Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- STV615 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Arş. Gör. Gülizar ÖZTÜRK
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to explain how gender is represented and negotiated in the media, within the framework of basic concepts and theoretical approaches related to gender.
Course Content The content of this course is to raise awareness about the basic concepts of gender as a social construct, how gender is represented in the media and how it is negotiated.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 By reading the media critically, they distinguish the role of the media in reproducing gender.
2 It establishes a connection between patriarchal discourse and sexist media policies.
3 Analyzes the stereotypes in which men and women are represented in the media.
4 Using critical theory, one can evaluate the effects of gender reproduced in television programs on social life.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week An overview of the concept of gender, What is gender? How is it produced? Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
2. Week Theoretical approaches to gender Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
3. Week Theoretical approaches to gender Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
4. Week Women's studies-studies, Feminism, Feminist theories and media Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
5. Week Women's studies-studies, Feminism, Feminist theories and media Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
6. Week Masculinity studies, hegemonic masculinity, and the reproduction of masculinity through media. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
7. Week Masculinity studies, hegemonic masculinity, and the reproduction of masculinity through media. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
8. Week Midterms Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice
9. Week Body politics, sociocultural construction of the body and media relations Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
10. Week Gender Production in Advertisements & Advertisement Review Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
11. Week Gender production in news & News Review Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
12. Week Gender Production in Television Series & Series Review Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
13. Week Gender Production in Cinema & Film Review Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
14. Week Gender production in social media & Social media case study Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
15. Week Finals Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Defines concepts related to the cinema and television sectors.
2 Students will be able to discuss the reflections of this information in the fields of application by dominating both basic and new theoretical orientations and concepts in cinema and television fields.
3 Students will be able to comprehends the historical processes of cinema, television, media and communication fields and compares them with today's sectoral trends.
4 Students will be able to have knowledge about the structure and working principle of the technical materials used in the field, follow the current material developed in line with the new orientations and apply this knowledge by reflecting on their own studies.
5 Students will be able to work in the field of cinema and television, they develop appropriate solutions by calculating possible problems.
6 Students will be able to combine the theoretical knowledge related by the cinema and television sectors with the practical methods.
7 Students will be able to develop collaborative work by linking cinema and television fields with other arranged disciplines.
8 Students will be able to questioning the innovations they pursue, they discover their own directions of cinema and television.
9 Students will be able to provide the opportunity to use and share knowledge, skills effectively by participating in national and international film screenings, festivals, contests and similar organizations.
10 Students will be able to recognize the ethical values in cinema and television fields and applies them in the working environment.
11 Students will be able to organize that bring together individuals working in the field of cinema and television organizations and arrange an environment of reflection and discussion.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 2 2 2 2
PY2 4 4 4 4
PY3 2 2 2 2
PY4 0 0 0 0
PY5 5 5 5 5
PY6 2 2 2 2
PY7 4 4 4 4
PY8 1 1 1 1
PY9 0 0 0 0
PY10 5 5 5 5
PY11 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Connell, R.W. (1998) Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve İktidar. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
  • Gill, R. (2007). Gender and Media. Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • İmançer, D. (2006). Toplumsal Cinsiyet Oluşumuna İlişkin Kuramsal Yaklaşımlar?, İmançer, D. (ed.), Medya ve Kadın içinde, Ankara: Ebabil Yayınları,s.1-19.
  • Köker, E. (1996) "Feminist Alternatif Medya Üzerine", İLEF Yıllık
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 15 3 45
Ders Dışı
Interview 2 1 2
Presentation (Preparation) 2 1 2
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 5 50
Homework 2 10 5 50
Quiz 1 10 5 50
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 204
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0