COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENDER EQUALITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SHS 2052 GENDER EQUALITY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Vocational School of Healthcare

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR SEVTAP AYDIN

Offered to

Oral and Dental Clinical
Medical Laboratory Techniques
Anesthesia
Medical Imaging Techniques
Audiometry
Nuclear Medicine Techniques
First And Emergency Aid
Radioterapy

Course Objective

Within the scope of the course, it is aimed that students recognise the concepts of gender and gender equality; to be aware of the possible negative effects of violence against women and sexism; to have knowledge and awareness about what women and men can do to prevent discrimination and violence. Students will learn the importance and effects of gender in terms of health services; they will produce ideas and make presentations to spread gender equality in society and university and to prevent gender inequality.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Increasing social awareness of gender equality
2   To take measures on violence against women and domestic violence, to ensure sensitisation and mental transformation
3   Strengthening the socio-economic position of women
4   To comprehend different theoretical approaches that examine gender inequalities
5   Students have knowledge about what they can do to promote gender equality and prevent gender inequality

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Within the scope of gender equality in the world and in Turkey, violence against women and domestic violence, the importance of the subject will be emphasised about the developments made in the fulfilment of national and international legal responsibilities and in taking and implementing the necessary measures in health services.
2 Course introduction and introduction to the course
3 Definition of gender
4 Gender and basic concepts
5 Gender and culture
6 Status of women
7 Empowerment of women in the social and cultural framework
8 The effects of gender on health services

Recomended or Required Reading

Ecevit, Y. ve diğerleri(2011). Toplumsal Cinsiyet Sosyolojisi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir
Gönenç, I. M., Topuz Ş. Vd. (2018). Toplumsal cinsiyet dersinin toplumsal cinsiyet algısına etkisi. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergisi 2018, 7, (1), 22-29
Giddens, A., (2010). Sosyoloji, Say Yayınları (çev: G. Aksoy)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, question-answer, practice and discussion, brainstorming, group work, role play, drama, student presentation.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1 MIDTERM EXAM (40%)
1 FINAL EXAM (60%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Ön Lisans
Havuz Seçmeli Dersi

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr.Gör.Dr.Sevtap AYDIN
sevtap.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Weekdays on Wednesday and Friday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 59

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

CONTACT INFORMATION
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