COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENDER BASED INCOME INEQUALITY AND WOMEN IN LABOUR MARKET

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KDN 5057 GENDER BASED INCOME INEQUALITY AND WOMEN IN LABOUR MARKET ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Women's Studies

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURÇAK MÜGE VURAL

Offered to

Course Objective

This course aims to make an economic evaluation of the women's labour force participation, and understand the main mechanisms behind gender inequality and policies involving gender mainstreaming in the labour markets.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand labour theory from gender equality perspective
2   Understand obstructions to women's participation to the labour market
3   Understand policy making to overcome gender inequality in the labour market
4   Develop critical and analythical thinking skills

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Understanding Women in Economy (theoretical aspects) -1- Week 1
2 Understanding Women in Economy (theoretical aspects) -1- Week 2
3 Women participation in labour force in Turkey and in the World -1- Week 3
4 Women participation in labour force in Turkey and in the World -1- Week 4
5 Structural and Gender Discrimination Models Week 5
6 Household inequality Week 6
7 Midterm Examinations Week 7
8 Student Presentations Week 8
9 Student Presentations Week 9
10 Student Presentations Week 10
11 Student Presentations Week 11
12 Student Presentations Week 12
13 Student Presentations Week 13
14 Student Presentations Week 14

Recomended or Required Reading

to be announced

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Seminars, Student Presentations, Examinations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.20 + PRJ* 0.20 + PRS* 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muge.tunaer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

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 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 136

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.255315242
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