| Teaching Staff
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Prof. Dr. Eda KARACAN |
| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe (Turkish) |
| Type Of Course |
Elective |
| Prerequisites |
No prerequisites |
| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
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| Course Objectives |
This course considers the mechanisms through which gender is constructed and perpetuated and its implications for different aspects of our lives. |
| Course Content |
In this course basic concepts and theories of gender, gender streotypes, gender discrimination and the results of gender roles will be evaluated from different perspectives.
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
The students who attended the course and were successful at the end of semester will acquire the followings;
1- Describing the perspectives of basic theories and approaches that related with gender
2- Explaining the cultural and historical differences regarding gender roles
3- Problem solving by following and critically evaluating the psychological researches related with gender
4- Implimenting the knowledge of gender on different social situations
5- Relating how gender affects the social interaction in everyday life |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
What is gender and social psychology: Basic concepts |
| 2. Week |
Gender similarities and differences |
| 3. Week |
Theoretical approaches in gender-I (Psychoanalytic theories; - Biological explanations; - Sociobiological explanations; - Social learning theory)
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| 4. Week |
Theoretical approaches in gender- II (Social cognitive theory; - Cognitive Developmental theories; - Gender schema and gender schematic processing; - Social role theory; - Self presentaiton theory; Feminism and feminist approaches)
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| 5. Week |
Stereotypes and gender discrimination |
| 6. Week |
Self and Gender I |
| 7. Week |
Self and Gender II |
| 8. Week |
Self esteem and Gender |
| 9. Week |
Gender and gender roles in the mass media |
| 10. Week |
Consequences for the labor force |
| 11. Week |
Consequences involving power and violence |
| 12. Week |
Consequences for the individual |
| 13. Week |
Consequences for family relationships |
| 14. Week |
Social continuance and social change |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
40 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
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| Practice (%) |
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| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
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| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
60 |
| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
Lecture book:
- Dökmen, Z.Y. (2004). Toplumsal Cinsiyet: Sosyal Psikolojik Açıklamalar. İstanbul: Sistem Yayıncılık.
References:
- Mutluer, N. (2008). Cinsiyet Halleri: Türkiye’de Toplumsal Cinsiyetin Kesişim Sınırları. İstanbul: Varlık Yayınları.
- Fromm, E. (2004). Anaerkil Toplum ve Kadın Hakları (çeviren: Acar Doğangün). İstanbul: Arıtan Yayınevi
- Chodorow, N.J. (2007). Duyguların gücü: Psikanalizde, cinsiyette ve kültürde kişisel anlam. (çeviren: Jale Özata Dirlikyapan). İstanbul: Metis Yayıncılık. |
| Work Placement(s) |
There is no internship for this course. |
| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 | PQ13 | LO1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |