COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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

PROFESSOR DOCTOR 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 and similarities 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 Introduction to psychology of gender
2 Sexism and violence against women: Definition and types of violence
3 Sexism and violence against women: The facilitating and preventive factors
4 Sexism and violence against women: Effects of violence
5 Sexism and violence against women: Solutions
6 Gender and sex: Biological and cultural perspectives
7 Term examination
8 The inderdependence between genders
9 Hostile and benevolent sexism
10 The development of gender differences and gender stereotypes
11 Masculinity
12 Similarities between genders
13 Feminist identity
14 Recent research in Feminist Psychology
15 General review
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Dökmen, Z. Y. (2010). Toplumsal Cinsiyet. Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Fine, C. (2017). Toplumsal Cinsiyet Yanılsamaları. Sel Yayıncılık.
Else-Quest, N.M. & Hyde, J. S. (2021) Kadın Psikolojisi ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet. Nobel Yayıncılık.

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


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

Monday 11.15-12.00
Thursday 11.15-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
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) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15555555
LO.2555555
LO.3555555
LO.4555555
LO.5555555
LO.6555555

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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