INT718 - GENDER IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | INT718 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | none | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | ||||||
| Course objective | The main aim of this course is to examine the gender studies in International Relations theories in depth, to understand different feminist approaches to international security and to analyze global issues such as war, peace, migration and impact of globalization from feminist perspective. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Core topics such as feminist IR theories, feminist epistemology, gendered perspectives on security, international political economy, international law, migration, war, peace and social movements will be evaluated. | |||||
| References | - Halliday, F. 1988. Hidden from International Relations: Women and the international Arena. Millennium: Journal of International Studies. 17 (3), 419-428. - Wibben, A.T.R. 2004. Feminist International Relations: Old Debates and New Directions. Brown Journal of World Affairs. 10 (2), 97-114. - Peterson, S.P. 2004 Feminist Theories Within, Invisible to, and Beyond IR. Brown Journal of World Affairs 10:2 pp. 35-46. - Tickner, J.A. 2006. On the Frontlines or Sidelines of Knowledge and Power? Feminist Practices of Responsible Scholarship. International Studies Review 8:3 pp. 383-395. - True, J. 2005. ?Feminism? in Theories of International Relations edited by Scott Burchill, Andrew Linklater, et al. New York: Palgrave Macmillan pp.213-234. - Connell, R. W. 2005. Change among the Gatekeepers: Men, Masculinities, and Gender Equality in the Global Arena. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 30, no. 3: 1801-1825. - Cohn, Carol and Cynthia Enloe. 2003. "A Conversation with Cy | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Gender, Feminism and International Relations |
| Week 3 | Masculinity and International Relations |
| Week 4 | Gender and International Security |
| Week 5 | Gender and Migration |
| Week 6 | Gender and International Political Economy |
| Week 7 | Gender and International Law |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 9 | Gender, War and Security (Case Studies) |
| Week 10 | Gender, War and Security (Case Studies) |
| Week 11 | Gender and Peacekeeping/Peacebuilding |
| Week 12 | Gender and Social Movements |
| Week 13 | Gender and Popular Culture |
| Week 14 | Conclusion |
| Week 15 | Study Week |
| 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 | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| 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 | 8 | 112 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 157 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Defines international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects, with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 2. Tells theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets main international issues and developments with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Uses the most suitable research methods in defining and analyzing international issues, and develops independent analyses. | X | ||||
| 5. Follows scientific literature and sources on the field of International Relations. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops new approaches regarding global and regional issues from a perspective of International Relations theories. | X | ||||
| 8. In order to address issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 9. Can assess critically with an interdisciplinary approach information gathered regarding international relations. | X | ||||
| 10. Behaves in accordance with ethic values during processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research. | X | ||||
| 11. Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and research and analyses with public and authorities in written, oral and visually. | X | ||||
| 12. Supports social and cultural rights, acquires insight of social justice. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest