Ä°KA705 - CLASS and GENDER IN BRITAIN
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS and GENDER IN BRITAIN | Ä°KA705 | Any Semester/Year | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Other: Textual analysis | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department members | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to enable the students to gain the knowledge, skills and competence required to analyse the peculiarities of different classes and gender in England, observe the interaction of classes and gender in a selection of literary works, interpret these interactions and evaluate them with reference to their socio-cultural and political background and develop a comparative and critical viewpoint regarding these concepts. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | In this course, after an introduction to the definitions of class and gender, the representations of class and gender in representative texts are analysed and discussed. | |||||
| References | L. Alcoff. Identities: Race, Class, Gender and Nationality. J. Batlseer. Rewriting English: Cultural Politics of Gender and Class. L. Davidoff. Worlds Between: Historical Perspectives on Gender and Class. M. Kimmel. The Gendered Society Reader. Morag Shiach. Discourse on Popular Culture: Class, Gender and History in Cultural Analysis, 1730 to the Present. Other relevant books and/or articles. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: Definitions of gender and class |
| Week 2 | Analysis of the effects of gender and class on identity |
| Week 3 | Analysis of the historical perspectives of gender and class |
| Week 4 | Discussions of gender, class and politics |
| Week 5 | Analysis of working-class and gender interactions |
| Week 6 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 7 | Discussions of gender and social mobility |
| Week 8 | Discussions of gender and employability |
| Week 9 | Analysis of gender, class and media representations |
| Week 10 | Analysis of gender, class and popular culture products |
| Week 11 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 12 | Analysis of gender, class and literature |
| Week 13 | Analysis of gender, class and use of language |
| Week 14 | Overall evaluation |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | 2 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 6 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 38 | 38 |
| Total Workload | 35 | 121 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has knowledge of English language and culture at PhD level, and is proficient in English literature. | X | ||||
| 2. Has PhD level knowledge in British cultural studies. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the necessary theoretical interdisciplinary knowledge to research and interpret texts in English culture and literature in historical, social, cultural, economic, political, philosophical, and ecological contexts. | X | ||||
| 4. Develops advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | X | ||||
| 5. Collects knowledge about English language, culture, and literature via information technologies and research methods, in both individual and teamwork, and then share it in professional national and international educational platforms. | X | ||||
| 6. Analyses literary and cultural texts at PhD level, applies related theories in interdisciplinary research, uses original approaches in academic publications. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses necessary knowledge and skills of teaching English culture and literature in national and international environments at PhD level. | X | ||||
| 8. Does independent and interdisciplinary research using critical, creative and analytical skills, solves problems, relates their outputs in national and international professional and social environments. | X | ||||
| 9. Examines English literature, culture, history, and society through both curriculum-based and extracurricular activities, develops an unbiased and open-minded attitude toward their own culture and other cultures. | X | ||||
| 10. Develops an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude towards different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes. Develops an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude towards different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest