TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET SOSYOLOJİSİ PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SOS367	TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET SOSYOLOJİSİ	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
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	Prof. KAMİL KAYA
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. NAZAR BAL
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to handle the concept of gender in the framework of the issues such as family, politics, labour, patriarchal society, feminism, violence, with sociological meaning regardless of the biological meaning and to create student awareness especially about the place of women in society.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include: the concept of gender, the cultural construction of gender, division of labour based on gender, patriarchal society, women's role in this society, relations of women with politics, education, family violence, law, labour concepts, feminist theories, women's movements in Turkey and in the world.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Knows the concept of gender with the social dimension and define the concept of gender.
Summarizes the theoretical approaches used in gender studies.
Interprets the relationship between women and social institutions such as family, social politics, education and law from a critical point of view.
Evaluate the structure of patriarchal society and provide examples of the concept of gender with examples from everyday life.
Gives examples of the women's movement in Turkey and in the world and evaluate the perspective developed through these courses related to these events.
Criticizes violence against women and design sociological solutions.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Gender and social gender concepts	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2	Reading	Patriarchal society and Woman’s status in this society, gender roles	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3	Reading	Construction of social gender in family and marriage	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4	Reading	Woman’s status in the World and in Turkey and gender-related problems	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5	Reading	Feminist Concepts I	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6	Reading	Feminist Concepts II	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7	Reading	Feminist Concepts III	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	Women's movements in Turkey and in the world	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10	Reading	Woman and Labour	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11	Reading	Woman and politics	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12	Reading	Woman and education	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13	Reading	Woman and violence	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14	Reading	Woman and law	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15	Reading	General revision and discussion	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Kolektif. (2018). Toplumsal cinsiyet. Ankara: Nika Publications
Kolektif. (2018). Toplumsal cinsiyet. Ankara: Nika Publications
Connell, R.W.. (2016). Toplumsal cinsiyet ve iktidar. Istanbul: Ayrinti Publications
Young, Iris Marion. (2017)."Gender as seriality: Thinking about women as a social collective." Gender and Justice. London: Routledge

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	Students define the concepts they learned and match them with their corresponding phenomena in the social world.					4
2	Students interpret concepts and theories taking into account their historical-cultural contexts.					4
3	Students compare sociological theories with reference to social problems.						5
4	Students distinguish the significance of ecological, social and economical sustainability for world’s future.		1
5	Students develop their knowledge on sustainability by the use of information and communication technologies.	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students evaluate qualitative and quantitative data of sociological research studies.				3
2	Students analyse the complicated interactions between the social, cultural, political, economical and demographical phenomena of the global world.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students design a research by their acquired knowledge and experience.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research field study considering the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values.	0
2	Students efficiently apply the most suitable information and communication technologies in their studies.	0
3	Students use their knowledge on ecological, social and economical sustainability in all aspects of their lives.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research on problems which reflect on their fields in the global world undergoing rapid and profound change.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.						5
2	Students develop their knowledge and skills within the frame of scientific, technological and current developments via adopting the principle of lifelong learning.	0
3	Students act ethically impartial in their research studies.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students apply the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values with reference to sustainability throughout their studies in their careers.		1

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	2	26
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	12	4	48
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	6	6
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	4	4
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	43	0	128