GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GENDER AND POLITICS/KAMU418
Course Title: GENDER AND POLITICS
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Suna Başak
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/subasak
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  subasak@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows the history of feminist theory
Learns the basic concepts and arguments of feminism
Knows the history of the concept of social gender
Learns the basic concepts related to social gender
Has an insight into the future of the feminist movement
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional program component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Sex and gender
2. Week  Gender policy: Distinction of private and public sphere
3. Week  Political struggle of women
4. Week  First and Second Wave of Feminist Movements
5. Week  Liberal feminism and equal rights struggle
6. Week  Socialist feminism and radical feminism
7. Week  Cultural feminism
8. Week  Gender and Politics: Turkey
9. Week  Gender and Politics:Middle Eastern Countries
10. Week  Gender and Politics:Far Eastern Countries
11. Week  Gender and Politics: South American Coutries
12. Week  Mid Assessment
13. Week  Gender and Politics:African and Arabic Countries
14. Week  Gender and Politics:European Countries
15. Week  Gender and Politics:North American Countries
16. Week  General Assessment
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Acar, F. (1989). "Türkiye’de Kadınların Akademik Bilim Kariyerlerine Katılma" Değişen bir Toplumda kadınların istihdam imkanlarının geliştirilmesi konferansı, 7-8 Kasım 1989, İstanbul. Arat, Y. (1987). "Türkiye'de Kadın Milletvekillerinin Değişen Siyasal Rolleri", Ekonomi ve Idari Bilimler Dergisi, Vol. 1, No.1. Çaha, Ö, (2010), Sivil Kadın- Türkiye’de Kadın ve Sivil Toplum. Feminist Edebiyat Eleştirisi. Savaş Yayınevi: Ankara. Güneş-Ayata, A. (1990). "Türkiye'de Kadının Siyasete Katılımı" in Tekeli Ş. (ed). Kadın Bakış Açısından 1980'ler Türkiye’sinde Kadın, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul. Millett, K. Cinsel Politika, Payel Yayınevi: İstanbul Phillips, A. (1995), Demokrasinin Cinsiyeti, çev. Alev Türker, Metis Yayınları:İstanbul Siyasal Modernleşme Türk Siyasetinde Kadının Temsil Sorunu (2014), der. Emine Yavaşgel, Derin Yayınları Tekeli, Ş. (1979), "Türkiye'de Kadının Siyasal Hayattaki Yeri", in Abadan Unat, N. (ed.), Türk Toplumunda Kadın. Tekeli, Ş. (1982), Kad
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of organization and management, political science, sociology, law, urbanization and environmental politics.X
2Having qualities for professional competence in order to work in career fields such as district governor, the administrative judge, inspector or assistant specialist in public institutions and organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.X
3Having knowledge about other disciplines such as economics, management, accounting, international relations and law related to public administration.X
4Having the ability to act in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the fields of public administration and apply the gained knowledge and the skills to social and working life.X
5Having skills about foreign language, information systems and basic computer programs related to the field in academic and working life.X
6Learning the basic concepts, historical and current developments in terms of global, national, regional levels and Turkey in particular.X
7Having the ability to access, analyze and interpret the written and visual sources concerning public administration.X
8Having knowledge and information about public administration to be included in teamwork in the national and international projects.
9Having knowledge and skills about understanding and interpreting the events that shape or influence Turkish political, social and economic structure.X
10Analyzing the management structures and the developments in management systems of different countries.
11Having information about the basic features and development of public and private law and the Turkish judicial system.X
12Having the ability to analyze the political events in the world and in Turkey.X
13Having the ability to learn the basic concepts, scientific methods, research techniques and new approaches in sociology and to interpret the social events in general and Turkey in particular.X