SOS650 - WOMAN IN NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL LAW

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
WOMAN IN NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL LAW SOS650 2nd Semester 3 0 3 7
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Kadriye Bakırcı 
Course objectiveThis course aims to provide students with the main arguments in relation to women?s human rights; to teach students about international and European Union regulations, national regulations, expert committee opinions and court decisions on the subject; to equip students with the information that they would need to be able to handle contemporary gender problems from a wide and critical perspective. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, students are expected to; Learn and link with each other the fundamental concepts of women?s human rights (1,3,5),
  2. Analyse and compare the international regulations, European Union regulations, national regulations, expert committee opinions and court decisions on the subject (1,2,3,4),
  3. Analyse and compare problematic areas in international law, European Union law and Turkish law (5,8),
  4. Analyse the harmonization problems of Turkish law with international and European Union law (5,8),
  5. Suggest the changes that should be made in Turkish law in order to comply with international and European Union law (7,8,10,12).
Course ContentIn this course the following topics will be discussed:
-The historical development of women?s human rights in International, European Union and national law
-Women?s human rights, gender, gender equality, sex equality, positive discrimination, positive measures, non-discrimination concepts
-Women in international law (United Nations, Council of Europe, International Labour Organisation documents)
-Women in European Union Law
-In Turkish Law: Women in Pre-Republic and Republic Period law, Women in Constitutional Law, Women in Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law, Women in Private International Law, Women in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, Women in Medical Law, Women in Finance Law, Women in Administrative Law, Women in Labour and Social Security Law
 
References-Akyılmaz, Gül, İslam ve Osmanlı Hukukunda Kadının Statüsü, Tablet Basım Yayın, İstanbul 2000
-Ayata, G./Eryılmaz, S.D./ Oder, B.E. (Derleyenler), Kadın Hakları: Uluslararası Hukuk ve Uygulama (Editör: Yeşiladalı, B.; Çevirenler: Orhun, D./Uyar, L./ Eryılmaz, S. D./Kaya, M.), İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları: 305, İstanbul
-Bakırcı, Kadriye, Uluslararası Hukuk, AB ve ABD Hukuku ile Karşılaştırmalı
Çalışma Yaşamında Cinsiyet Ayrımcılığı Yasağı, Kadın Erkek Eşitliği Arayışı ve Türkiye, Seçkin Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012.
-Centel, Nur, Yeni Türk Ceza Yasası ve Kadın, 2005
-http://www.nurcentel.com/makaleler/yenitckvekadin.pdf
-Other sources in detailed reading list.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1The Historical Development of Women?s Human Rights in International, European Union and National Law
Week 2Concepts : Women?s Human Rights, Gender, Gender Equality, Sex Equality, Positive Discrimination, Positive Measures, Non-Discrimination
Week 3Women in International Law: United Nations, Council of Europe, International Labour Organisation
Week 4Women in European Union Law
Week 5Women in Turkish Law: Pre-Republic and Republic Period
Week 6Women in Constitutional Law
Week 7Women in Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law
Week 8Women in Private International Law
Week 9Women in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law
Week 10Women in Medical Law
Week 11Women in Finance Law
Week 12Women in Administrative Law
Week 13Women in Labour Law I: Women in Individual Labour Law
Week 14Women in Labour Law II: Women in Collective Labour Law
Week 15Women in Social Security Law

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance1425
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments550
Presentation225
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes1650
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes550
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)14570
Presentation / Seminar Preparation21020
Project000
Homework assignment5735
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload3525167

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. X   
2. Has a command of fundamental methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application in Woman and Gender Studies. 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  
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.  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. X   

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