Information Package / Course Catalogue
Language, Gender and Ideology I
Course Code: KAD513
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course focuses on language, gender and ideology. By focusing on how language, gender and ideology are interconnected, the course aims to bring different viewpoints on literary texts.

Course Content

Language, Gender, İdeology, Turkish Literature, English Literature, American Literature

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to analyse gendered/sexist language
2.To comprehend the importance of language in the context of ideology.
3.To analyse the language choice difference between men and women writers.
4.To be able to make a comparison of texts from Turkish, English and American literature in terms of language, gender and ideology.
5.To comprehend the importance of language in the context of ideology.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.LAKOFF, R. Language and Woman’s Place. Harper and Row, 1975.
2.AKSAN, DOĞAN. Her Yönüyle Dil Ana Çizgileriyle Dil Bilim, C. 1. Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları, 1990
3.PARLA, JALE – SİBEL IRZIK. Kadınlar Dile Düşünce –Edebiyat ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet. İletişim Yayınları, 2009.
4.Humm, Maggie. Feminist Edebiyat Eleştirisi. Say Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003.
5.Atasü, Erendiz. Dağın Öteki Yüzü. Can Yayınları, 2016.
6.Bronté, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Can Yayınları, 2017.
7.Rhys, Jean. Geniş Geniş Bir Deniz. Can yayınları, 1989.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introducing the scope and the materials of the course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Language and Gender
Week 3 - Theoretical
Language and İdeology
Week 4 - Theoretical
Language and Discourse
Week 5 - Theoretical
Gendered/sexist Language
Week 6 - Theoretical
The usage of language and gender in literary periods
Week 7 - Theoretical
An analysis of The Declaration of Independence
Week 8 - Theoretical
An analysis of The Declaration of Sentiments
Week 9 - Theoretical
Jane Eyre
Week 10 - Theoretical
Jane Eyre
Week 11 - Theoretical
Jane Eyre
Week 12 - Theoretical
Wide Sargossa Sea
Week 13 - Theoretical
Wide Sargossa Sea
Week 14 - Theoretical
Review of the works analysed
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Seminar18513
Reading50210
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination16410
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026