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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FEL 4134	FEMINIST THEORIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM DUVA KAYA

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is toanalyze history of philosophy and science in terms of social gender.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	At the end of the course, the student will be able to define the concept of feminism theoretically
2	Comprehend the basic questions and problems of feminist discourse in terms of historical and theoretical perspective
3	Evaluate the problems of women rights with respect to the economic, political and ethical conditions
4	Analyze the discourse of women rights analytically
5	Evaluate current issues in the discussions of women rights.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction: history of feminist discourse
2	Intersection of west and east: Woman
3	Modernism and human rights of women
4	Woman in the dilemma of reason and nature: From Plato to Middle Ages
5	Modernism, reason and progress: Descartes and Hume
6	Reason and Progress: Rousseau, Kant, Hegel
7	Reason and Progress: Rousseau, Kant, Hegel
8	Midterm exam
9	Separation of private and public
10	Feminism and postmodernism: Is it possible to rewrite the history
11	Feminizm and postmodernism: subjectivism, historicism and politics
12	The perception of body: Luce Irigaray
13	Difference, similarity and equity
14	Feminism from Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic
15	Feminist movements and literature in Türkiye
16	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Arat, Necla (1991). Feminizmin ABC si, Istanbul: Simavi Yayınları.
Beauvoir, Simone de (1974). Kadın I-II-III, Istanbul: Payel Yayınları.
Benhabib, Seyla; Butler, Judith; Cornell, Drucilla ve Fraser, Nancy (2008). Çatışan Feminizmler Felsefi Fikir Alışverişi, çev. F.E. Sezer, Istanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Berktay, Fatmagül (1996). Tektanrılı Dinler Karşısında Kadın, Istanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Berktay, Fatmagül (2006). Tarihin Cinsiyeti, Istanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Butler, Judith (2007). Taklit ve `Toplumsal Cinsiyet e Karşı Durma, çev. O. Akınhay, Istanbul: Agora Kitaplığı.
Fraser, Nancy (2006). Ihtiyaçlar Mücadelesi Geç Kapitalizmin Siyasal Kültürünün Sosyalist-Feminist Açıdan Eleştirisi, çev. A.T. Kılıç, Istanbul: Agora Kitaplığı.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5:The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozlem.duva@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 08:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	14	14
Preparing presentations	1	5	5
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

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	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1	5		5
LO.2						3				4				4
LO.3		4		4				5	4			5	5
LO.4					5			5		4	3	5			5
LO.5			3				5			4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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