COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HUMAN RIGHT LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KDN 6004 PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HUMAN RIGHT LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Women's and Family Studies

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TIJEN DÜNDAR SEZER

Offered to

Women's and Family Studies

Course Objective

The aim of this course is, to explain the concepts of violence against women and gender-based violence , to determine the types of violence against women , to examine the historical development of determining violence against women as a violation of human rights, the relationship between violence against women and the equality of men and women, international documents specific to violence against women /their related jurisprudence, regulations on violence against women in Turkish Law and the obligations of the state to prevent violence, from the perspective of human rights law and to enable students to acquire knowledge on these subjects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to make a statement in the field of violence against women, gender-based violence and types of violence from the perspective of human rights law.
2   Being able to establish a cause-effect relationship between gender equality , gender stereotypes and violence against women.
3   To be able to interpret the concepts of gender equality, women s human rights, the prohibition of discrimination against women, positive action and the gender stereotypes.
4   To be able to interpret national and international legislation on violence against women
5   To be able to to analyse judicial decisions on violence against women

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The historical development of women s human rights in the framework of human rights law
2 Women s human rights and equality between man and woman under international human rights regulations and specifically CEDAW
3 The international human rights jurisprudence in the context of women s human rights and equality between man and woman
4 Women s human rights and equality between man and woman in the framework of Turkish law.
5 Women s human rights and equality between man and woman under the Turkish Constitutional Court s decisions.
6 MID TERM EXAMINATIN/ Women s civil and political rights
7 Women s participation in politics
8 Women s economic and social rights
9 Equality between man and woman/Gender equality
10 The elimination of discrimination against women/Affirmative action
11 Gender stereotypes and women s human rights
12 Violence against women and women s human rights
13 Presentation of assignments
14 Presentation of assignments

Recomended or Required Reading

Dündar Sezer, Tijen, Insan Hakları Hukuku Açısından Kadınlara Yönelik Şiddet, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara-2019.
Acar, Feride, CEDAW dan Istanbul Sözleşmesi ne: Kadınların Insan Hakları ve Kadınlara Karşı Şiddete Ilişkin Uluslararası Standartların Evrimi , içinde: Kaya F.-Özdemir N.-Uygur G. (ed.), Kadınların ve Kız Çocuklarının Insan Hakları: Kadına Yönelik Şiddet ve Ev Içi Şiddet, Ankara-2014, ss. 61-77. (CEDAW dan Istanbul Sözleşmesi ne).
Arslan Öncü, Gülay, Avrupa Insan Hakları Sözleşmesi Sisteminde Kadına Karşı Aile Içi Şiddet Olgusu ve Bununla Mücadele Araçları , Milletlerararsı Hukuk ve Milletlerarası Özel Hukuk Bülteni, Y. 2012, C. 32, S. 2, ss. 1-37
Bölükbaşı, Özge, 6284 Sayılı Ailenin Korunması ve Kadına Karşı Şiddetin Önlenmesine Dair Kanun Kapsamında Kadın ve Aile Bireylerinin Korunması, Ankara-2015
Kaya F.-Özdemir N.-Uygur G. (ed.), Kadınların ve Kız Çocuklarının Insan Hakları: Kadına Yönelik Şiddet ve Ev Içi Şiddet, Ankara-2014
Dündar Sezer, Tijen, Insan Hakları Hukuku Açısından Toplumsal Cinsiyet Kalıp Yargıları , 2. Uluslararası Kadın Kongresi, Güçlendirilmek Yerine Güçlenmek ve Ilerlemek, 4-5 Ekim 2018-Izmir, DEKAUM 2018 TAM METINLER E-KITAP.Pdf, ss. 224-232
Dündar Sezer, Tijen, Kadın Erkek Eşitliğine Ilişkin Yaklaşımlar ve Türk Anayasa Mahkemesi , Izmir Barosu Dergisi, 2009, Y. 73, S. 3, ss. 120-194, (Eşitlik)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, midterm exam, final exam and assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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)

Dokuz Eylül University, Law School, second floor.
E-mail: tijensezer@hotmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 1 28 28
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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