Psychology | |||||
Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
Course Code | HUK 128 | ||||
Course Title in English | Gender and Law | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Hukuk | ||||
Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
Semester | Fall | ||||
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Estimated Student Workload | 62 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | To be aware of and sensitive to inequalities arising from gender inequalities | ||||
Course Description | In this course, it will be discussed and revealed how so- called neutral legal norms perpetuate gender-based inequalities. The course will also try to highlight how such inequalities should be tackled on the basis of law. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders kapsamında toplumsal cinsiyetten kaynaklanan eşitsizliklerin hukuk normları ve mahkeme kararlarındaki görünümü deşifre edilecektir. Nötr görünen hukuk normlarının eşitsizlikleri nasıl devam ettirdiği ortaya konulacaktır. Bu ders kapsamında aynı zamanda hukuken bu tür eşitsizliklerle nasıl mücadele edilmesi gerektiğinin de altı çizilecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Recognize inequalities arising from gender. 2) They decipher the manifestations of these inequalities in legal norms and court decisions. 3) They are aware that they are legally obliged to eliminate these inequalities. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | FATMA İREM ÇAĞLAR GÜRGEY , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | FATMA İREM ÇAĞLAR GÜRGEY |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. FATMA İREM ÇAĞLAR GÜRGEY |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction and presentation of topics |
2) | The concept of norm and justification of norms |
3) | Gender norms and their relationship with legal norms and court decisions |
4) | Legal norms and gender - discussion on examples |
5) | Judicial decisions and gender - discussion on examples |
6) | Opuz Decision |
7) | Midterm Week |
8) | Critical Approaches to Law |
9) | Critical Approaches to Law |
10) | Feminist Legal Theory |
11) | Equality and difference approaches |
12) | Public-Private Space Distinction |
13) | Duty of Care |
14) | Duty of Care |
15) | Final Exams |
16) | Final Exams |
Required/Recommended Readings | Law and Gender Studies- ed: Gülriz Uygur, Nadire Özdemir, Seçkin Publishing Uygur, G., Çağlar, İ., "Violence", in Gender Studies, ed: Yıldız Ecevit, Nadide Karkıner, Anadolu University Press, Eskişehir, 2011, ISBN: 978-975-06-0986-2. Uygur, G., Çağlar, İ., "Law", in Sociology of Gender Studies, ed: Yıldız Ecevit, Nadide Karkıner, Anadolu University Press, Eskişehir, 2011, ISBN: 978-971-06-0981-7. Çağlar Gürgey, İ. Discrimination, M. Sellers, S. Kirste (eds.), Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, Springer Nature B.V., DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_712-1. Çağlar Gürgey, İ. General Recommendation No 35 CEDAW Committee: An Example of the Transformation of the Due Diligence Obligation within the International Human Rights Law", Ankara Barosu Dergisi, 2019/1, pp. 232-266. Çağlar Gürgey, İ., The State's Due Diligence Obligation", in Research Handbook on Feminist Jurisprudence, ed. Robin West, Cynthia Grant Bowman, UK: Edward Elgar Pub. 2019, pp. 485-502. | ||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Theoretical lectures and discussions | ||||||||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | Measurement and evaluation will be done through homework assignments. The final grade will be determined 40% on the midterm homework and 60% on the final homework. [In order to be successful in the course, the final homework grade must be 50 and above.] There will not be a make-up exam or a homework subject that will determine the make-up grade. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Course Administration |
gurgeyi@mef.edu.tr |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
Laboratory | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Homework Assignments | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midterm(s) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
Total Workload | 62 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 2.5 | ||||||
ECTS | 2 |