Faculty of Law
HUK 478 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Gender Issues in Law
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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HUK 478
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
Turkish
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | The prohibition of discrimination will be put forward in terms of gender and the fact that the laws should be impartial and they will be considered together with the approach of different law areas. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Constitutional equality principle and gender in terms of the reflection of our law, in accordance with international regulations in terms of gender equality in the evaluation of domestic law. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Equality and Gender before the Law | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
2 | Historical and legal dimension of gender discrimination | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
3 | Turkish constitutional law and gender | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
4 | Turkish civil code and gender | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
5 | Criminal law and gender | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
6 | Labour law and gender | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
7 | General Evaluation | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
8 | Midterm | |
9 | Social security law and gender | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
10 | Equality before decision making mechanisms | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
11 | The Status of Women in the Context of International Conventions and Positive Discrimination | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
12 | Women's Protection Against Violence (In International Context) | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
13 | Protection of women against violence (national) | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
14 | Case study | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
15 | Review of the semester | will be prepared from the relevant sources |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Lindgren, J.R., Taub, N., Wolfson, B.A., & Palumbo, C.M. The Law of Sex Discrimination, 3rd edition (Thomson Wadsworth 2004); Cochran, A., Sexual Harassment and the Law (University Press of Kansas 2004).Katherine T. Bartlett , Deborah L. Rhode: Gender & Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary, 2009Toksöz, G.(2012) Kalkınmada Kadın Emeği. Varlık Yayınları, İstanbul |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Sally Engle Merry: Human Rights and Gender Violence: Translating International Law into Local Justice, 200621.Yüzyılın Eşiğinde Kadınlar Değişim ve Güçlenme, Uluslararası Multidisipliner Kadın Kongresi Bildiri Kitabı Cilt 2 Farklı Cinslerin Eşitliği Sempozyumu |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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40
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Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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20
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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11
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22
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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15
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15
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Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. |
X | ||||
2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. |
X | ||||
3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. |
X | ||||
4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. |
X | ||||
5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. |
X | ||||
6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. |
X | ||||
7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. |
X | ||||
10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. |
X | ||||
11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). |
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12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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