COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENDER IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STD 5051 GENDER IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUSTAFA ÖZBAŞ

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to examine how gender is represented in language and literary texts from historical and theoretical perspectives, and to equip students with a critical reading skill based on gender awareness.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains the concept of gender within historical and theoretical frameworks.
2   Analyzes how gender roles are represented in literary texts.
3   Critically evaluates the role of language in the construction of gender.
4   Applies gender-based literary criticism approaches.
5   Compares gender representations in texts from different historical periods and cultures.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction, key concepts: gender, sex, social roles
2 Introduction to feminist theory and its relationship with literature
3 Gender and language: Examples of sexist discourse
4 Representation of women in Turkish literature: Tanzimat and Servet-i Fünun era
5 Masculinity studies and literature
6 The voice of women writers: Examples from Halide Edib and Suat Derviş
7 Queer theory and literary analysis
8 Midterm Exam
9 Gender roles in folk literature
10 Representations of men and women in fairy tales
11 Gender in modern Turkish poetry
12 Gender readings through selected world literature texts
13 Gender-based analysis of literary characters
14 Contemporary debates on gender in literature
15 General evaluation, student presentations
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Parla, Jale; Irzık Sibel (2020). Kadınlar Dile Düşünce: Edebiyat ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet. Istanbul, Ietişim Yayınları.
Çayırcıoğlu, Duygu (2022). Kadınca Bilmeyişlerin Sonu: 1960-1980 Döneminde Feminist Edebiyat. Istanbul, Iletişim Yayınları.
Connell, R. W. (2022). Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Iktidar: Toplum, Kişi ve Cinsel Politika. Istanbul, Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Von Flotow, Luise (2024). Çeviri ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet: Feminizm Çağında Çeviri. Istanbul, Everest Yayınları.
Gümüşoğlu, Firdevs (2016). Ders Kitaplarında Toplumsal Cinsiyet: 1928'den Günümüze. Istanbul, Tarihçi Kitabevi.
Hooks, B. (2002). Feminizm Herkes Içindir. Istanbul: Çitlenbik yay.
Donovan, J. (2013). Feminist Teori. Istanbul: Iletişim Yay.
Hauser A (1984) Sanatın Toplumsal Tarihi, Yıldız Gölönü (çev), Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul.
Moran B (1999) Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri,Iletişim Yayınları, Istanbul.
Rifat M (1998) XX. Yüzyılda Dilbilim ve Göstergebilim Kuramları. 1. Tarihçe ve Eleştirel Düşünceler, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students taking the course are required to follow the lessons regularly and fulfill the obligations of the course in a complete and timely manner.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özbaş
Social Sciences Building, Z-06
Tel.:0 232 3012106
mustafa.ozbas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 16.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 50 50
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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