Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Gender and Violence
Course Code: EBL457
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)
Lec. Ayten CAN
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
6.To be able to explain violence data
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bingöl, O. Toplumsal cinsiyet olgusu ve Türkiye'de kadınlık. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2014, 2014.3: 108-114.
2.Bükecik, E., Özkan, B. Kadına yönelik şiddet: Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliğinin kadın sağlığına etkisi. İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 2018, 3.2: 33-37.
3.Gönenç, İ. M., Topuz, Ş., Sezer, N. Y., Yılmaz, S., & Duman, N. B. The effect of gender course on gender perception. Ankara Journal of Health Sciences 2018, 7(1),22-29. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ausbid/issue/380 08/438855
4.Bal, M D. Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliğine genel bakiş. Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği Dergisi, 2014, 1.1: 15-28.
5.Taşkın, L. Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği, Ankara: Akademisyen Kitapevi, 2021.
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.Güven, E., & Altay, B. Determination of midwifery students' attitudes towards violence against women and gender roles. Samsun Journal of Health Sciences, 2022, 5(2), 191-200.
9.Onaran, B. ve ark. Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Şiddet. Reflektif Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2021, 2.1: 5-9.
10.Uğurlu, Z. Toplumsal Cinsiyete Dayalı Şiddetin Çocuğa Yansıması: Çocuk İstismarı. Türkiye Sosyal Hizmet Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2022, 6.2: 160-174.
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
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 - Theoretical
types of violence
Week 8 - Preparation Work
reading, research
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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment101120
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026