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
SEC 2017 GENDER EQUALITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR EMIR ÖZEREN

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objectives of the course are broadly two-fold: first, to gain a solid understanding of the patterns and constraints of gender inequality around the world up to the present day, and second, to review and debate what we know and don t know about what policies and programs can work to close gender gaps, with a focus on developing countries. Recognising the role of tourism and leisure in advancing gender debates within the social sciences, this course has the aim of providing insights into gender equality awareness in the field of tourism and leisure research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to define and apply basic terms and concepts central to gender equality.
2   to understand and engage with major debates in the field of gender studies.
3   to apply a variety of methods of analyzing gender in society, drawing upon both primary and secondary sources
4   to disseminate gender related approaches, concepts, frameworks and models which may be developed in the study of tourism.
5   to develop gender equality awareness and sensitivity for promoting gender-mainstreaming in the relevant work context

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: The distincition between biological sex and gender
2 What do we mean by gender equality What are the major gender gaps today
3 Examination of gender roles in the society
4 Overview of the key patterns of gender inequality around the world and Turkey.
5 The role of gender norms, and how norms can change
6 Why do women still do worse in the labour market
7 Midterm Exam
8 Midterm Exam
9 Gender (in)equality in the workplace
10 Cases and real life examples from gender (in)equality at work
11 How to address gender based violence as a development and rights challenge
12 The Global Gender Equality Agenda, Critical Perspectives on Gender and Politics. International Feminist Strategies
13 Gender Equality Targets Benefits and Costs for the Post-2017 Development Agenda
14 Student presentations
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
Overcoming Challenges to Gender Equality in the Workplace: Leadership and Innovation
Edited by Patricia M. Flynn, Kathryn Haynes and Maureen A. Kilgour
August 2016 156 x 234 mm
ISBN 978-1-78353-546-0
Grean Leaf Publishing

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, class discussions, presentations, assignments

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: emir.ozeren@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Case study 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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