SOS610 - EQUALITY POLICIES and FEMINISM IN TURKEY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
EQUALITY POLICIES and FEMINISM IN TURKEY SOS610 2nd Semester 3 0 3 7
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
 
Instructor (s)Ass. Prof. Aksu Bora 
Course objectiveThe aim of this course is to learn the continuity and diversity between equality policies and feminist movements in Turkey. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, students are expected to; Explain equality politics of near past in Turkey (1,5,8, and 10)
  2. Analysis the transformation of the meaning of equality (1,4,and 10)
  3. Show the connections between state politics and feminist movements (1, 3,4,5, and 7)
  4. Brief the history of feminism in Turkey (1, 5, 6, and 10)
Course Content- The history of ?women?s rights? discourse in Turkey,
- feminism in the context of modernity,
- feminism in the context of neoliberalism,
- feminist movements,
- international conventions and national equality politics. 
References? Adak H. (2007) ?Suffragettes of the empire daughters of the Republic: Women auto/biographers narrate national history (1918-1935)?, New Perspectives on Turkey 36 s.27-51.
? Akşit E.E. (2007) Kızların Sessizliği, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
? Arat Y. (1998) ?Türkiye?de Modernleşme Projesi ve Kadınlar? Türkiye?de Modernleşme ve Ulusal Kimlik içinde der. Sibel Bozdoğan, Reşat Kasaba. İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
? Berktay F. (2003) ?Osmanlıdan Cumhuriyete Feminizm? Tarihin Cinsiyeti içinde, ed. Fatmagül Berktay. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
? Other sources in detailed reading list.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction
Week 2The history of ?women?s rights? discourse in Turkey
Week 3Feminism in the context of modernity
Week 4Transformation of modernity
Week 5Under the constitution 1961
Week 6Under the constitution 1980
Week 7The rise of feminist movement
Week 8?Women?s rights? in the context of neoliberalism
Week 9Differentiation of feminism
Week 10Transformation of social politics from 1990?s to 2000?s.
Week 11International conventions and public policies.
Week 12Reforms in law and the feminist movements
Week 13Current discussions in feminist movement
Week 14Current discussions about family policies
Week 15Overview

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance1410
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments260
Presentation430
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes1840
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes260
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 Preparation4520
Project000
Homework assignment23060
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload3442178

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.     
5. Follows contemporary knowledge and approaches developed in the field of Woman and Gender Studies and analyses them with a critical and sceptical view.     
6. Narrates her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way both in oral and written communication.   X 
6. Narrates her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way both in oral and written communication.   X 
7. Knows and follows professional ethics in all kinds of her academic production.     X
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.     
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