Course Details

GENDER & POLITICS

POLS331

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
5POLS331GENDER & POLITICS3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. Develop knowledge the history of women’s struggle for equality from different parts of the World including Turkey.
2. Comprehend the theory of socialization and gender roles in strerotypes.
3.Raise awareness and increase empathy towards women’s struggle for equality.
4. Understand women’s representation in Government politics in Different countries.
5. Develop knowledge of violece against women and women’s struggle to end this.
Course Content This course will cover a wide range of topics from the history of women’s struggles to gender theory and contemporary problems facing women such as violence against women. The course will contain readings both from different parts of the World as well as Turkey that cover the milestone struggles towards gender equality. The suffrage movement and women’s movement in Turkey would be significant resources for students. We will also touch upon gender streotypes to question our own role in holding the patriarchical system intact.
Course Methods and Techniques Weekly Assignments (In class and Submissions)
Discussion Forums
Presentations
Participation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. FATMA ARMAĞAN TEKE LLYOUD armagan.tekelloyd@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1762). Emile, or on Education, book V (extracts) (org: Emile, ou de l'éducation). Mills, John Stuart (1999[1869]). "The Subjection of Women". Hazleton: Pennsylvania State University e-document (ch. 1-3, pp. 1-1-45) Pateman, Carol (1989). "Feminism and Democracy", in Pateman, Carol, The Disorder of Women. Stanford: Stanford University Press. . Blanchard, Eric M. (2003). "Gender, International Relations, and the Development of Feminist Security Theory". Signs 28(4), 1289-1312. Fiona Robinson. “Rethinking Human Security”. Walby, S. (2004) ‘The European Union and Gender Equality: Emergent Varieties of Gender Regime’, Social Politics 11(1): 4-29 https://www.icrw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Defining-Feminist-Foreign-Policy-2021-Update.pdf Krook, Mona Lena. 2017. "Violence Against Women in Politics." Journal of Democracy 28(1): 74-88 Europe, European feminism, and women in Turkey Waves of feminism in Turkey: Kemalist, Islamist and Kurdish women's moveme
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1762). Emile, or on Education, book V (extracts) (org: Emile, ou de l'éducation). Mills, John Stuart (1999[1869]). "The Subjection of Women". Hazleton: Pennsylvania State University e-document (ch. 1-3, pp. 1-1-45) Pateman, Carol (1989). "Feminism and Democracy", in Pateman, Carol, The Disorder of Women. Stanford: Stanford University Press. . Blanchard, Eric M. (2003). "Gender, International Relations, and the Development of Feminist Security Theory". Signs 28(4), 12
Padlet Entry (answer each week’s questions regarding the reading) Short Papers (4)(x1000 words) Presentation
Padlet Entry (answer each week’s questions regarding the reading) Short Papers (4)(x1000 words) Presentation

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
Veri yok

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Belirsiz 20 2 40
Yazılı Sınav 10 1 10
Sunum için Hazırlık 13 2 26
Kişisel Çalışma 14 2 28
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Ders Dışı Ara Sınav 10 1 10
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 156

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Label important milestone struggles and their historical background in women’s movement.
2 Critique the gender norms that are dominant in society
3 Outline Contemporary problems facing women
4 Contrast different represetnation of women in politics in different countries
5 Discuss, defend and justify their view on gender in peer discussions
6 Emphatize with the cause for gender equality


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction - -
2 Political thought (1) Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1762). Emile, or on Education, book V (extracts) (org: Emile, ou de l'éducation). -
3 Political thought (2) Mills, John Stuart (1999[1869]). "The Subjection of Women". Hazleton: Pennsylvania State University e-document (ch. 1-3, pp. 1-1-45) --
4 Modern Democracy Pateman, Carol (1989). "Feminism and Democracy", in Pateman, Carol, The Disorder of Women. Stanford: Stanford University Press. --
5 International Relations and Gender Blanchard, Eric M. (2003). "Gender, International Relations, and the Development of Feminist Security Theory". Signs 28(4), 1289-1312. -
6 Ethics and Care Fiona Robinson. “Rethinking Human Security”. -
7 Mid-Term Break - -
8 Instiutions and Gender Walby, S. (2004) ‘The European Union and Gender Equality: Emergent Varieties of Gender Regime’, Social Politics 11(1): 4-29 -
9 Feminist FP https://www.icrw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Defining-Feminist-Foreign-Policy-2021-Update.pdf -
10 Politics and Violence Krook, Mona Lena. 2017. "Violence Against Women in Politics." Journal of Democracy 28(1): 74-88 -
11 Turkey and Gender Europe, European feminism, and women in Turkey -
12 Turkey and Gender Waves of feminism in Turkey: Kemalist, Islamist and Kurdish women's movements in an era of globalization -
13 Social movements and Gender Code Pink, Raging Grannies, and the Missile Dick Chicks: Feminist Performance Activism in the Contemporary Anti-War Movement Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum -
14 Presentations - -
15 Presentations - -


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 3 3 3 4 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 4
C1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 4 4
C2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3
C3 2 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 4
C4 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
C5 2 4 4 4 5 2 4 3 3 2 3 4
C6 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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