YAŞAR UNIVERSITY
ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES FACULTY
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course
Code
Semester
ECON 471
Fall
Course Title
Feminist Economics
Course Hour/Week
Theory
3
Practice
0
Yaşar Credit
ECTS
3
7
Course Type
1. Compulsory Courses
1.1. Programme Compulsory Courses
1.2. University Compulsory Courses (UFND)
1.3. YÖK (Higher Education Council) Compulsory Courses
2. Elective Courses
2.1. Program Elective Courses
x
2.2. University Elective Courses
3. Prerequisites Courses
3.1. Compulsory Prerequisites Courses
3.2. Elective Prerequisites Courses
Language of Instruction
Level of Course
Undergraduate (First Cycle)
Prerequisites Course(s) (compulsory)
Special Pre-Conditions of the Course
(recommended)
Course Coordinator
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Meltem INCE
YENILMEZ
Course Instructor(s)
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Meltem INCE
YENILMEZ
Course Assistant(s)/Tutor (s)
Aim(s) of the Course
Mail: meltem.ince@yasar.edu.tr
Web: mince.yasar.edu.tr
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This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to key
directions in contemporary feminist thought. Feminist theories concern not
only the understanding of gender relationships, but also the prescriptions for
change that politically and intellectually engaged feminists have
recommended for these relationships.
Learning Outcomes of the Course
Course Content
1. Students should be able to analyze the role gender plays in important
economic paradigms and in economic policies.
2. Students should become familiarized with women’s and men’s economic
activity, how these have developed, and how they have changed
3. understand the key roles of the feminism on microeconomic issues
4. Understand the feminist economics issues both in theory and practice
Analyses of the construction of gender and its political meaning are tied to
understanding of the meaning of other characteristics of people, such as race
and social class. Sex/gender debate, sexual desire and the body, the political
economy of gender and the construction of masculinity among others are the
issues to be focused on. It will be also explored the way in which gendered
thinking influences the study and methodology of economics itself.
COURSE OUTLINE/SCHEDULE (Weekly)
Week
1
Topics
Introduction
Barker, Drucilla and Susan Feiner (2004).
“Economics She Wrote” Ch. 1. in Barker and
Feiner Liberating Economics: Feminist
Perspectives on Families, Work, and
Globalization, Ann Arbor: University of
Michigan Press.
2
Preliminary Preparation
Discussion
Ferber, Marianne A. (1995). The Study of
Economics: A Feminist Critique, The American
Economic Review, 85 (2): 357-361.
MacDonald, Martha. (1984). Economics and
Feminism: The Dismal Science?, Studies in
Political Economy, 151-178.
Figart, Deborah M. (1997). “Gender as More
Than a Dummy Variable.” Review of Social
Economy 55(1); 1-32.
Discussion
3
Power, Marilyn (2004). “Social Provisioning as
a starting point for Feminist Economics”
Feminist Economics 10(3): 3-19.
Nelson, J. (1995). Feminism, objectivity and
economics. Routledge, Ch. 1-3.
4
Discussion
Peter, Fabienne (2001). “Rhetoric vs. realism in
economic methodology: a critical assessment
of recent contributions.” Cambridge Journal of
Economics 25 (5), pp.571-589.
Riley, Maria (2008). “A Feminist Political
Economic Framework”. Center of Concerncatalyst for economic and social justice, pp:16.
5
Horrell, Sara, and Jane Humphries (1995).
“Women’s labour force participation and the
transition to the male‐breadwinner family,
1790‐1865.” The Economic History Review 48
(1), pp. 89-117.
Discussion
Methodology and
Implementation
(theory,practice,
assignment etc)
Barker, Drucilla and Susan Feiner (2004).
“Family Matters: Reproducing the Gender
Division of Labor” Ch. 2 in Barker and Feiner
Liberating Economics: Feminist Perspectives
on Families, Work, and Globalization, Ann
Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Agarwal, Bina (1997). “‘Bargaining’ and Gender
Relations: Within and Beyond the Household.”
Feminist Economics, Vol. 3(1), pp. 1-51.
6
Becker, Gary S. (1974). “A theory of marriage.”
Economics of the family: Marriage, children,
and human capital. UMI, pp. 299-351.
Iversen, V. (2003). Intra-household inequality:
a challenge for the capability approach?.
Feminist Economics, 9(2-3), 93-115.
7
8
Discussion
Seiz, Janet A. “Bargaining models, feminism,
and institutionalism.” Journal of Economic
Issues 29.2 (1995): 609-618.
MIDTERM EXAM
Barker, Drucilla K. “Beyond Women and
Economics: Rereading “Women’s Work”.”
Signs 30.4 (2005): 2189-2209.
9
Discussion
Discussion
Folbre, Nancy. “Measuring care: gender,
empowerment, and the care economy.”
Journal of human development 7.2 (2006):
183-199.
Ransom, Michael R., and Val E. Lambson.
“Monopsony, Mobility, and Sex Differences in
Pay: Missouri School Teachers.” American
Economic Review101.3 (2011): 454-59.
Discussion
10
Ransom, Michael R., and Ronald L. Oaxaca.
“New market power models and sex
differences in pay.” Journal of Labor
Economics 28.2 (2010): 267-289.
Discussion
Standing, Guy (1999). “Global Feminization
through Flexible Labor: a Theme Revisited.”
World Development. Vol. 27(3), pp. 551-69.
11
Aman, Alfred C. (1996). “Introduction:
Feminism and Globalization: The Impact of the
Global Economy on Women and Feminist
Theory Symposium.” Indiana Journal of Global
Legal Studies: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Ferree, Marx M. (1985). Globalization and
feminism. In Ferree, Marx M. and Beth B. Hess,
(Eds.) Controversy and Coalition: The New
Feminist Movement across three decades of
change. New York: Twayne Publishers.
12
Klasen, Stephan and Francesca Lamanna
(2009). “The Impact of Gender Inequality in
Education and Employment on Economic
Growth: New Evidence for a Panel of
Discussion
Countries.” Feminist Economics. Vol. 15(3), pp.
91-132.
Schober, Thomas and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer
(2011). “Gender Wage Inequality and
Economic Growth: Is There Really a Puzzle?—A
Comment.” World Development, Vol. 39(8),
pp. 1476-84.
Darity, William A., and Patrick L. Mason.
“Evidence on discrimination in employment:
codes of color, codes of gender.” Journal of
Economic Perspectives 12.2 (1998): 63-90.
Stotsky, Janet G. (2006). “Gender and Its
Relevance to Macroeconomic Policy: A Survey”
IMF Working Paper, WP/06/233
13
Discussion
Berik, Gunseli and Yana Rodgers. 2008.
“Engendering Development Strategies and
Macroeconomic Policies: What’s Sound and
Sensible?” In Social Justice and Gender
Equality, Routledge, pp. 16-30.
Blecker, Robert A., and Stephanie Seguino.
“Macroeconomic Effects of Reducing Gender
Wage Inequality in an Export‐Oriented, Semi‐
Industrialized
Economy.”
Review
of
Development Economics 6.1 (2002): 103-119.
Discussion
14
Seguino,
Stephanie
(2010).
“Gender,
Distribution, and Balance of Payments
Constrained Growth in Developing Countries.”
Review of Political Economy, Vol. 22 (3), pp.
373-404.
15
Aronson, Pamela (2003).
“Feminists or
‘Postfeminists?” Gender and Society, Vol. 17
(6), pp. 903-922.
16
FINAL EXAM
Required Course Material (s) /Reading(s)/Text Book (s)
Above is the schedule of readings. Feminist Frontiers is the
textbook. Please be advised that this schedule can change;
students are responsible for keeping abreast of the
schedule.
Recommended Course Material (s)/Reading(s)/Other
ASSESSMENT
Semester Activities/ Studies
Mid- Term
NUMBER
WEIGHT in %
1
40
1
20
Attendance
Quiz
Assignment (s)
Project
Laboratory
Field Studies (Technical Visits)
Presentation/ Seminar
Practice (Laboratory, Virtual Court, Studio Studies etc.)
Other (Placement/Internship etc.)
TOTAL
100
Contribution of Semester Activities/Studies to the Final Grade
40
Contribution of Final Examination/Final Project/ Dissertation to the Final Grade
40
TOTAL
.
100
CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
Level of
Contribution (1lowest/ 5highest)
No Programme Outcomes
1
1
Know basic economic concepts and be able to use the basic tools of economic analysis for
evaluating real life situations.
2
Understand and interpret current economic developments in the fields of growth, international
trade, inflation, financial markets, unemployment, globalization, etc.
3 Be able to suggest economic policy for current issues on the basis of economic analysis.
2
3
4
5
X
x
4
Recognize the significance of lifelong learning and be able to use the learning skills they
developed in this program in other areas of their life.
5
Have sufficient mathematical, analytical and abstracting skills and apply these skills in economic
discussions.
6 Be able to plan, conduct and report a research project in economics or in other social sciences.
7
Be able to compare and contrast the nature of Turkish economy with other economies in order to
understand and explain its position in the global economy.
8
Know the evolution of economic thought throughout history and the differences between current
schools of thought.
9
Have sufficient methodological, technical and computing skills for collecting, interpreting and
processing economic data.
10
Be able to formulate or think in terms of economic models to analyze decision making processes
of economic units in financial, factor as well as goods and services markets.
X
X
x
ECTS /STUDENT WORKLOAD
NUMBER
UNIT
HOUR
TOTAL
(WORKLOAD)
Course Teaching Hour (14 weeks* total course hours)
14
Week
3
42
Preliminary Preparation and finalizing of course notes,
further self- study
14
3
42
Assignment (s)
1
30
30
30
30
30
30
ACTIVITIES
Week
Number
Presentation/ Seminars
Number
Quiz and Preparation for the Quiz
Number
Mid- Term(s)
1
Number
Project (s)
Number
Field Studies (Technical Visits, Investigate Visit etc.)
Number
Practice (Laboratory, Virtual Court, Studio Studies etc.)
Number
Final Examination/ Final Project/ Dissertation and
Preparation
Other (Placement/Internship etc.)
1
Number
Number
Total Workload
174
Total Workload/ 25
6,96
ECTS
7
ETHICAL RULES WITH REGARD TO THE COURSE (IF AVAILABLE)
All students are expected to attend each class and to actively participate in problem solving. Final grade also will be
based on attendance and class participation. No make ups on quizzes will be accepted. No excused absences.
ASSESSMENT and EVALUATION METHODS:
Final Grades will be determined according to the Yaşar University Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree and Graduate
Degree Education and Examination Regulation
PREPARED BY
Assoc. Prof.Dr. Meltem Ince Yenilmez
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