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GEET 312 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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History of the Women’s Rights Movement
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEET 312
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course examines the history of the women’s rights movement and will analyze the ways that women have mobilized over the 20th and 21st centuries. Historical analysis will be used to trace how the women’s rights movement began, evolved and the divisions among different women’s groups. A special emphasis will be made on the history of the women’s rights movement in Turkey. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course aims to give students insight into women’s rights movement of the 20th and 21st century by comparing and contrasting the different waves of feminism. The contribution of international organizations, particularly the United Nations will be discussed in greater detail and a special emphasis will be made on the women’s rights movement in Turkey. |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Basic Concepts and Historical Background I: Rise of the Individual and “Natural Women” | Aivazova, Svetlena (1994). Towards a History of Feminism, Russian Studies in History, pp. 63-69. Okin, Susan Moller (1979). Rousseau’s Natural Women, The Journal of Politics, pp. 393-416. |
| 3 | Historical Background II: Women and Reason | Wollstonecraft, M. (1792). A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Gatens, Moira (1986) Rousseau and Wollstonecraft: Nature vs, Reason, Australian Journal of Philosophy, p.p. 1-15 |
| 4 | First and Second Wave Feminism | Sharlach, Lisa B. (2009). First Wave Feminism in The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest, pp. 1-3. Durudoğan, Hülya (2010). İkinci Dalga Fransız Feminizmine Kısa Bir Bakış, Türkiye’de Toplumsal Cinsiyet Çalışmaları, pp. 67-99. |
| 5 | Film Screening/Quiz | |
| 6 | Third and Fourth Wave Feminism I | Hokulani K. Aikau, Erickson K.& Pierce, J.L. (2018). Feminism, First-, Second-, and Third-Wave in The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Rivers, N. (2017). Postfeminism(s) and the arrival of the Fourth Wave. pp. 107 -131. |
| 7 | Third and Fourth Wave Feminism II | Hokulani K. Aikau, Erickson K.& Pierce, J.L. (2018). Feminism, First-, Second-, and Third-Wave in The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Rivers, N. (2017). Postfeminism(s) and the arrival of the Fourth Wave. pp. 107 -131. |
| 8 | Ottoman Women’s Movement | Serpil Çakır (201 0 ) . Osmanlı Kadın Hareketi: XX. Yüzyılın Başında Kadınların Hak Mücadelesi. Türkiye’de Toplumsal Cinsiyet Çalışmaları . pp. 99 -115. Demirdirek, Aynur (1998). In pursuit of the Ottoman Women's Movement (Translated by Zehra F. Arat), in Deconstructing images of "the Turkish woman. ” pp.65 -83. |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Turkish Feminism I | Sirman, Nükhet (1989). Feminism in Turkey: A Short History, New Perspectives on Turkey, 1 -33. C Diner, Ş Toktaş (2010). Waves of feminism in Turkey: Kemalist, Islamist and Kurdish women's movements in an era of globalization, Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, pp.41 – 57 |
| 11 | Turkish Feminism II | Miller, Ruth A. (2007). Rights, Reproduction, Sexuality, and Citizenship in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey, Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, vol. 32, no. 2. Coşar, Simten & Kerestecioğlu, İnci -Özkan (2013). Feminizmin Neoliberalizmle İmtihanı, Doğu Batı Toplumsal Cinsiyet II, pp. 21 -37. |
| 12 | Film Screening/Quiz | |
| 13 | Feminism in the Middle East | Ahmed, Leila (1982). Feminism and Feminist Movements in the Middle East, Women’s Studies Int. Forum, pp. 153-168. Palabıyık, Adem (2012-13). Toplumsal Cİnsiyet’e Sosyolojik Bir Yaklaşım: Ortadoğu’nun Halleri, Doğu Batı Toplumsal Cinsiyet, pp. 225-261. |
| 14 | Feminism in the Middle East | Ahmed, Leila (1982). Feminism and Feminist Movements in the Middle East, Women’s Studies Int. Forum, pp. 153-168. Palabıyık, Adem (2012-13). Toplumsal Cİnsiyet’e Sosyolojik Bir Yaklaşım: Ortadoğu’nun Halleri, Doğu Batı Toplumsal Cinsiyet, pp. 225-261. |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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30
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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3
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45
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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20
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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32
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32
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| Total |
145
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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5
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| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. |
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| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. |
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| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. |
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| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. |
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| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. |
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