COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WOMAN AND ENVIRONMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Women's Studies

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEVGI TOKGÖZ GÜNEŞ

Offered to

Women's Studies

Course Objective

Within the scope of the course, environmental components/problems in the context of women, access to natural resources, use and management, gender equality from an environmental perspective, environmental policies, sustainable development, ecofeminism, environmental ethics, strengthening sensitivities, national/international legislation and agreements, and policy in Turkey. It is aimed to gain knowledge about programs and projects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain basic concepts about women and environment.
2   Effective use of the knowledge gained on women and the environment
3   Being able to comment and evaluate on women and the environment
4   Evaluating data on women and the environment, drawing conclusions from the findings, making predictions for the population from sampling and revealing the main differences.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Environmental components, environmental problems and women
2 2. Women in access, use and management of natural resources
3 3. Gender equality from an environmental perspective
4 4. Inclusion of women in environmental policies
5 5. The role of women in sustainable development
6 6. The impact of environmental quality on women's life
7 7. Climate change in the context of women
8 8. Ecofeminism
9 9. Environmental ethics and women
10 10. Strengthening women's environmental sensitivities
11 11. Women and the environment within the scope of national and international legislation and agreements
12 12. Leading women in environmental studies
13 13. Policies, programs and projects on women and the environment on a global scale and in Turkey in particular
14 14. Policies, programs and projects on women and the environment on a global scale and in Turkey in particular
15 15. Term paper presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi", Orhan USLU, Türkiye Çevre Vakfı Yayını, 1996.
Some Selected Projects:
Türkiye'de Çevrenin Korunmasında Kadının Rolü (2019): AB Projesi, Kadın ve Çevre Çalıştay Çıktısı,1-77.
Kadının Kalkınmadaki Rolü, Özel Ihtisas Komisyonu Raporu, On Birinci Kalkınma Planı 2019-2023, T.C. Kalkınma Bakanlığı, Ankara, 2018.
World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2014, Gender Equality and Sustainable Development, UN WOMEN, 2014.
Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change, UNWomenWatch, 2014.
Valuing Water, UN WATER Report, 2021.
Güneş, G. (2013): Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Çevre, 2013, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281715328.
Medupin, C. (2020): Women in Environmental Sciences (WiES) and The UN SDGs: A Catalyst for Achieving a Sustainable Future for All, Sustainablity, 1-19.
Kemp, S.P. (2010): Toplumsal Cinsiyet Bakış Açısından Çevre: Çevre Içinde Birey'den Çevre Içinde Kadın'a, Çeviri: Merve Tabur, Kültür ve Siyasette Feminist Yaklaşımlar Sayı 10, 1-22, ISSN 1307-0932.
Kalonya, D.H. (2021): Müştereklerin Çitlenmesi Ekseninde Kadınlar: Ekofeminist Perspektiften Türkiye de Çevre Hareketleri, Planlama 2021;31(3):448 465, doi: 10.14744/planlama.2021.82712.
Alıca, S.S.G. Kadın ve Çevre, TBB Dergisi 2017 (özel sayı), 151-172.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture on course content during class hours
Preparing assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PRS * 0.15 + FIN * 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PRS * 0.15 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learning outcomes of the course will be evaluated with an exam, homework and presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Term paper submission and presentation are mandatory for the right to enter the final and make-up exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sevgi TOKGÖZ GÜNEŞ
sevgi.tokgoz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be determined according to the course schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 1 1
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 51

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1353
LO.24534
LO.34
LO.4

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