ECON 444 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Logistics Management

Course Name

Economics of Gender

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ECON 444	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Doç. Dr. Gül ERTAN ÖZGÜZER
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. İDİL GÖKSEL
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Samet ŞİMŞEK Araş. Gör. Derya Barış ŞEN

Course Objectives	This course is intended to find out the relationship between social development indicators and economic theory with an interdisciplinary approach. Particularly, one of the aims of this course is to ascertain the concept of gender equality-inequality in economic, social and political activities, the socio-economic, institutional and economic factors to which it is affected by, and to investigate its economic implications. The other purpose of the course is to provide the students with the analysis of economic policy issues.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Will be able to investigate the relationship of economics with other disciplines and social values. Will be able to explain the bidirectional causal relationship between social development indicators of a society and economic development. Will be able to analyse articles/working papers in gender in educational attainment and the labor market and economics literature Will be able to comment on economic implications of gender equality in educational attainment and the labor market. Will be able to make analyses and write scientific project reports in this area. Will be able to express their ideas and research findings in this area by utilizing their oral presentation skills.
Course Description	This course is intended to introduce the students the concept of gender equality-inequality and their indicators. The course covers the factors that affect supply of women workers (educational attainment, social norms, marriage and fertility decisions), and that affect demand for women workers (the changes in the sectoral distribution of employment, institutional changes due to competition in a globalized world), gender-based occupational segregation in the labor market (vertical and horizontal segregation), the impact of efficient allocation of labor on overall productivity gains, the bidirectional causal relationship between women’s educational attainment and labor market participation and economic growth and development.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction and overview of the course
2	Foundations of Academic Writing	Introduction part of any of the reference books.
3	The Definition of the Concept of Gender and Economics of Gender	Introduction part of any of the reference books.
4	Gender Equality	"Kabeer, N., 2005." and "Klasen, S., 2006."
5	Gender in Labor Market I	Chapter 4&5 of Joyce
6	Gender in Labor Market II	Chapter 4&5 of Joyce
7	The Statistical Analysis of Gender Equality in the Labor Market, a Case for Turkey	"Göksel, I., (2013)."
8	Causes of Earning Differences	Chapter 7 of Joyce
9	Causes of Earning Differences	"Chapter 2 of Joyce" and "Ironmonger, Duncan (1996)."
10	Ecology, Sustainability, and Gendered Economic Relations	"Nelson, Julie and Marilyn Power (2018)."
11	Race, Ethnicity and Class Considerations in Interpreting Gender Differences	Chapter 15 of Joyce
12	Student Presentations
13	Student Presentations
14	Student Presentations
15	Review of the Semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

The Economics of Gender, Joyce P. Jacobsen, Blackwell, 1998 (ISBN: 0631207279, 9780631207276)

İktisat ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Ufuk Serdaroğlu, Efil Yayınevi, 2010 (ISBN: 9786054334223)

Suggested Readings/Materials

Kabeer, N., 2005. “Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: A Critical Analysis of the Third Millennium Development Goal.” Gender & Development, Vol. 13(1): 13-24.

Klasen, S., 2006. “UNDP’s gender-related measures: some conceptual problems and possible solutions.” Journal of Human Development, 7.2: 243–74.

Göksel, I., (2013). “Female Labor Force Participation in Turkey: The Role of Conservatism.”
Women's Studies International Forum , Vol. 41.

Ironmonger, Duncan (1996). “Counting Outputs, Capital Inputs, and Caring Labor: Estimating Gross Household Product.” Feminist Economics 2(3): 37-64.

Nelson, Julie and Marilyn Power (2018). “Ecology, Sustainability, and Care: Developments in the Field.” Feminist Economics 24(3): 80-88

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	10
Presentation / Jury	1	30
Project	1	20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	10	10
Presentation / Jury	1	20	20
Project	1	25	25
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam	1	35	35
		Total	180

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains	-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches	-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
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 human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-