Department of New Media and Communication

GEET 312 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

History of the Women’s Rights Movement

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GEET 312	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Group Work Q&A Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Burcu EĞİLMEZ
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Burcu EĞİLMEZ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This course examines the history of the women’s rights movement and will analyze the ways that women have mobilized over the 20th and 21st centuries. Historical analysis will be used to trace how the women’s rights movement began, evolved and the divisions among different women’s groups. A special emphasis will be made on the history of the women’s rights movement in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	to compare and contrast the first, second and third waves of feminism
2	to identify key events and thinkers that define the different waves of feminism
3	to analyze the relationship between gender and the state
4	• to compare and contrast the women’s rights movement in different states such as the United States, United Kingdom and Turkey
5	to identify key issues of debate within the women’s rights movement currently
6	to trace the history of the women’s rights movement in Turkey

Course Description

This course aims to give students insight into women’s rights movement of the 20th and 21st century by comparing and contrasting the different waves of feminism. The contribution of international organizations, particularly the United Nations will be discussed in greater detail and a special emphasis will be made on the women’s rights movement in Turkey.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction	-
2	Basic Concepts	Lecture Notes 1
3	Historical Background I	Lecture Notes 2
4	Historical Background II	Lecture Notes 2
5	First Wave Feminism	Lecture Notes 3
6	Movie Screening	-.
7	Second Wave Feminism	Lecture Notes 4
8	Mid-term Exam	-
9	Third Wave Feminism	Lecture Notes 5
10	Movie Screening	-
11	Ottoman Woman's Movement	Lecture Notes 6
12	Feminism in Turkey I	Lecture Notes 7
13	Feminism in Turkey II	Lecture Notes 7
14	Presentations
15	Review of the Semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Lecture notes will be uploaded to Blackboard/ GEET 312/Materials section.

Suggested Readings/Materials

They will be uploaded to Blackboard/GEET 312/ Materials section.

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1	LO 2	LO 3	LO 4	LO 5	LO 6
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	25
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	15	3	45
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	10	10
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	14	14
Final Exam	1	39	39
		Total	156

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
3	To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes.		-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution.		-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.		-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
7	To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public.		-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies.		-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process.		-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).		-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.		-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.		-	-	-	-	-