Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7PSY 461Multiculturalism and Gender3+0+03510.10.2023

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Psychology (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course will be aimed to to achieve a heightened degree of cross-cultural understanding.
Course Content This course aims to discuss relevant issues through examining theoretical standpoints and specific challenges faced by some of the communities that help to make up a multiculturalism and gender. This course’s one purpose is to contribute your own unique perspectives and experiences to help move forward the ongoing debate about multiculturalism and gender.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Özlem Ersan
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics.
Course Notes All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Attendance 14 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
16
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Final examination 1 35 35
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4,63333333333333 139

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To achieve a heightened degree of cross-cultural understanding.
2 To discuss relevant issues through examining theoretical standpoints and specific challenges.
3 To contribute your own unique perspectives related to multiculturalism and gender issues.
4 To help move forward the ongoing debate about multiculturalism and gender.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 General Introduction for course description All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
2 What is Multiculturalism? All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
3 Defining Race and Racism All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
4 Racist Movements and Racism as Anomie All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
5 Should Immigrants Assimilate? All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
6 Immigration and Transnationalism All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
7 The Challenge of Diversity All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
8 Midterm All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
9 The Origins of Affirmative Action All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
10 Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
11 Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? (cont) All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
12 Gender and Immigration All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
13 Multiculturalism in Education All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
14 Post-Multiculturalism All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
15 Review of the semester All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics
16 Final examination All texts will be available according to relevant week’s topics

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 5 5 2 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 4
C1 5 4 5 2 3 4 4 5 4 5 4 5
C2 5 5 4 2 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5
C3 4 5 4 2 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 5
C4 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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