Information Package / Course Catalogue
Gender
Course Code: SOS341
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

• To explain and discuss gender and patriarchal system as two important elements which shape the lives and status of men and women • To discuss social construction of gender • To analyse the operation of patriarchal system within the social structure • To investigate gender inequalities from different feminist perspectives

Course Content

The Concepts of Sex and Gender; The Social Construction of Masculinity and Femininity; The Process of Socialisation and its effects on Gender Construction; Gender in Language and Literature; Power and Violence; Gender, Class, Race, Ethnicity; Gender Inequalities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şebnem ÖZKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Be able to understand and discuss the process of social construction of gender
2.2. Be able to analyse the operation of patriarchal ideology in this process
3.3. Knowing feminist theories and different approaches towards men and women’s status within the society as a whole
4.4. Be aware of gender inequalities.
5.5. Be able to understand and discuss the relationship between violence, power and hegemonic masculinity from a feminist perspective
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Altınay, A. G. ve Y. Arat (2008) Türkiye’de Kadına Yönelik Şiddet, Metis Yayıncılık: İstanbul
2.Barrett, M. (1995) Günümüzde Kadına Uygulanan Baskı. Pencere Yayınları.
3.Çakır, S. ve N. Akgökçe (Yayına Hazırlayanlar) (1996) Farklı Feminizmler Açısından Kadın Araştırmalarında Yöntem, Sel Yayıncılık: İstanbul
4.Çelebi, N. (1990) Kadınlarımızın Cinsiyet Rolü Tutumları. Konya: Sebat Ofset
5.Direk, Z. (Derl.) (2007) Cinsiyetli Olmak: Sosyal Bilimlere Feminist Bakışlar, YKY: İstanbul
6.Helvacıoğlu, F. (1996) Ders Kitaplarında Cinsiyetçilik, Kaynak Yayınları: İstanbul
7.İlyasoğlu, A. ve N. Akgökçe (Yayına Hazırlayanlar) (2001) Yerli Bir Feminizme Doğru, Sel Yayıncılık: İstanbul
8.James, S. (2010) Cinsiyet, Irk, Sınıf, Bgst Yayınları
9.Keller, E. F. (2007) Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Bilim Üzerine Düşünceler, Metis Bilim 4: İstanbul
10.Reed, E. (2003) Bilim ve Cinsiyet Ayrımı, Payel Yayınları: İstanbul
11.Sancar, S. (2009) Erkeklik: İmkansız İktidar, Metis Yayınları: İstanbul
12.Selek, P. (2008) Sürüne Sürüne Erkek Olmak, İletişim Yayınları
13.Tekeli, Ş. (1993) 1980'ler Türkiye’sinde Kadın Bakış Açısından Kadınlar, İletişim Yayınları: İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the Lecture (Course objectives, Learning Outcomes, Teaching and Learning Techniques, Reading Materials, A General Introduction to Subjects)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sex and Gender: Biological Approach and Social Construction
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Social Construction of Femininity and Masculinity
Week 4 - Theoretical
Socialization Process and The Construction of Gender
Week 5 - Theoretical
Media and Gender
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Reflections of Gender on Language and Literature
Week 7 - Theoretical
Discussions on Masculinity of Science
Week 8 - Theoretical
Power, The Construction of Masculinity and Violence I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Power, The Construction of Masculinity and Violence II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Gender, Class, Race and Ethnicity
Week 11 - Theoretical
Gender Inequalities I: Main Discussions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gender Inequalities II: Reproduction of Gender Inequalities in Everyday Life
Week 13 - Theoretical
Gender Inequalities III: Relationship Between Economic Inequality and Gender Inequality
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation of the Course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment113013
Project114115
Reading140342
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)153
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
4
5
3
2
4
3
2
1
5
5
2
OÇ-2
3
3
2
2
5
3
2
1
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
5
2
2
5
3
2
1
4
3
3
OÇ-4
3
4
2
4
4
3
2
1
5
4
5
OÇ-5
4
4
2
2
5
4
2
1
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026