Public Law (Master) (With Thesis)
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

General course introduction information

Course Code:

KHYL511

Course Name:

The Debate of Equality and Impartiality in Feminist Law

Course Semester:

Spring
Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	8

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

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:

Based on the discussions within the framework of feminist law, different equality debates within the framework of criticisms against formal equality and the possibilities of impartiality will be discussed with examples from national and international judicial decisions.

Course Content:

In feminist legal debates, formal equality is treated as a liberal demand that sees men and women as equal legal beings and demands rights applicable to both. By basing equality on the sameness of the sexes, liberal feminists have tried to ensure that women leave the private sphere and enter the public sphere. Within the framework of formal equality, gender-based discrimination was rejected, the similarities between men and women were emphasized and equality before the law was demanded. However, even in cases where equality before the law is recognized, the practice of law emphasizes the "real" differences between the sexes, resulting in discriminatory practices. The differences between men and women are increasingly used in a way that leads to more ambiguous evaluations; this expression, which is used without discriminating between biological sex differences and cultural assumptions, renders the differences determined and imposed by cultural norms as natural distinctions and renders them immutable. Another criticism that can be brought to formal equality is that equal protection created within the framework of non-neutral regulations is doomed to failure within the masculine understanding of law. Based on these discussions within the framework of feminist law, different equality debates within the framework of criticisms against formal equality and the possibilities of neutrality will be discussed with examples from national and international judicial decisions.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Understands the critique of the patriarchal legal system put forward by feminist law.
2) Reproduce knowledge in the field of gender inequality using existing legal knowledge.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Can read laws and legislation related to gender and law with a conceptual framework.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) To be able to follow current legal issues and relate them to gender.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Meeting with students and introduction of the course: Evaluation of the legal agenda, realization of the methods of accessing legal resources, lecturing, class participation and rewarding active participation, examining court decisions and rewarding individual examinations, reading novels about law and doing activities, informing about midterm and final exams	Reading the next week's topics from the book
2)	Providing an overview of the history of women's rights and the history of the struggle for gender equality	Reading the next week's topics from the book
3)	To explain gender and related conceptual framework: 1. The relationship and differences between biological sex and gender 2. Criticisms in terms of gender equality	Reading the next week's topics from the book
4)	To explain the equality debate in feminist law: 1. Formal equality and substantive equality 2. The search for new equality	Reading the next week's topics from the book
5)	To explain the neutrality debate in feminist law: 1. Objectivity and neutrality in law 2. Methodological limits of the masculine understanding of law	Reading the next week's topics from the book
6)	Understanding types of gender-based violence: 1. Types of gender-based violence 2. Aspects of psychological violence 3. Cycle of Violence	Reading the next week's topics from the book
7)	Explain the international legislation established to prevent gender-based violence and prohibit discrimination: 1. CEDAW and Committee Resolutions 2. ECHR and ECtHR judgments	Decision review
8)	Explain the national legislation established to prevent gender-based violence and prohibit discrimination: Constitution, Civil Code, Penal Code and 6284	Decision review - Individual Application decisions
9)	To provide information on current gender debates and law: Domestic violence, alimony and mediation	Presentation preparation
10)	Student presentations and discussion	Presentation preparation
11)	Student presentations and discussion	Presentation preparation
12)	Student presentations and discussion	Presentation preparation
13)	Student presentations and discussion	Presentation preparation
14)	General review	Reviewing the topics covered during the semester from course resources
15)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Eğitim Materyalleri
1- O’LEARN’e yüklenen ders video kayıtları
2- O’LEARN’e yüklenen ders slaytları
3- O’LEARN’e yüklenen mahkeme kararları ve çözüm örnekleri
4- O’LEARN’e yüklenen geçmiş dönem sınav soruları ve cevap anahtarları
5- Hukuk ile ilgili bir roman okunması
Training Materials
1- Lecture video recordings uploaded to O'LEARN
2- Lecture slides uploaded to O'LEARN
3- Examples of court decisions and solutions uploaded to O'LEARN
4- Past exam questions and answer keys uploaded to O'LEARN
5- Reading a novel about law

References:

1. Josephine Donovan, Feminist Kuram, İletişim Yayınları, 2016.
2. R.W. Connell, Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve İktidar; Toplum, Kişi ve Cinsel Politika, Ayrıntı yayınları, 2017.
3. Ann Oakley, Juliet Mitchell, Kadın ve Eşitlik, Pencere Yayınları, 1998.
4. Alev Özkazanç, Cinsellik, Şiddet ve Hukuk, Dipnot Yayınevi,2013.
5. Catharine MacKinnon, Feminist Bir Devlet Kuramına Doğru, İletişim Yayınları, 2016.
6. Türkan Yalçın Sancar, Türk Ceza Hukukunda Kadın, SeçkinYayıncılık,2013
7. Ann Scales, Hukuki Feminizm, Dost Yayınevi, 2019.
8. Gökçiçek Ayata ve diğerleri (haz.), Kadın Hakları, Uluslararası Hukuk ve Uygulama, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2010.
9. Carole Pateman, Cinsel Sözleşme, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınları,2017.
10. Eylem Ümit Atılgan, Türkiye’de İç Hukuk Kültürü Üzerine Bir Araştırma (Haksız Tahrik Kararlarında Eril Tahakküm Kodları, Turhan Kitabevi, 2015.
11. Fatmagül Berktay, Tarihin Cinsiyeti, Metis Yayınları,2015.
12. Nadire Özdemir, GülrizUygur (ed.), Hukuk ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Seçkin Yayınları, 2018.
13. Nisan Kuyucu, Kadına Yönelik Şiddet, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2014.
14. Yakın Ertürk, Sınır Tanımayan Şiddet Paradigma, Politika ve Pratikteki Yönleriyle Kadına Şiddet Olgusu, Metis yayınları, 2015.
15. İlknur Yüksel Kaptanoğlu (haz.), Kişisel Olana Politiktir: Kadınlara Yönelik Ev İçi Şiddet Verisi ve Politika, Notabene Yayınları, 2020.
16. Betül Yarar (ed.), Şiddetin Cinsiyetli Yüzleri, Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2015.
17. Diana Scully, Cinsel Şiddeti Anlamak (Tutuklu Tecavüzcü Erkekler Üzerine Bir İnceleme), İletişim Yayınları, 2013.
18. M. Esra Yıldırım,Yeni Bir Hayat Kurmak (Kadınlar Anlatıyor: Babalık, Evlilik ve Boşanma), İletişim Yayınları, 2017.
19. Ural Nadir, Nasıl Korunabildik (Şiddete Uğrayan Kadınlar ve Çocuklar), İletişim Yayınları, 2017.
20. Pınar İlkkaracan, Leyla Gülçür, Canan Arın (haz.), Sıcak Yuva Masalı; Aile İçi Şiddet ve Cinsel Taciz, Metis Yayınları

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	4	2	3
Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Lesson
Reading
Homework
Case Study

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	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		32