AS436 Gender and Communication

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR.
Code AS436
Name Gender and Communication
Term 2020-2021 Academic Year
Semester 8. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Uzaktan Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM
Course Instructor Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
(Bahar) (B Group) ()


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is give students a comprehensive awareness about how construction of gender through language, representations, institutions and practices.

Course Content

In this course, basic concepts of gender and institutions and practice affecting gender.

Course Precondition

Resources

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Distinguishes concepts of sex and gender.
LO02 Explains how to learn gender roles in language, institutions and practices.
LO03 Recognizes different theoretical approaches about gender.
LO04 Explains how women, men and different sexual orientation are represented in media.
LO05 Evaluates how gender discrimination is occurred in working life and employment policies.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. 4
PLO02 - Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. 4
PLO03 - Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). 5
PLO04 - Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. 4
PLO05 - Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. 3
PLO06 - From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. 5
PLO07 - Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. 5
PLO08 - As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. 3
PLO09 - Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. 4
PLO10 - Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. 5
PLO11 - Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work 2
PLO12 - Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. 4
PLO13 - Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning 4
PLO14 - Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. 4
PLO15 - Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. 0
PLO16 - While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. 5
PLO17 - Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, 5
PLO18 - Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) 1
PLO19 - Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. 3
PLO20 - Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction the course Reading
2 What is gender Reading
3 Construction of gender: language, institutions and practices Reading
4 Theoretical approaches to gender I Reading
5 Theoretical approaches to gender II Reading
6 Media, representation and gender I Reading
7 Media, representation and gender II Reading
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading
9 Modernizm of Turkey and gender Reading
10 Gender and employment Reading
11 Gender and working life Reading
12 Examples on construction of gender in daily life Reading, prepare representation
13 Examples on construction of gender in media Reading, prepare representation
14 Examples on differences of gender in working life Reading, prepare presentation
15 Overall evaluation Reading
16 Term Exams Reading
17 Term Exams Reading


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 24 24
Total Workload (Hour) 88
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,52
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 11.05.2024 11:40