Gender and The Economy
Department of Economics
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender and The Economy | EKO333 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Gülten DURSUN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) This course introduces the students to the framework of Feminist School.
2) Students analyze gender differences in labour markets.
3) Students use feminist methodology.
4) Students analyze the institutional nature of feminist movements and struggles.
5) This course improves the student's skills to write a research paper together with literature reviews.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
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| 1 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Introduction to Economics
Course Contents
Gender gaps in the labor market; feminist economics critique of mainstream economics and alternatives; gender division of labor; paid and unpaid work, social norms and family; human capital and discrimination; social and economic policies that change or reinforce prevailing gender roles.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction, Introductory material2) The gender gap in labor market outcomes: Trends across countries
3) Paradigms in Gender and Development
4) Family, Household and Division of Labor
5) Credit Markets
6) Women in the Global Economy
7) Globalizing Caring Labor
8) Middle exam
9) Race and feminist care ethics: intersectionality as method
10) Gender Equlity
11) Gender in Turkey
12) Gender and Migration
13) Student presentation
14) Final exam
15) Student presentation
16) Student presentation
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Modelling
7) Role Playing
8) Group Study
9) Brain Storming
10) Self Study
11) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required