Information Package / Course Catalogue
Gender and Violence
Course Code: EB807
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course, students will be sensitive to social gender and violence, they will be able to tell the impact of violence on women's health and propose solutions to prevent violence.

Course Content

Gender, and types of violence, violence against women in the world and in Turkey, the effects of violence on women's health, violence awareness programs, training of health staff towards violence and violence prevention

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define the social gender
2.To be able to explain the types of violence
3.To be able to tell the effects of violence on women’s health
4.To be able to provide consultation to an individual exposed to violence
5.To be able to develop a proposal for preventing violence
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Coşkun A., Ekizler İ., İnanç N., Karanisoğlu H., Kömürcü N., Okumuş H., Pasinlioğlu T., Taşkın L. Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları El kitabı, Editör: Prof.Dr. Anahit Çoşkun, Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları, 2. Edition, İstanbul, 2000.
2.Gary CF., Norman F., Konneth J. Williams Doğum Bilgisi, Vol: 1, 21. Edition, Nobel Medical Bookstore, Ankara, 2001.
3.Şirin A. ve Diğerleri. Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Hemşireliği Ders Notları, İzmir,2003.
4.Taşkın L. Hemşireler ve Ebeler için Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Uygulama Rehberi, Palme Publication, Ankara, 2004.
5.Taşkın L. Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği. Sistem Ofset Printing Press. Ankara, 2011
6.Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı Kadının Statüsüs Genel Müdürlüğü, Türkiye’de kadının durumu, Ankara, Nisan 2012.
7.Türmen T. Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Kadın Sağlığı, Akın A (ed) Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Sağlık ve Kadın, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Kadın Sorunları Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Publication, Ankara, 2003, p.3-16.
8.Akın A, Üner S, Aslan D, Esin Ç, Coşkun A. Türkiye’de Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Sağlık. KSGM, HÜKSAM ve UNFPA Public, Ankara 2004.
9.Subaşı N, Akın A. Kadına Yönelik Şiddet; Nedenleri ve Sonuçları. Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Sağlık ve Kadın kitabı içinde (Ed. Akın A), Hacettepe Üniversitesi Kadın Sorunları Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Publication, Ankara, 2003.p.231-249.
10.WHO. Transforming Health Systems: Gender and Rights in Reproductive Health, Geneva, 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of gender
Week 1 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Steps towards ensuring gender equality in Turkey and the World
Week 2 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 3 - Theoretical
The data on the status of women in Turkey
Week 3 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Violence and the types of violence
Week 4 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Historical development of violence against women
Week 5 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Violence against women in the world and Turkey
Week 6 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Causes of violence against women Domestic violence against women
Week 7 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical
The effects of violence on women's health
Week 9 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Protection from violence
Week 10 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 11 - Theoretical
Awareness programs against violence
Week 11 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Training of health staff towards violence
Week 12 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Legal regulations in the prevention of violence against women
Week 13 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Recommendations for prevention of violence against women
Week 14 - Preparation Work
reading, research
Week 15 - Theoretical
Recommendations for prevention of violence against women
Week 16 - Final Exam
FINAL EXAM
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment101120
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes