| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman and The Law | KHK128 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Zehra Gönül BALKIR
Associate Prof. Dr. Rabia SAĞLAM
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To get an information about the legal status of women and to improve the ability of criticising current legal system.
2) Gaining personal awareness about gender issue.
3) To develop the ability of criticising current legal system.
4) To improve the ability to analyze legal regulations from gender perspective.
5) To analyze judicial decisions from gender perspective.
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Gender and Women's Rights
Course Contents
Course has mainly two parts. The first is an exploration and critique of theoretical issues about the interaction between law and gender. The second is the application of a feminist perspective to areas of law such as reproduction, battering, pornography, prostitution, rape, employment. The theme of the course is the relationship between law, gender, and equality.
Weekly Schedule
1) The aim of lecture2) concept of lesson
3) Protection of Women's Rights
4) International Sources of Women's Rights
5) National Resources of Women's Rights and It's Legislation
6) Women's participation in social life and political freedoms
7) Women's participation in working life and their rights
8) Midterm examination
9) violence against women and the protection of women
10) The protection of women's shelters
11) positive discrimination in women's rights
12) Gender discrimination
13) The protection of women in working life
14) Women's right to education and the prevention of discrimination
15) Current issues of women's rights
16) final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Case Study
4) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required