Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Dr. Ayşegül GÖKALP KUTLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Learns about the concept of "gender".
2) Analyze experiences of female, male and LGBTi migrants.
3) Questions how different experiences between different individuals are related to gender.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3
Learning Outcomes
	1	Middle	High	High
	2	Low	Middle	High
	3	Middle	High	Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Students will firstly read about the theoretical discussions for adopting a gender lens to migration studies. Throughout the course, theoretical and field work that analyzes the impact of gender stereotypes on the decision to migrate, the process of migration and the host community will be discussed.

Weekly Schedule

1) Providing the course outline, introduction to the course
2) Feminist Criticisms towards Migration Theory
3) Article Discussion: ane Freedman, "Engendering Security at the Borders of Europe: Women Migrants and the Mediterranean ‘Crisis’".
4) Labour Migration and Women
5) Biopolitics and Irregular Migration
6) Borders and Bodies
7) Families and Migration
8) Mid-Term Exam
9) LGBTi and Queer migration
10) Re-structuring of gender identities
11) Gender based violence and migration
12) Student Presentations
13) Student Presentations
14) Student Presentations
15) Student presentations
16) Final exam

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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)