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 238

Course Title in English

Human Rights of Women

Course Title in Turkish

Kadının İnsan Hakları

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Seçiniz

Semester

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

62 hours per semester

Number of Credits

2 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Undergraduate Students Only

Overall Educational Objective

With this course, students will learn the basic principles of women's human rights, gender equality and discrimination against women, national and international legislation, practices and current developments on these issues, and the connection between women's human rights and general human rights.

Course Description

This course covers basic principles of human rights of women, gender equality, discrimination against woman; national and international legislation, practice and developments thereof; the relationship between human rights of women and general human rights

Course Description in Turkish

Kadının insan hakları, cinsiyet eşitliği ve kadınlara karşı ayrımcılık konularına hakim temel ilkeler, bu konulardaki ulusal ve uluslararası mevzuatı, uygulamaları ve güncel gelişmeler, kadının insan hakları ile genel insan hakları arasındaki bağlantı

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Learns the basic concepts of women's human rights.
2) To be able to reveal and discuss the content of national and international legal rules on women's human rights and to be able to answer text questions in this regard.
3) To be able to identify and apply the legal problems related to women's human rights at national and international level and the rules of law to be applied to them.
4) Evaluate and criticize the results of the application of the rules on women's human rights.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
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	, February 2024
Course Coordinator	NAZAN MOROĞLU
Semester
Name of Instructor	Öğr. Gör. NAZAN MOROĞLU

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction and historical development of women's human rights
2)	Basic concepts in women's human rights, their connection with fundamental human rights and gender
3)	Women's human rights in international law I In General
4)	Women's human rights in international law II United Nations Documents, CEDAW, Final Declarations of World Women's Conferences, GBV Declaration, Beijing +25
5)	Women's human rights in international law III ILO Conventions
6)	Women's human rights in international law IV Council of Europe, ECHR, Istanbul Convention and European Union documents
7)	Women's human rights in Turkey
8)	Midterms
9)	Women's human rights in Turkey I Evaluation of relevant legislation, Constitutional dimension
10)	Women's human rights in Turkey II Civil law, Labor law
11)	Women's human rights in Turkey III Criminal Code
12)	Women's human rights in Turkey IV 6284 p. Law on the Protection of the Family and Prevention of Violence against Women
13)	Women's human rights in Turkey V Appropriateness assessment of judicial decisions
14)	Finals

Required/Recommended Readings

Lecture notes and resources provided by the instructor

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lecture with student presentations, evaluation of court decisions on the subject

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

moroglun@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
Project	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