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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ILA 4133	WOMEN ISSUES AND RELIGION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HAKKI ŞAH YASDIMAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To introduce the relation between women s issues and anti-women rhetoric in religions; the relation between religion and the rhetoric that centred men and his male dominant world with his rights and differences from women. To make clear the understanding of religious claims about perceptions and acceptance of women in societies. To grasp the methodology of studying religions objectively about their approaches on women issues

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	They will realize the religious claims that put forth women issues
2	They will understand the religious effects on women perception and acceptance
3	They will notify the relation between women s issues and anti-women rhetoric in religions
4	They will get used to look objectively at religious teachings and understand women issues caused by religions
5	They will get used to look objectively at religious teachings and understand women issues caused by religions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction: The importance, aim, contents and references of this class.
2	General look on Women Issues Religious side of women issues.
3	Modernization and women Feminism and women issues
4	Violence against women and religion.
5	Women s education and religion
6	Women in work and religion
7	Mid-term Exam
8	Women in family and religion
9	Women in politics and religion
10	Women s testifying and religion
11	Women s hereditary and religion
12	Women s outfit and religion
13	Women s socialization and freedom of travelling and religion.
14	General review and discussion
15	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Ateş, Ali Osman. (2006). Hadis Temelli Kalıp Yargılarda Kadın. Beyan Yayınevi: Istanbul.
- Baloğlu, Adnan B. (2003). Feminist Teoloji: Dini Söylemde Erkek Egemenliğine Başkaldırı. Anadolu Yayınları: Izmir.
- Berktay, Fatmagül. (2000). Tek Tanrılı Dinler Karşısında Kadın. Metis Yayınları: Istanbul.
- Sevim, Ayşe. (2005). Feminizm. Insan Yayınları: Istanbul.
- Tuksal, Hidayet. Ş. (2001). Kadın Karşıtı Söylemin Islam Geleneğindeki Izdüşümleri. Kitâbiyat yay: Ankara.

- Bilgin, Beyza. (2005). Islam da Kadının Rolü, Türkiye de Kadın. Sinemis Yayınları: Ankara.
- Fidan, Hafsa. (2006). Kur an da Kadın Imgesi. Vadi Yayınları: Ankara.
- Göle, Nilüfer. (2004). Modern Mahrem Medeniyet Ve Örtünme. Metis Yayınları: Istanbul.
- Savaş, Rıza. (1991). Hz. Muhammed (sav) Devrinde Kadın. Ravza Yayınevi: Bursa.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, questioning, homework, library research, seminar, group study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Homework/presentation: Students will prepare homework and will present it in class.
Exam: in one semester, sit in exams will be held as one midterm and one final.
Attendance: Obligatory
Success of students: mid-term exam, final exam and the performance of students will be considered for their succession.

Assessment Criteria

The attendances of students will be considered. %70 of attendance is required.
Mid-term exam %40, Homework/Presentation %20, Final Exam %40

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yasdiman@yahoo.com; hakki.ydiman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 14:30 15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	1	13
Preparation for midterm exam	1	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.11	PO.12	PO.15
LO.1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2
LO.2	1	1	1	3	2	2	2	1
LO.3	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2
LO.4	1	1	1	3	2	2	2	1
LO.5	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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