SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
50314YETOS-SOS2230	Gender Equality	2	Spring	2	0	2	3

Course Type :	University Elective
Cycle:	Associate      TQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:Short Cycle      EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:
Name of Coordinator:	Instructor STAFF
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:
Dersin Kategorisi:	Competency Development (University Elective)

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives:
Course Content:

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:

Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)

1) Students learn the basic concepts in the fields of gender studies and feminist theory.

2) Students learn about the history of the feminist movement in the world and in Turkey. Feminist pioneers are introduced to students through their struggles and books.

3) As a result of the examinations, readings and discussions in the course, students can analyze the patriarchal structure that establishes the contexts of politics, economy, philosophy, literature, historiography, religion, urban planning, employment, social organization, public sphere-private sphere, sexuality and daily life.

Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)

1) By having knowledge of feminist theory, masculinity studies, queer theory, students can evaluate them in the context of democracy and human rights.

2) Students can follow the work of the United Nations and developed countries to achieve gender equality and compare countries that have been successful in achieving gender equality with others on issues such as welfare, democracy and violence.

Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)

1) By using the knowledge, approaches and research methods gained from this course, students can produce projects to ensure gender equality and take on social responsibility.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week	Subject	Materials Sharing *
		Related Preparation	Further Study
1)	Concepts of "sex" and "gender". - Gender in History	Materyal
2)	History of feminism	Materyal
3)	History of feminism	Materyal
4)	History of the feminist movement in Turkey	Materyal
5)	History of the feminist movement in Turkey	Materyal
6)	Politics and Gender - History and Gender	Materyal
7)	Literature and Gender - Philosophy and Gender
8)	Virginia Woolf. A Room of One's Own	Materyal
9)	Economy and Gender - Social Policies and Gender	Materyal
10)	Women's Labor - Urban Policy and Gender	Materyal
11)	Female Body and Patriarchal Body Policies - Media and Gender
12)	Queer Theory
13)	Masculinity Studies	Materyal
14)	Patriarchal Violence, Violence Against Women	Materyal
15)	We Need Gender Equality

*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Öğrencilerin edinmesi gereken zorunlu ders kitapları şunlardır: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Tartışmaları. Hazırlayan: Feryal Saygılıgil. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları, 2022. Bell Hooks. Feminizm Herkes İçindir. Çev. Ece Aydın ve diğer. İstanbul: BGST Yayınları, 2019.

References:

Angela Davis. Kadınlar, Irk ve Sınıf. Çev. Selda Arıt. Ankara: Heretik Yayın, 2021. Bell Hooks. Feminizm Herkes İçindir. Çev. Ece Aydın ve diğer. İstanbul: BGST Yayınları, 2019. Eleştirel Feminizm Sözlüğü. Haz. Helena Hırata ve diğer. Çev. Gülnur Acar Savran. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları, 2015. Fatmagül Berktay. Tarihin Cinsiyeti. İstanbul: Metis Yayıncılık, 2018. Fatmagül Berktay. Tek Tanrılı Dinler Karşısında Kadın. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2019. Feminizm. Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 10. Ed. Tanıl Bora. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2020. Gülnur Acar Savran. Beden Emek Tarih: Diyalektik Bir Feminizm İçin. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları, 2019. Mary Wollstonecraft. Kadın Haklarının Gerekçelendirilmesi. Çev. Deniz Hakyemez. İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2021. Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks. Tarihte Toplumsal Cinsiyet. Çev. Merak Çiyan Şenerdi. İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2022. Sara Ahmed. Feminist Bir Yaşam Sürmek. Çev. Beyza Sümer Aydaş. İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık, 2017. Serpil Sancar. Türk Modernleşmesinin Cinsiyeti: Erkekler Devlet Kadınlar Aile Kurar. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2013. Simone De Beauvoir. İkinci Cinsiyet. İki cilt. Çev. Gülnur Acar Savran. İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2021. Şirin Tekeli. Feminizmi Düşünmek. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları,2017. Tanıl Bora. "Feminizm". Cereyanlar: Türkiye'de Siyasi İdeolojiler. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2020. 741-819.

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1)	To demonstrate the ability to analyze and explain the fundamental concepts, theoretical frameworks, and legal regulations pertaining to the field of e-commerce and marketing.
2)	To possess up-to-date knowledge of the digital commerce ecosystem, consumer behavior, and marketing strategies.
3)	To demonstrate the ability to identify challenges within digital marketing, logistics, and foreign trade processes, and to propose fundamental solutions accordingly.
4)	To demonstrate the ability to formulate marketing strategies through the application of data analysis, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), and e-commerce software platforms.
5)	To demonstrate the ability to integrate business management, accounting, and foreign trade knowledge into digital trade operations and processes.
6)	To be able to effectively manage operations such as product, customer, and order management on e-commerce platforms.
7)	To be able to follow digital transformation and technology trends with an awareness of lifelong learning.
8)	To demonstrate the ability to critically assess advancements in the field and effectively integrate acquired knowledge into organizational and business processes.
9)	To be able to work effectively within a team and take responsibility.
10)	To be able to effectively use written and verbal communication skills in the workplace and prepare professional presentations for senior management.
11)	To be able to create content targeted at the audience on social media and digital platforms, and manage digital brand communication at a basic level.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level	Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Views
Reading
Homework
Technical Visit
Course Conference
Brain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level	Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Final Exam

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods	# of practice per semester	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 10.00
Homework Assignments	1	% 10.00
Midterms	1	% 30.00
Semester Final Exam	1	% 50.00
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Course	15	2	30
Laboratory	0	0	0
Application	0	0	0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	0	0	0
Field Work	0	0	0
Study Hours Out of Class	2	15	30
Presentations / Seminar	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Homework Assignments	1	8	8
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities	-	-	68
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Quizzes	1	1	1
Midterms	1	1	1
Semester Final Exam	1	1	1
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities	-	-	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities)			71
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h)			3