COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KDN 7007 LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Women's Studies Non-thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MELTEM KUTLU GÜRSEL

Offered to

Women's Studies Non-thesis

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to examine the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sex for input and advancing public office in the context of the principles of merit and equity and to show the link between statistical data on advancement of women and promotion of public duty and democracy, equality, the rule of law concepts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the concept of a public servant
2   To establish the connection between of entry and advancement in public office and principles of merit and equity
3   To examine the principle of equality in the light of the Constitution and judicial decisions.
4   To evaluate the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sex in terms of entry and advancement in public office.
5   To evaluate the rights of women which due to being woman in public service.
6   To make a comparative assessment on national and international statistics in terms of service areas.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The concept of public servant
2 Historical development of the sources of domestic law and international law of principle of equality for entry and advancement in public office.
3 Entry requirements for public office and advancement in public office
4 The principles governing at entry in public office
5 The principle of equality in the light of the Constitution and judicial decisions.
6 Evaluation of the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sex in terms of entry and advancement in public office.
7 Evaluation of the rights of women which due to the to be woman in public service.
8 View of the application of principle of equality of men and women for entry and advancement in public office.
9 Benchmark on the national and international statistics in terms of service areas
10 Evaluation of the bond between the position of women in public service and democracy a.ccording to statistical data
11 Decisions of Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sex
12 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Kutlu Gürsel, M., Kamu Görevine Girişte Kadın-Erkek Eşitliği Ilkesi Konusunda Bir Değerlendirme, D.E.Ü. Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Izmir, 2002, C.4, S.2, s.27-57.
2) Farklı Cinslerin Eşitliği Sempozyumu (17 18 Mayıs 1998/ Izmir), Prof. Dr. Zafer Gören (yayına hazırlayan), Seçkin Yay., 1.baskı, Mayıs 1998.
3) Aliefendioğlu Y., Eşitlik Ilkesi, Ilhan Akına Armağan, Istanbul 1999.
4) Gören Z., Türk-Alman-Isviçre Hukukuna Göre Farklı Cinslerin Eşit Haklara Sahip Olması, Izmir 1998.
5)Güran S., Memur Hukukunda Kayırma ve Liyakat Sistemleri, Istanbul 1980.
6) Sancakdar O., Disiplin Yaptırımı Olarak Devlet Memuriyetinden Çıkarma ve Yargısal Denetimi, Ankara 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and seminar studies prepared by the students.

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 * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

meltem.gursel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 1 14 14
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1
LO.25
LO.3444
LO.454
LO.54434
LO.61444

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