Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500406104GENDER ISSUES AND SOCIAL WORKCompulsory364
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course covers topics such as Gender, the History of Gender Roles and Gender Discrimination, Misogyny, Feminist Theories, Women's Poverty, Cycle of Violence and Violence Against Women, Prevention of Violence Against Women, and Feminist Intervention in Social Work.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Öğr. Üyesi Hasan BİÇİM
Learning Outcomes
1They will learn basic concepts related to gender and gender roles.
2They will learn basic theories related to gender.
3They will acquire general information about women's policies worldwide and in Turkey.
4They will gain knowledge about feminist social work practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
5They will gain a critical perspective on entrenched gender roles in society.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The aim is to develop a conceptual perspective to understand the societal structure based on gender, theoretical approaches to the development of gender, and to comprehend the widespread and entrenched problems faced by women, aiding in the resolution of these issues.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the Course and Orientation
2Basic Concepts Related to Gender
3Basic Theories Related to Gender
4Historical Development of the Women's Movement Worldwide and in Turkey
5Women's Policies Worldwide and in Turkey, National and International Women's Rights Conventions
6Women's Policies Worldwide and in Turkey, National and International Women's Rights Conventions
7Debates on Masculinity and Hegemonic Masculinity: Differentiating Characteristics of Masculinity in the Roles of Child, Worker/Laborer, Spouse, and Father
8Midterm Exam
9Social Gender from the Perspective of LGBTI+
10Gender and Education
11Gender and Media
12Gender in the Context of the Social Work Profession
13Feminist Social Work Practice (Discussion with Case Examples)
14Feminist Social Work Practice (Discussion with Case Examples)
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination170
Homework130
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion14228
Question-Answer5210
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10110
Individual Study for Final Examination10110
Homework5210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
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