COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WOMEN IN ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KDN 5069 WOMEN IN ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Women's Studies

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EDA AVCI

Offered to

Women's Studies

Course Objective

The course aims to introduce the hidden women of history who have lived in these lands from the earliest known periods of Anatolian history until today, affecting civilizations and peoples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To recognize the civilizations that existed in Anatolia
2   To analyze the position and role of women in Anatolian civilizations
3   To be able to explain the value given to women in Anatolian Turkish culture
4   Exploring the power of women to shape and influence history
5   To learn about the first successful women raised by the Republic

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Mother Goddess Culture in Anatolia (Cybele) Women at the Front in the War of Independence
2 Women in Urartu The Firsts of the Republic
3 Women in Lydia Student Presentations
4 Women in Phrygia Student Presentations
5 Women in Late Hittite City States Final Exam
6 Amazons
7 Queens and Empresses who lived in Anatolia
8 Midterm Exam
9 Bachıyan-ı Rum in the Anatolian Principalities Period
10 Woman in Ottoman

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Darga, M. (2013). Anadolu'da Kadın- On Bin Yıldır Eş, Anne, Tüccar, Kraliçe. Yapıkredi Yayınları.
2. Balta, N. (2014). Anadolu Kadın Başlıkları. Alter yayıncılık.
3. Yıldız, B. (2017). Kadının Adı Anadolu: Kurtuluş Savaşı'nda Kadınlarımız. Ozan Yayıncılık.
4. Ünal. A. (2022). Eski Anadolu Toplumlarında Kadın ve Kraliçe Olarak Yaşamak ve Feminist Hareketin Ilkel Öncülerinden Puduhepa. Bilgin Kültür Sanat Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face lectures, presentations, and assignments.

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 * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam, homework, presentation, in-class applications.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to attend 70% of the courses and fulfill the requirements of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eda.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The days and times specified in the weekly course schedule announced for the year.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation about subject 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 2 1 2
Preparation for final exam 2 1 2
In-class practices 14 1 14
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 8 8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 143

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.13
LO.24434
LO.343
LO.45
LO.5