COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Gender and Media
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GEET 310
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Second Foreign Language
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course conceptualizes gender as a category of knowledge and aims to understand how gender is constructed by the media. We will consider gender as a constitutive element of identity and by analyzing its intersection with other categories such as race, class, nation and sexuality, we will grasp the importance of the representation of gender in media and its meaning for our lives. The course consists of lectures, screenings and discussions revolving around critical analysis of and engagement with contemporary examples of film, television, adverts and new media.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Differentiate between sex and gender
  • Critically explain why gender is a social construct
  • Compare the different waves of feminism and their focus
  • Evaluate the evolution of media with regards to how gender has been constructed and performed across a range of moving image forms and genres
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the constructions of sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity and nation in the media.
  • Gain familiarity of the construction of gender in the media in the present day, with a focus on a variety of different cultures and media across the world
Course Description his course examines various images and representations of gender in media paying particular attention to contemporary discussions. Employing theories from cultural studies, media, film, reception and gender studies, it explores different processes and practices of gender, specifically in terms of media representations of femininity, masculinity and queerness. The media plays a major role in "constructing" gender, and “popular” views of what appropriate gendering is, in turn, shape how we communicate with each other. Participation (20%) – You should come to class prepared to ask questions and ready to make lively, insightful, substantive and respectful contributions to our discussion of the course materials. Written Assignment (20%): These assignments require the students to select a theme we have covered in the class and conduct a detailed analysis of how that example reflects the context in which it was produced/distributed/exhibited.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Course Introduction: Why should and how do we study gender in the media
2 Introduction to Gender and Media • Lecture: What is Gender? Understanding Media’s Role • Reading: Judith Butler (1990), Gender Trouble (Introduction & Chapter 1) • Video: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – We Should All Be Feminists (TED Talk)
3 Global Perspectives on Gender Representation • Lecture: Gender in Western vs. Non-Western Media • Reading: Rosalind Gill (2007), Gender and the Media, Chapter 3 • Video: Miss Representation – Official Trailer
4 Feminism and Media • Lecture: Waves of Feminism in Media • Reading: bell hooks (2000), Feminism is for Everybody (Chapters 4 & 6) • Video: "The F-Word: Who Wants to be a Feminist?" (BBC Documentary Clip)
5 Masculinity and Media • Lecture: Toxic Masculinity and Its Representation • Reading: Raewyn Connell (1995), Masculinities, Chapter 1 • Video: The Mask You Live In – Trailer
6 Queer theory and queer in media • Lecture: Visibility and Stereotyping of LGBTQ+ Identities • Reading: Susan Stryker (2008), Transgender History, Chapter 2 • Video: Disclosure – Official Trailer
7 Social Media and Influencers • Lecture: Gender Performances on Social Media • Reading: Alice E. Marwick (2013), Status Update, Chapter 5 • Video: Instagram and Gender Performances
8 Gender and Film • Lecture: Gender in Global Cinema • Reading: Laura Mulvey (1975), "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" • Video: Wonder Woman: A Feminist Perspective
9 Midterm
10 Media, Gender, and Race • Lecture: Intersectionality in Media Representations • Reading: Kimberlé Crenshaw (1989), "Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex" • Video: Race and Gender Intersectionality Explained
11 Gender and News Media • Lecture: Gendered Narratives in Global News • Reading: Karen Ross (2010), Gendered Media: Women, Men, and Identity Politics, Chapter 2 • Video: Gender Bias in the News Media
12 Student Presentation • Format: Presentations on a chosen media artifact (advertisement, film, news story) and its gender representation
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentatios
15 Evaluation of the term, discussion and preperation for the final exam
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

The course uses the sources that are listed above

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weighting
Participation
1
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
24
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments.

2

To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology.

3

To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology.

4

To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines.

5

To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology.

6

To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches.

7

To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology.

8

To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society.

9

To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values ​​in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology.

10

To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline.

11

To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English.

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest