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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 4032 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR INCI BOYACIOĞLU BAL

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine gender from the viewpoint of Social Psychology. Gender differences in socialization process will be discussed from the perspective of Social Psychology. Topics include the effect of gender on identity, self, and interpersonal relationships.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define basic social psychological concepts related to gender. 2   Being able to explain main social psychological approaches in gender. 3   Being able to give examples recent social psychological research on gender. 4   Being able to describe the importance of research on gender differences for different subfields of psychology. 5   Being able to contribute to current research in the subject of gender differences. 6   Being able to contribute to current research in the subject of gender differences.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The effect of heredity and social environment on gender identity 2 Gender roles 3 Gender roles from the viewpoint of Developmental Psychology 4 Stereotypes related to gender 5 Gender and interpersonal relationships 6 Gender and communication 7 Term examination 8 Sexism and violence against women: Types of violence 9 Sexism and violence against women: Effects of violence 10 Sexism and violence against women: Solutions 11 History of Feminist Psychology 12 Main theories in Feminist Psychology 13 Recent research in Feminist Psychology 14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Dökmen, Z. Y. (2010). Toplumsal Cinsiyet. Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Answer-Question Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination. 2. LO 3-6: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

inci.boyacioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 18 18 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 5 5 5