Information Package / Course Catalogue
| 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 Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 333 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Gender and Politics in Comparative Perspective | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Karşılaştırmalı Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Siyaset | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 129 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 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 provide an overview of some key topics in politics and gender. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to analyze the intersection between gender and politics by exploring the ways in which gender influences wider political, economic and social structures in a global context. The course first introduces a broad survey of some of the major theoretical debates, and then continues with empirical knowledge of particular cases on gender and politics. In order to understand how gender is constructed through historical, socio-cultural and structural processes, the course will adopt an interdisciplinary approach and borrow from the disciplines of history, sociology, anthropology, among others. Many substantive themes will be covered in the course including gender and the politics of marriage and reproduction, asylum and immigration, rape in war contexts, the global sex trade and the construction of military masculinities. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders toplumsal cinsiyet ve siyaset arasındaki kesişimi toplumsal cinsiyetin politik, ekonomik ve sosyal yapıları küresel bağlamda nasıl etkilediğini inceleyerek analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ders ilk olarak temel teorik tartışmalara odaklanacak daha sonra toplumsal cinsiyet ve siyasetle ilgili ampirik vaka incelemeleriyle devam edecektir. Toplumsal cinsiyetin tarihsel, sosyo-kültürel ve yapısal süreçlerle nasıl inşa edildiğini anlamak için disiplinler arası bir yaklaşım benimsenecek ve tarih, sosyoloji, antropoloji disiplinlerinden faydalanılacaktır. Toplumsal cinsiyetin evlilik ve üreme, iltica ve göç politikaları, savaş bağlamında tecavüz, küresel seks ticareti ile ilişkisi derste ele alınacak konulardan bazılarıdır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) identify the major theories and policy questions around politics and gender 2) analyze the basic concepts, ideas and problems relevant to the study of gender and the politics. 3) develop critical skills to assess the arguments for and against gender equality in political, economic and social structures in a global context. 4) acquire skills to understand the major contemporary debates on gender and politics in the global North and the South. |
| 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 | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Assoc. Prof. Dr. EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Why Gender and Politics |
| 3) | Gender and the Nation |
| 4) | Gender and the Representation |
| 5) | Gender and The Politics of Marriage |
| 6) | Gender and The Politics of Reproduction |
| 7) | Midterm |
| 8) | Gender and the Political Economy |
| 9) | Film Screening |
| 10) | Gender and The Politics of Asylum and Immigration |
| 11) | Gender and the Construction of Military Masculinities |
| 12) | Rape As A War Tool |
| 13) | Student Presentations |
| 14) | Class Review |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Joan W. Scott (1986) “Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis,” American Historical Review 91.5, 1053-1075. Mary Hawkesworth (2005) “Engendering Political Science: An Immodest Proposal,” Politics & Gender 1.1, 141-156. Moghadam, Valentine (1999) “Gender, National Identity and Citizenship: Reflections on the Middle East and North Africa”. Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, XIX (1): 137-156. Beth Baron (2005) Egypt as a Woman: Nationalism, Gender and Politics Mansbridge, Jane (1999) “Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent 'Yes'.” Journal of Politics 61:628-57. (CP) Bacchi, Carol (2006) Arguing For and Against Quotas: Theoretical Issues.” In Women, Quotas, and Politics, ed. Drude Dahlerup. New York: Routledge. Mala Htun (203) Sex and the State: Abortion, Divorce, and the Family under Latin American Dictatorships and Democracies. Pande, Amrita (2010) "Commercial Surrogacy in India: Manufacturing a Perfect Mother-Worker." Signs 35, no. 4: 969-992. Heath, Melanie (2009) “State of our Unions: Marriage Promotion and the Contested Power of Heterosexuality” Gender & Society, 23 (1): 27-48. Judith Stacey and Tey Meadow (2009) “New Slants on the Slippery Slope: The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage and Polygamy in the US and South Africa” Politics and Society 37(2): 167-202. John D’Emilio (1993) “Capitalism and Gay Identity,” in The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader, eds. Abelove, Barale, and Halperin, New York: Routledge. Jeffreys, Sheila (2008) “From Pimping to a Profitable Market Sector”, The Industrial Vagina: The Political Economy of the Global Sex Trade. Routledge. Arwen Swink (2006) “Queer Refuge: A Review of the Role of Country Condition Analysis” in Asylum Adjudications for Members of Sexual Minorities, 29 Hastings Int’l & Comp. L.Rev. 251. Human Rights First (2010) Persistent Needs and Gaps: The Protection of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Refugees: An Overview of UNHCR’s Response to LGBTI Refugees and Recommendations to Enhance Protection. Hunter, Mic. (2007) “A Band of Brothers’: The Code of Hypermasculinity.” In Honor Betrayed: Sexual Abuse in America's Military. Fort Lee: Barricade, 33-44. Sasson-Levy, Orna (2003) “Feminism and Military Gender Practices: Israeli Women Soldiers in ‘Masculine’ Roles.” Sociological Inquiry 73 (3): 440-465. Allison, Miranda (2007) “Wartime Sexual Violence: women’s human rights and questions of masculinity,” Review of International Studies, 33, 75-90 Baaz, Maria Eriksson and Maria Stern (2009) “Why do Soldiers Rape? Masculinity, Violence and Sexuality in the Armed Forces in the Congo,” International Studies Quarterly 53, 495-518 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | It would be used interactive format, combining professor lecture presentations with intense student participation and dynamic multi-media sessions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Each student is required to complete weekly blackboard assignments and a group project presentation on time. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
gormuse@mef.edu.tr 02123953600 Attendance and active participation are required. There would be no late submission and make up exam unless medical report provided.Plagiarism including “the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work” and multiple submissions (submitting the same paper for more than one course) would be accepted as violation of the honor code and will be reported to the dean. |
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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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Project | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 12 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Paper Submission | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Total Workload | 129 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||