Information Package / Course Catalogue
HUK 128 Gender and Law
MEF University
Degree Programs
Psychology
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Psychology
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

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
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: 0 Lab: 0 Other: 0
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 Competences

Upon 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
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.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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

Course Contents

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 ReadingsLaw 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 MethodsTheoretical lectures and discussions
Homework and ProjectsMeasurement 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.
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Laboratory 14 % 0
Homework Assignments 1 % 0
Midterm(s) 2 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration gurgeyi@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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