Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 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 Econ., Admin. 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) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | ||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | ||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | ||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | ||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | ||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | ||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | S | Exam |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | H | Exam |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Exam |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | S | Exam |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | S | Exam |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | H | HW |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | H | Exam |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Exam |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | S | Exam |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | S | Exam |
| 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 | ||||||