PSY5402 PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN &GENDER
| Course Code: | 2335402 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NURAY SAKALLI |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
? To help students understand why gender issues (such as sexism, manhood, femininty, masculinity, gender stereotypes, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and reactions to sexism) should be examined in the field of Social Psychology.
? To introduce students to both traditional and current theories about gender and sexism.
? To familiarize students with the factors that influence attitudes toward women and men.
? To demonstrate the application of the theories to social problems relevant to women.
Course Content
The psychology of being a male or a female is pursued within a developmental perspective. Gender differences and problems in childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age are considered. Special emphasis is given to exploring the psychological functions and implications of gender stereotypes.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the graduate students will be able
? To understand gender, attitudes toward women and men, sexism, manhood, discrimination against women, and reactions to sexism.
? To describe core concepts in the traditional and current theories of gender issues such as sexism.
? To asses the role of various social psychological concepts on attitude change or intervention programs relevant to gender issues.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution