EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
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| PIR 509 | B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
| Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Reina Shehi , Thursday 10:00-12:30 hours |
| Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Elective |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | E 311 |
| Course Description: | This master level course examines men and women's lives in less developed countries and the impact upon them as a result of development and incorporation into global, economic and political systems. The course begins with theoretical approaches to gender and development, development theory, and feminist critiques. We then turn to how social change (positive or negative development) happens. We will examine in detail issues of production (formal and informal work), reproduction (health, child survival, and fertility), and the family/household nexus (where production and reproduction meet). |
| Course Objectives: | This master course examines the lives of men and women in less developed countries and the impact that development and involvement in global, economic and political systems. The course begins with theoretical approaches to gender and development, development theory and feminist critical theories. Then the course studies social change (positive or negative development). In addition, the issues of production (formal and informal work), reproduction (health, child survival and fertility), and family / consumer relationship are also analyzed. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course |
| 2 | Gender, Development and Theoretical Perspectives |
| 3 | Gender, Politics and Power |
| 4 | Gender, Social Movements and Social Change |
| 5 | Measuring Gender Differences: A case study of Albania |
| 6 | From Women to Gender: Principles of Equality and Efficiency |
| 7 | Gender Bias in Education: Causes and Consequences |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Work and Gender Relations (Inside/ Outside the House) |
| 10 | Work and Gender Relations (Formal/ Informal) |
| 11 | Agriculture, Environment and Gender |
| 12 | Gender Inequality and Health and Mortality |
| 13 | Globalization and Gender Relations |
| 14 | Concluding Remarks |
| Prerequisite(s): | N/A |
| Textbook: | Required Readings: 1. Staudt K. (2008) Women and Gender in Burnell P.J & Vicky R. Eds. Politics in the Developing World. Oxford University Press. Oxford: UK 2. Ehrenberg, R. G; Smith, R. (2009). Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Pearson/Addison Wesley. Boston: USA. Chapter 12, Pages 377-423 3. Messenger, A. (1999) Gender at Work: Four Women Writers of the Eighteenth Century. Wayne State University Press. Detroit: USA 4. Frederiksen, E& Goodman, K. (1995) Bettina Brentano- von Arnim: gender and politics. Wayne State University Press. Detroit: USA 5. Lois M. (1993) Foucault and Feminism: Power, Gender and the Self. Northeastern University Press. Boston: USA 6. Vullnetari, J., & King, R. (2011). Gendering remittances in Albania: a human and social development perspective. Gender & development, 19(1), 39-51 7. Mendola, M., & Carletto, C. (2012). Migration and gender differences in the home labour market: Evidence from Albania. Labour Economics, 19(6), 870-880. |
| Other References: | 1. Hekman, S. J. (1990) Gender and Knowledge: Elements of a Post-Modern Feminism. Northeastern University Press. Boston: USA 2. Mittelstadt, J. (2005) From welfare to workfare: the unintended consequences of liberal reform, 1945-1965 University of North Carolina Press, Chapell Hill: USA 3. Hill Collins, Patricia. (1990) Black feminist thought: knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment Unwin Hyman. Boston: USA 4. Stecklov, G., Carletto, C., Azzarri, C., & Davis, B. (2010). Gender and migration from Albania. Demography, 47(4), 935-961. |
| Laboratory Work: | N/A |
| Computer Usage: | N/A |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | To understand the politicization of social phenomenon such as gender at social and national level. |
| 2 | To be familiar with major features of contemporary societies that is relevant to gender and development. |
| 3 | To learn how and what makes women social values and attitudes change. |
| 4 | To be able to relate theoretical understanding to empirical data and analyses especially for developing countries. |
| 5 | To be able to distil information, present ideas and defend a theoretical position. |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Master of Science in Political Science and International Relations Program | ||
| 1 | Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources. | 4 |
| 2 | Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches. | 4 |
| 3 | Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. | 4 |
| 4 | Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions. | 2 |
| 5 | Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations. | 4 |
| 6 | Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently. | 5 |
| 7 | Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena. | 4 |
| 8 | Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. | 4 |
| 9 | Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. | 4 |
| 10 | Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge. | 1 |
| 11 | Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments. | 2 |
| 12 | Having consciousness about human rights and environment. | 4 |
| 13 | Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. | 4 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Presentation |
1
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15
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| Term Paper |
1
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35
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Attendance |
10
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 0 | ||
| Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Other | 1 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
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Total Work Load:
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187.5 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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7.5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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7.5 | ||