GENDER STUDIES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL327	GENDER STUDIES	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims at defining the concepts of gender and sexuality, and discussing intersectionality of gender and sexuality with other social/economic identity categories including class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, physical disability/desirability, age and health.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course deals with the diversity of gender-sexual orientation, equality, and its representation in the works of prose, poetry and film.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
explain the concepts of gender and sexuality verbally or written.
relate the intersectionality of gender and sexuality with other social/economic identity categories including class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, physical disability/desirability, age and health.
interpret the representation of gender and sexuality in the works of prose, poetry and film.
illustrate a gender and sexuality-based criticism in a writing task.
argue about gender-sexual orientation diversity and equality in a writing task.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Course overview. What is gender? What is gender studies for? A discussion of key terms and concepts.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
2	Reading the Material Assigned	First-wave Feminisms: “Professions for Women” and A Room of One’s Own (1929) by Virginia Woolf	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
3	Reading the Material Assigned	The Second Sex (1949) by Simone de Beauvoir	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Second-wave Feminisms: The Feminine Mystique (1963) by Betty Friedan.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
5	Reading the Material Assigned	The Female Eunuch (1970) by Germaine Greer	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Sexual Politics (1970) by Kate Millett	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
7	Reading the Material Assigned	The Dialectic of Sex (1970) by Shulamith Firestone	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Man Made Language (1980) by Dale Spender	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Yearning: Race, Gender and Cultural Politics (1990) by bell hooks	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
11	Reading the Material Assigned	"Doing Gender" (1987) by West & Zimmerman	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Gender Trouble (1990) by Judith Butler	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Gender Trouble (1990) by Judith Butler	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
14	Reading the Material Assigned	The Introduction to Language and Gender (2013) by Eckert and McConnell-Ginet	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
15	Reading the Material Assigned	FAQ on the website of Intersex Society of North America	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Humm, M. (2016). Feminisms: A Reader. Routledge.
Leitch, V. B., Cain, W. E., Finke, L., McGowan, J., Sharpley-Whiting, T. D., & Williams, J. (2018). The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use information sources, including the most effective methods and current information related to psychology and auxiliary disciplines at a high level. (Bloom 3)
2	Identify problems in psychology and produce solutions. (Blooms 3)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Distinguish normal and abnormal behaviors. (Blooms 2)
2	Interpret and report psychology research. (Bloom 3)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Establish connections between psychology and other social sciences. (Bloom 4)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Bloom 3).
2	Gain knowledge and skills about contemporary psychology theories and integrate this knowledge and skills to help individuals. (Bloom 6)
3	Conduct various experiments in the field of psychology. (Bloom 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with the necessary institutions and individuals in the field studies. (6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in psychology with existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
2	Scientifically analyze human behavior. (Bloom 4)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Express his/her knowledge and thoughts about the field in a fluent and understandable manner both written and verbally. (Bloom 2)
2	Recognize the individual, national and universal influences of problems in the field of psychology

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate the knowledge of computer software, hardware and statistics required by the field of psychology. (blooms 6)
2	Survey the developments in information and communication technologies. (Bloom 4)
3	Support social projects related to psychology. (Blooms 5)

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	5	65
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	10	10
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	129