist theory and methodology as well as the help and empowerment process of women in the world, Turkey is trying to reach the end point in different areas since the beginning of the history of the women's movement. Women's empowerment takes place at two levels; ?empowerment to cope? and ?empowerment for change.? This course is targeted detection of new issues of both empowerment strategies by raising awareness levels strategies and results in strengthening Turkey and around the world starting from samples of both feminist theory and methodology in examining and student aid

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Conceptual framework for gender analysis
2^nd Week	Feminism and women's empowerment
3^rd Week	The role of organizations in promoting human and women's rights
4^th Week	Gender and discrimination
5^th Week	Gender and work-life balance
6^th Week	Political role of women
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Gender in the war and peace process
9^th Week	Environment and gender
10^th Week	Gender-based violence and human trafficking
11^th Week	Gender and health
12^th Week	Student Presentations
13^th Week	Student Presentations
14^th Week	Student Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Sancar, S. (2011). Birkaç Arpa Boyu... 21. Yüzyıla Girerken Türkiye'de Feminist Çalışmalar. İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Jolly, S., Bhana, D., Al Sharmani, M., Bakare-Yusuf, B., Sardenberg, C., Huq, S., & Johnson, P. (2014). Changing Narratives of Sexuality: Contestations, Compliance and Womens Empowerment. Zed Books Ltd
Edwards, J., & Cornwall, A. (Eds.). (2014). Feminisms, Empowerment and Development: Changing Womens Lives. Zed Books Ltd.
Parpart, J. L., Rai, S. M., & Staudt, K. A. (Eds.). (2003). Rethinking empowerment: Gender and development in a global/local world. Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	14	196
Preparation for Final exam	1	12	12
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	2	18	36
Total Work Load			301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X
K2	X	X
K3	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X
K5		X
K6	X	X	X
K7	X
K8
K9	X	X	X
K10	X	X	X