COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EU ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND GENDER EQUALITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KDN 7004 EU ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND GENDER EQUALITY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 8

Offered By

Women's Studies Non-thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR TIJEN ERDUT

Offered to

Women's Studies Non-thesis

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to analyse EUs approach on fight against discriminiation, as the most advanced movement of supranational economic and political integration movement. With this aim, EUs gender equality policies and their implementations will be assessed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To recognise the theoretical background of the concepts of fight against discrimination, equality and gender equality
2   To recognise the concepts of fight against discrimination, equality and gender equality , with particular regard to their place and importance in EUs policies
3   To recognize the legal and institutional regulations on gender equality, as well as their implementations
4   To have sufficient knowledge on discussions, problems and their possible solutions in field of fight against discrimination and gender equality
5   To recognize the relevance of EUs fight against discrimination and gender equality policies for Turkey

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Globalisation, regionalization and European integration
2 Historical development and institutional structure of the EU
3 Political economy of the EU and their impact on social structure and labour relations
4 The concepts of discrimination, fight against discrimination and types of discrimination
5 Interplay between the concepts of fight against discrimination, equality and justice
6 Implementation of policies on fight against discrimination in the EU
7 Rules and regulations on gender equality in the EU
8 Rules and regulations on gender equality in the EU
9 Problems and relevant discussions on discrimination and gender equality in the EU
10 Problems and relevant discussions on discrimination and gender equality in the EU
11 Turkeys policies on fight against discrimination and the impact of the EU
12 Gender equality policies in Turkey and the impact of the EU

Recomended or Required Reading

Relevant articles and legal documents

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, weekly readings, class discussions, student assignments and presentations

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 * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + 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

1. Students are obligated to participate 70% of the lectures

2. All kinds of palagiarism and attept of palagiarism shall be concluded by disciplinary punishment

3. Students supposed to read the materials before lecture and participate the classroom discussions

4. Students are expected to make presentations about the subjects given by the lecturer.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

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 7 98
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1454
LO.25
LO.345455
LO.4453
LO.554554

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