LAW203 Law and GenderIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Architecture (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Architecture (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: LAW203
Course Name: Law and Gender
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi FEHMİYE CEREN AKÇABAY KARATAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi FEHMİYE CEREN AKÇABAY KARATAŞ
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Explaining the concept of gender and the the relation between gender and law.
Course Content: 1) Gender and biological gender difference
2) Patriarchal social system and norms
3) Heteronormativity
4) Equality debate
5) Feminism and Queer theory
6) Gender, violence and law
7) family, law and gender
8) Business life and gender
9) Women's body and law
10) Abortion and law
11) Masculinity, military service and law
12) Transsexuality and law
13) Homosexuality and Discrimination
14) Human rights and gender

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Students will have knowledge about the role of gender in law.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Gender, violence and law
2) Gender and biological gender difference
3) Gender and biological gender difference
4) Patriarchal social system and norms
5) Heteronormativity
6) Heteronormativity
7) Mid-Term.
8) Equality debate
9) Equality debate
10) Feminism and Queer theory
11) Feminism and Queer theory
12) Family, law and gender
13) Family, law and gender
14) Final exam.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Articles that students need to read will be uploaded to OLB weekly.
References: Ann, Scales, Legal Feminism

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

1

Program Outcomes
1) - Gaining discursive, theoretical and factual information from various environments, in local, national and global context for related field, architectural design/ planning/ design activities and researches, she has required ability and comprehension to reflect the information on academic environment.
2) - Has intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, esthetic, artistic, historic and cultural information and comprehension about related field.
3) - Has knowledge and understanding on human and community oriented and sensitive to environment (natural and built) architectural design/ planning/ design/ research methods on the related field.
4) - Has multidimensional knowledge and understanding on economics, topics related to disasters and environmental and societal sustainability principles and standards.
5) - They have knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to their field.
6) - Has knowledge and understanding about institutional and ethical values related to the concerned field.
7) - Has knowledge and understanding about the place / importance of the related field in its historical, geographical, social and cultural context.
8) - Has ability to develop concepts in architectural design/ planning/ design fields.
9) - Has ability to provide integrity between discourse, theory and practise for architectural design / planning / design activities and researches.
10) - Has ability to identify facts, potential, problems and required researches for these in architectural design/ planning/ design issues.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) - Gaining discursive, theoretical and factual information from various environments, in local, national and global context for related field, architectural design/ planning/ design activities and researches, she has required ability and comprehension to reflect the information on academic environment.
2) - Has intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, esthetic, artistic, historic and cultural information and comprehension about related field.
3) - Has knowledge and understanding on human and community oriented and sensitive to environment (natural and built) architectural design/ planning/ design/ research methods on the related field.
4) - Has multidimensional knowledge and understanding on economics, topics related to disasters and environmental and societal sustainability principles and standards.
5) - They have knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to their field.
6) - Has knowledge and understanding about institutional and ethical values related to the concerned field.
7) - Has knowledge and understanding about the place / importance of the related field in its historical, geographical, social and cultural context.
8) - Has ability to develop concepts in architectural design/ planning/ design fields.
9) - Has ability to provide integrity between discourse, theory and practise for architectural design / planning / design activities and researches.
10) - Has ability to identify facts, potential, problems and required researches for these in architectural design/ planning/ design issues.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 1 2 2
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 4