Information Package / Course Catalogue
Theories of Feminism in Philosophy
Course Code: FEL242
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

In this course, what are the theories of feminism in philosophy and how they can be philosophically addressed today, the place and relationship between women's issues and theories in our age will be discussed.

Course Content

From a philosophical point of view, the theories of feminism and the basic views of its representatives will be discussed and related to the problems of the age.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Tuncay SAYGIN
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge of the basic concepts of feminism
2.Learns the main questions, problems and perspectives of feminist discourse in historical and theoretical terms
3.Evaluates questions and problems related to women's rights in terms of philosophical, political and ethical conditions
4.Analytically analyzes women's rights discourse
5.Evaluates current studies and debates on women's rights
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Beauvoir, S.Kadın: I·kinci Cins, Payel Yayınları, I·stanbul
2.Benhabib, S.& Butler, J.& Cornell, D.& Fraser, N. C¸atıs¸an Feminizmler Felsefi Fikir Alıs¸veris¸i, c¸ev. F.E. Sezer, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul
3.Benhabib, S. O¨tekilerin Hakları, Yabancılar, Yerliler, Vatandas¸lar, I·letis¸im Yayınları, İstanbul
4.Butler, J. Cinsiyet Belası, C¸ev. Bas¸ak Ertu¨r, Metis Yayınları, I·stanbul
5.Donovan, J. Feminist Teori, C¸ev. Aksu Bora, Meltem Agˆduk Gevrek, Fevziye Sayılan, I·stanbul, I·letis¸im Yayınları
6.Kristeva, J. Womens Time, New Maladies of the Soul, Trans. Ross Guberman, Columbia University Press, New York
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of feminism and the history of its debates
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concept of feminism and the history of its debates
Week 3 - Theoretical
Generation I Feminism: The Struggle for Equal Rights
Week 4 - Theoretical
Generation II Feminism:Women's Liberation Movement
Week 5 - Theoretical
Public Space-Private Space Debate in the Context of Feminism
Week 6 - Theoretical
Equality-Difference Debate in the Context of Feminism
Week 7 - Theoretical
Enlightenment Feminism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Radical Feminism
Week 9 - Theoretical
Feminism and Existentialism
Week 10 - Theoretical
Feminism and Ethics
Week 11 - Theoretical
Feminism and Art
Week 12 - Theoretical
Feminism and Immigration
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cultural Feminism and Ecofeminism
Week 14 - Theoretical
Feminism and Postmodernism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading140114
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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3
5
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4
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3
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3
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026