SOS609 - WOMEN and POLITICAL THOUGHT IN TURKEY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
WOMEN and POLITICAL THOUGHT IN TURKEY SOS609 1st Semester 3 0 3 7
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
 
Instructor (s)Dr. Ayça Gelgeç Bakacak 
Course objectiveThe aim of this course is to provide a reading on political thought in Turkey from a feminist perspective to understand women?s situation in political life.  
Learning outcomes
  1. ? Learn and perceive the basic concepts related to women and gender (1, 5, 9)
  2. ? Understand the similarities and differences between feminist theories (1, 3, 4)
  3. ? Evaluate construction of women in different schools and scholars in political thought tradition in Turkey from a feminist perspective. (5, 8, 9)
  4. ? Analyze the position of women in the Turkish political thought. (5, 8, 10)
Course Content? Development of Women?s movement in Turkey
? Woman image in liberal and socialist thought
? Woman image in conservative and nationalist thought
? Woman image in Kemalist and Islamic thought
? Political participation of Women in Turkey
? Obstacles in women?s political participation
 
References? Berktay, Fatmagül ?Cumhuriyet'in 75 yıllık Serüvenine Kadınlar Açısından Bakmak," 75 yılda kadınlar ve erkekler, Ayşe Berktay Hacımirzaoğlu (der.) (İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yayınları, 1998).
? Berktay, Fatmagül Tarihin Cinsiyeti (İstanbul: Metis, 2003).
? CoÅŸar, Simten ?Women in Turkish Political Thought,? Feminist Review, 86 (2007), s.113-131.
? Çakır, Serpil ?Bir?in nostaljisinden kurtulmak,? Yerli bir feminizme doğru, Aynur İlyasoğlu ve Necla Akgökçe (der.) (İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık, 2001), s.385-422.
? Toska, Zehra "Cumhuriyetin Kadın İdeali: Eşiği Aşanlar ve Aşamayanlar, 75 yılda kadınlar ve erkekler, Ayşe Berktay Hacımirzaoğlu (der.) (İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yayınları, 1998).
? Other sourses in detailed reading list.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Definitions of Course Content and aims; general introduction to issue
Week 2Pioneers of Women?s Movement in the Pre-Republic Era
Week 3The position of women and the political activities in the early years of the Republic
Week 4The women?s movement in Turkey from 1940 to 1970
Week 5The Women?s movement after the 1970s.
Week 6Institutionalized women?s movement in the 1990s
Week 7Midterm
Week 8Women in Liberalism and Socialism
Week 9Women in conservatism and women identity in the Islamic thought
Week 10Women identity in the Kemalist thought
Week 11Political participation of Women in Turkey
Week 12Obstacles in women?s political participation
Week 13The problems of Women?s Movement in Turkey
Week 14General Discussion
Week 15Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance1410
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments220
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms120
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes250
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14456
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment22040
Midterms (Study duration)11010
Final Exam (Study duration) 12020
Total Workload3257168

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has a command of fundamental approaches, concepts, relations among concepts in Woman and Gender studies in a level of analysing their `theoretical and application-based? implications.   X  
1. Has a command of fundamental approaches, concepts, relations among concepts in Woman and Gender studies in a level of analysing their `theoretical and application-based? implications.   X  
2. Has a command of fundamental methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application in Woman and Gender Studies.     
2. Has a command of fundamental methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application in Woman and Gender Studies.     
3. Designs/plans, conducts, interprets and reports a social research relating to the issues of Woman and Gender Studies and transform it to a genuine piece of work conforming to ethical academic principles.  X   
3. Designs/plans, conducts, interprets and reports a social research relating to the issues of Woman and Gender Studies and transform it to a genuine piece of work conforming to ethical academic principles.  X   
4. Thinks, interprets, analyzes and narrates in a multi-disciplinary manner.  X  
4. Thinks, interprets, analyzes and narrates in a multi-disciplinary manner.  X  
5. Follows contemporary knowledge and approaches developed in the field of Woman and Gender Studies and analyses them with a critical and sceptical view.    X
5. Follows contemporary knowledge and approaches developed in the field of Woman and Gender Studies and analyses them with a critical and sceptical view.    X
6. Narrates her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way both in oral and written communication.     
6. Narrates her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way both in oral and written communication.     
7. Knows and follows professional ethics in all kinds of her academic production.      
8. Uses her knowledge and skills in the field of Woman and Gender studies with a sense of social responsibility throughout her daily life.     X
9. Participates in team-work and shares her knowledge in addressing problems in the field and developing solutions to them.    X
10. By using her knowledge and skills in the field, formulates solutions for woman and gender problems, develops policy proposals and transforms these to projects and activities.     X
11. Establishes impressive social communication in working life.      
12. Could carry her education a step forward.     

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest