COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN TERMS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KDN 7031 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN TERMS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Women's Studies Non-thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR INCI BOYACIOĞLU BAL

Offered to

Women's Studies Non-thesis

Course Objective

Awareness raising and reporting on the main cause of violence against women, risk factors, frequency, how this particular violence affects women's health and whole life, with which dynamics, prevention of violence, protection of women, recognition of health consequences and practices in our country and in the world within the scope of relevant national and international legal regulations to develop knowledge and attitudes. Gender inequality and our sexist prejudices; how it affects individual and social life, especially education and health, and how different professions will contribute to gender equality will be examined. In this context, we will review empirical psychological studies related to violence agains women.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to be able to awareness about gender inequality
2   to be able to comprehend that the main reason for violence against women is gender equality
3   to be able to comprehend the effects of violence against women on individual and community health
4   be aware of specific types of violence such as sexual violence
5   to be able to comprehend the scientific solutions for 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 Psychological perspective on gender
2 Relationships between men and women: Interdependence
3 The risk factors, types, frequency of violence against women in Türkiye
4 The main causes of violence against women in Türkiye
5 The outputs of violence against women in Türkiye
6 Violence against women from cultural perspective
7 Violence against women in the world
8 Midterm exam
9 Masculinity and violence against women
10 Feminist identity
11 Psycholohical abuse
12 Sexual violence
13 Scientific solutions for the violence against women
14 FINAL and course feedback

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:

Boyacıoğlu (2016). Dünden bugüne Türkiye de kadına yönelik şiddet ve ulusal kadın çalışmaları: Psikolojik araştırmalara davet. Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, 19 (Özel sayı), 127-146.

Kimmel (2005). Gender symmetry in domestic violence. In The Gender of Desire (p. 197).

Gutek and Done (2001). Sexual harrassment. In R. K. Unger (Ed.), Handbook of the Psychology of Women and Gender (pp . 367-387). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Kimmel (2005). The unnatural history of rape. In The Gender of Desire (p. 217).

WHO (2001). Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Research on Domestic Violence Against Women.

Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (2010). Çocuğun değeri ve aile. Benlik, Aile ve Insan Gelişimi içinde (s. 145-180).

Sakallı-Uğurlu, N., & Akbaş, G. (2013). Namus Kültürlerinde Namus ve Namus adına Kadına Şiddet : Sosyal Psikolojik Açıklamalar, Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, 16(32), 76-91.

Rudman, L. A. & Glick, P. (2010). The Social Psychology of Gender.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation,student assignments and presentations.

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

1. Participation in classes
2. Making homework and project presentation

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

inci.boyacioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 10:00 -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 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 14 3 42
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.155243343
LO.214113313
LO.355111113
LO.42214115
LO.51114115