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MED099

SOCIAL GENDER AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Course Code
MED099
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
1
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS1
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the main gender concepts (gender, gender roles, gender inequality, gender discrimination and sexism).
  2. Comprehend and identify gender inequalities in main areas: education, health, political participation, economic participation and domestic labor.
  3. Identify how gender affects social interactions in our daily lives.
  4. Explain the changes, challenges and improvements on gender issues in the world and in Turkey.
  5. Define violence against women and its types, dynamics, causes and consequences.
  6. Explain improvements, mechanisms, international conventions and national regulations in combating violence against women,
  7. Critically discuss current gender issues and challenges.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThe purpose of the course is to raise awareness of gender inequalities and violence against women in the society. The course provides students with basic theoretical knowledge on gender related concepts, issues and violence against women. Students will be informed about the current developments on gender issues in the world and in Turkey while students will be encouraged to discuss contemporary gender issues and develop a critical perspective towards social and cultural constructions of gender, femininity and masculinity and how these categories shape our lives.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, introduction of the course, aim and objectives, students' expectations about the course
2nd Week Basic concepts of gender
3rd Week Basic concepts of gender (gender-based division of labor, gender-based discrimination)
4th Week Gender inequality in key areas (education, employment, participation in decision-making mechanisms, health)
5th Week What is sexism? Discussion of materials on sexism (news, movies, advertisements, social media posts, etc.)
6th Week Gender and health
7th Week History of women's movements in the world and in Turkey
8th Week Violence against women: Current situation in the world and Turkey
9th Week Midterm exam
10th Week International and national developments and legal mechanisms in combating violence against women
11th Week Dating Violence
12th Week What can we do against sexual harassment and assault at universities?
13th Week Non-discrimination and the principle of equality: Scope and Content
14th Week Evaluation of the period
15th Week Final exam
Recommended or Required ReadingASPB & HÜKSAM. (2014). Türkiye?de kadına yönelik aile içi şiddet araştırması özet rapor,. http://www.hips.hacettepe.edu.tr/TKAA2014_Ozet_Rapor.pdf

Akın, A. (2007). Toplumsal cinsiyet ayrımcılığı ve sağlık. Toplum Hekimliği Bülteni, 26, (2), 1-9. http://www.thb.hacettepe.edu.tr/arsiv/2007/sayi_2/baslik1.pdf

Bahadır, B. (2014). Ölü kadınlar memleketi. Ankara: Ayizi Yayınları.

Berktay, F. (2004). Kadınların insan haklarının gelişimi ve Türkiye. Sivil Toplum ve Demokrasi Konferans Yazıları, 7. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Sivil Toplum Kuruluşları Eğitim ve Araştırma Birimi. http://stk.bilgi.edu.tr/media/uploads/2015/02/01/berktay_std_7.pdf

Bora, A. (2008). Sivil toplum kuruluşları için toplumsal cinsiyet rehberi. İstanbul: STGM Yayınları.

Bora, A. (2012). Toplumsal cinsiyete dayalı ayrımcılık. İçinde, K. Çayır ve M. A. Ceyhan (der.), Çok Boyutlu Yaklaşımlar (s. 175-188). İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.

Ecevit, Y. ve Kargıner, N. (Der.). (2011). Toplumsal cinsiyet sosyolojisi. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Açık Öğretim Fakültesi Yayını, no. 1304.

Ecevit, Y. ve Kargıner, N. (Der.). (2011). Toplumsal cinsiyet çalışmaları. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Açık Öğretim Fakültesi Yayını, no. 1309.

Eğitim Reformu Girişimi (ERG). (2008). Eğitimde ve eğitimle toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği. http://www.egitimreformugirisimi.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ERG_Egitimde-ve-Egitimle-Toplumsal-Cinsiyet-Esitligi-1.pdf

Hooks, B. (2012). Feminizm herkes içindir. İstanbul: BGST Yayınları.

Kadına Yönelik Her Türlü Ayrımcılığın Önlenmesi Sözleşmesi (CEDAW) ve İhtiyari Protokolü. http://kadininstatusu.aile.gov.tr/kaynak/ulusarasi-belgelerkuruluslar/uluslararasi-belgeler

Kadına Yönelik Şiddetle ve Ev İçi Şiddetle Mücadele ve Önleme Avrupa Konseyi Sözleşmesi. http://kadininstatusu.aile.gov.tr/kaynak/ulusarasi-belgelerkuruluslar/uluslararasi-belgeler

Mor Çatı Kadın Sığınağı Vakfı. Erkek şiddetini önlemede 6284 sayılı Kanun. https://www.morcati.org tr/tr/yayinlarimiz/brosurler/256-erkek-siddetini-onlemede-6284-sayili-kanun sayılı kanun

Mor Çatı Kadın Sığınağı Vakfı. Flört Şiddeti
https://www.morcati.org.tr/tr/8-mor-cati-kadin-siginagi-vakfi/8-flort-siddeti

Sancar, S. (2009). Erkeklik: İmkansız iktidar. Ankara: Metis Yayınları.

Throughout the course additional books, articles, reports and movies might be suggested by the instructor. Materials (reports, books,information, education and communication materials) developed by Başkent University Woman-Child and Family Planning, Research and ImplementationCenter(BUWCRIC) will also be used throughout the course.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 2 1 2
Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 2 2
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 2 2
Total Work Load40
Total Work Load / 30 (h)1.33
ECTS Credit of the Course1
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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