Economics
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences

Course Code

PSYC 356

Course Title in English

Psychology of Gender

Course Title in Turkish

Psikolojide Toplumsal Cinsiyet

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Summer

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation: 0

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Estimated Student Workload

151 hours per semester

Number of Credits

6 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

PSYC 106 - Introduction to Social Psychology

Co-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

Introduction to social psychology

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To learn about the difference between sex and gender as well as how gender relates to attitudes, stereotypes, relationships and power.

Course Description

This course will cover the idea of gender and its manifestations within the Psychology discipline. Students will acquire the knowledge of main theories of gender. They will learn about how gender issues are involved in intimate relations, family and workplace and they will comprehend gender stereotypes and gender research in relation to feminism.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) define and differentiate between sex and gender;
2) identify how gender roles are acquired theoretically;
3) demonstrate where and when gender stereotypes are involved in daily life;
4) propose arguments about examples associated with gender stereotypes from real life;
5) prepare research proposals on gender issues.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1) Relates economic knowledge with other social sciences and mathematics, and utilizes it in interdisciplinary analyses
2) Differentiates between the interactions of various fields of economics and synthesizes these distinctions
3) Analyzes economic phenomena by modeling microeconomic and macroeconomic theories using mathematical and statistical tools
4) Evaluate alternative theoretical approaches to solving complex economic problems and rationally apply their findings in decision-making processes
5) Analyze and compare different economic systems using quantitative techniques
6) Apply economic theoretical knowledge and models to issues related to the Turkish and global economies and design evidence-based policy recommendations
7) Analyzes economic data using econometric and statistical methods and presents the results using appropriate software programs
8) Conducts and reports on all stages of economic analysis in accordance with scientific and ethical principles
9) Uses written and spoken English (at least CEFR B2 level) in scientific knowledge sharing
10) Integrates social responsibility into economic decision-making processes
11) Develops the learning competencies necessary for further studies with a high degree of autonomy

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Relates economic knowledge with other social sciences and mathematics, and utilizes it in interdisciplinary analyses	N
2)	Differentiates between the interactions of various fields of economics and synthesizes these distinctions	N
3)	Analyzes economic phenomena by modeling microeconomic and macroeconomic theories using mathematical and statistical tools	N
4)	Evaluate alternative theoretical approaches to solving complex economic problems and rationally apply their findings in decision-making processes	N
5)	Analyze and compare different economic systems using quantitative techniques	N
6)	Apply economic theoretical knowledge and models to issues related to the Turkish and global economies and design evidence-based policy recommendations	N
7)	Analyzes economic data using econometric and statistical methods and presents the results using appropriate software programs	N
8)	Conducts and reports on all stages of economic analysis in accordance with scientific and ethical principles	H
9)	Uses written and spoken English (at least CEFR B2 level) in scientific knowledge sharing	H
10)	Integrates social responsibility into economic decision-making processes	H
11)	Develops the learning competencies necessary for further studies with a high degree of autonomy	H

Prepared by and Date	SENA CÜRE ACER , March 2022
Course Coordinator	MERVE CAN
Semester	Summer
Name of Instructor

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction: Sex and Gender
2)	Understanding Gender
3)	Methods and History of Gender Research
4)	Gender roles: Attitudes
5)	Sex and Gender: Comparisons
6)	Gender roles: Stereotypes
7)	Midterm exam
8)	Gender roles: Individual Differences
9)	Gender roles: Communication
10)	Gender roles: Friendship
11)	Gender roles: Romantic Relationships and Sexism
12)	Gender and Family
13)	Gender and Workplace
14)	Gender and Violence
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Will be announced in the first class.

Teaching Methods

Students will work by themselves for preparing presentations and they will work together during discussion hours. Instructor will oversee the presentations and discussion to evaluate students’ progress, comprehension and to make sure they are evaluating the content properly.

Homework and Projects

Students will prepare a reaction form before class and they will complete some parts of it during class.

Laboratory Work

None

Computer Use

None

Other Activities

None

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Attendance	14	% 10
Application	1	% 20
Presentation	1	% 20
Midterm(s)	1	% 20
Paper Submission	14	% 10
Final Examination	1	% 20
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

tekdemir@istanbul.edu.tr tekdemirg@mef.edu.tr

Late submissions are not accepted. 70% attendance is obligatory Missing an exam is tolerable only in case of extenuating circumstances. Each class will be two hours. In the first hour one of the students will present the material and other students will take notes and prepare discussion questions. Second hour will be spent by class discussion. Therefore, students are expected to attend every class especially the ones they will be presenting. Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated. This class will be held online therefore each student must have at least a working microphone and a webcam is encouraged in order to make the class more interactive. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation.

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	2	98
Application	1	10			10
Presentations / Seminar	1	10			10
Midterm(s)	1	10	2		12
Paper Submission	1	10			10
Final Examination	1	10	1		11
Total Workload					151
Total Workload/25					6.0
ECTS					6