Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Gender
Course Code: HF406
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

This course aims to enable students to learn the place of women in life and the historical development of women's rights, to interpret problems and solutions related to women, and to understand the effects of gender on men's lives.

Course Content

In this course, issues related to the problems that women and men may experience due to gender inequality will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mehtap KIZILKAYA
Res. Assist. Tuğba DÜNDAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Being able to define the concept of gender
2.Ability to discuss the effects of gender inequality on women's lives
3.Ability to discuss the effects of gender inequality on men's lives
4.Being able to define violence against women
5.Ability to explain the impact of gender on nursing care
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Global Gender Gap Report 2025
2.Vollum-Dix, K. R. (2025). Gender Equality in the Professional Workplace: Pioneering Radical Action for Women's Empowerment. Emerald Publishing Limited.
3.UNFPA Gender Strategy (2022-2025) Agency, Choice and Access: UNFPA Strategy for Promoting Gender Equality and the Rights of Women and Adolescent Girls
4.Yetiş, E. Ö, Kolluoğlu, P. (2022) "Men in the solution of gender-based violence." Nika, Ankara
5.Leal Filho, W., Marisa Azul, A., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., & Wall, T. (Eds.). (2021). Gender Equality. Cham: Springer International Publishing.
6.Chandra Pandey, U., Kumar, C. (2020). SDG5 - Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
7.Kav, G. (2020). Long live women: The truth about femicide in Türkiye and solutions. Doğan Egmont Publishing.
8.Parla, J. (2017), When Women Speak Their Language, İletişim Publications, Istanbul.
9.Dökmen, Z. (2015), Gender, Remzi Bookstore, Ankara.
10.Saygılıgil, F. (2014), Gender Discussions, Dipnot Publications, Istanbul.
11.Kılıçaslan, S., Işık, T. (2012), Gender and Women in Turkey: From Myth to Reality, Nobel Publications, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Dating / Concept of Gender
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concept of Gender
Week 3 - Theoretical
Different Approaches to Gender Inequalities
Week 4 - Theoretical
Gender Inequality Index and International Legislation on Gender Equality
Week 5 - Theoretical
History of Women's Rights - Women Who Left Their Mark in History
Week 6 - Theoretical
Gender and Men
Week 7 - Theoretical
Violence Against Women
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Violence Against Women(Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Representation of Women and Men in Media, Representation of Women and Men in Fairy Tales (Evaluation of the midterm exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Incest, Women and Art
Week 11 - Theoretical
Child Bride, Child Groom, Female Circumcision
Week 12 - Theoretical
Representation of Women and Men in Religions, Representation of Women and Men in Politics
Week 13 - Theoretical
Shelters, the Place of Women and Men in Law
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dating Violence
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Seminar1%20
Assignment1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment114115
Practice Examination114115
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026