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
TSS 2023 GENDER EQUALITY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Medical Documentation and Secretariat

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR SEVTAP AYDIN

Offered to

Medical Documentation and Secretariat

Course Objective

Within the scope of the course, it is aimed for students to recognize the concepts of gender and gender equality; to be aware of the possible negative effects of violence against women and men, 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, 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   Raising awareness of gender equality.
2   Taking measures against violence against women and men and domestic violence, sensitizing students and ensuring personal transformation in this context.
3   Strengthening the socio-economic position of women.
4   To learn the theoretical approaches that examine gender inequalities.
5   Students will have knowledge about the actions they can take 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 Course description and introduction
2 Gender definition and theories
3 Gender and culture
4 Status of Women
5 Male Status
6 Women's empowerment in the social and cultural framework
7 The effects and importance of gender on health services
8 Addressing health workers within the scope of gender
9 Glass ceiling syndrome in the field of health services and measures that can be taken.
10 Studies and measures taken within the scope of taking necessary actions in the fulfillment of national and international legal responsibilities and in health services within the scope of gender equality, violence against women and men and combating domestic violence in the world and in Turkey.

Recomended or Required Reading

Sayer, H. (2011). Men's Participation in Gender Equality. T.C. BAŞBANANLIK General Directorate of the Status of Women Expertise Thesis.

Gönenç, I. M., Topuz Ş. Et al. (2018). The effect of gender course on gender perception. Ankara Journal of Health Sciences 2018, 7, (1), 22-29

Ecevit, Y. et al. (2011) Sociology of Gender

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion, group work, students' homework presentations.

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)

Lecturer 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 15 2 30
Preparation for midterm exam 15 2 30
Preparation for final exam 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 63

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511

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

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