Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL WORK in LOCAL GOVERNMENTS | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ayşe ÇİÇEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To demonstrate the importance of the local dimension in ensuring the effectiveness and nationwide dissemination of social services and to introduce the fundamental aspects of local social services, specifically social municipalism, and generally local social services. To make the necessity of the activation of local administrations in social service practices more apparent in our era, where local governance takes the forefront and provides an opportunity to better understand the people. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1923 to 1950,Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1950 to the Present,Provincial Special Administrations,Municipalities,Village Administration and Local Government Unions,Revenues and Expenditures of Local Governments,Understanding of Social Municipalism in Local Governments,The Place and Importance of Social Services in Local Governments,Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments,Examples in the Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments,Local Government Conversations - 1,Local Government Conversations - 2,Local Government Conversations - 3,End-Term General Evaluation. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Evaluates the holistic perspective of social services with its local dimension. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Emphasizes that social services are essential duties of local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Knows the importance of social services in the local area in a holistic way. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Examines social services comprehensively. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2. Develops social services for the local community at the local level. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Contributes to the tasks of local social policy and service actors and the development of local social control systems. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Observes the problems experienced in the field of social services locally. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2.3. Generates ideas to solve the problems in the field of social services locally. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 3. Evaluates the social service policies implemented in local governments by observing exemplary examples. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Conducts a needs analysis among social service policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Makes a result evaluation analysis between social service policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 4. Identifies new social service areas in social municipalism. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Interprets the relationship between municipal services and social services by following the current process. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Interprets the place and importance of social services in social municipalism. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 5. Discusses the role and functions of social work professionals in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 4, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Knows the responsibilities of social workers in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 5.2. Interprets how social services should be organized in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 5.3. Interprets the duties of social workers in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 21: Simulation Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1923 to 1950 | |
| 2 | Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1950 to the Present | |
| 3 | Provincial Special Administrations | |
| 4 | Municipalities | |
| 5 | Village Administration and Local Government Unions | |
| 6 | Revenues and Expenditures of Local Governments | |
| 7 | Understanding of Social Municipalism in Local Governments | |
| 8 | The Place and Importance of Social Services in Local Governments | |
| 9 | Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments | |
| 10 | Examples in the Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments | |
| 11 | Local Government Conversations - 1 | |
| 12 | Local Government Conversations - 2 | |
| 13 | Local Government Conversations - 3 | |
| 14 | End-Term General Evaluation |
| Resources |
| 1-Şengül, Ramazan; Yerel Yönetimler, Umuttepe Yayınları; Kocaeli; 2018. 2-Yerel kalkınmada Belediyelerin Rolü; Uluslar arası Sempozyum; 2004. 3-Yerel Yönetimlerin Avrupa Birliği İçindeki Yeri ve İşlevi UCLG-MEWA; 2004. 4-Seyyar, Ali; Yerel Siyasetin Gelişiminde Sosyal Politikaların Önemi”; Yerel Siyaset Dergisi; Sayı 25; 2008. *English resources are for international students. 1-Ateş, Hamza; Local Government A Turkish Perspective; Publisher:Savaş; Ankrara; 2021. 2- Heper, Metin; Local Government in Turkey: Governing Greater Istanbul; Publisher: Taylor & Francis Books , London; 1989. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Gains communication and professional interview skills | X | |||||
| 3 | Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 6 | Acquires the skills of solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | Improves skills for using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | Able to cooperate with other disciplines and make teamwork. | X | |||||
| 9 | Gains ability for self-development in his area to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 10 | Capable to practice social work and train different client groups. | X | |||||
| 11 | Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 12 | Able to evaluate and feed-back during planned changing process. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 5 | 11 | 55 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 123 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(123/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL WORK in LOCAL GOVERNMENTS | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ayşe ÇİÇEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To demonstrate the importance of the local dimension in ensuring the effectiveness and nationwide dissemination of social services and to introduce the fundamental aspects of local social services, specifically social municipalism, and generally local social services. To make the necessity of the activation of local administrations in social service practices more apparent in our era, where local governance takes the forefront and provides an opportunity to better understand the people. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1923 to 1950,Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1950 to the Present,Provincial Special Administrations,Municipalities,Village Administration and Local Government Unions,Revenues and Expenditures of Local Governments,Understanding of Social Municipalism in Local Governments,The Place and Importance of Social Services in Local Governments,Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments,Examples in the Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments,Local Government Conversations - 1,Local Government Conversations - 2,Local Government Conversations - 3,End-Term General Evaluation. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Evaluates the holistic perspective of social services with its local dimension. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Emphasizes that social services are essential duties of local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Knows the importance of social services in the local area in a holistic way. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Examines social services comprehensively. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2. Develops social services for the local community at the local level. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Contributes to the tasks of local social policy and service actors and the development of local social control systems. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Observes the problems experienced in the field of social services locally. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 2.3. Generates ideas to solve the problems in the field of social services locally. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 3. Evaluates the social service policies implemented in local governments by observing exemplary examples. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Conducts a needs analysis among social service policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Makes a result evaluation analysis between social service policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 4. Identifies new social service areas in social municipalism. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Interprets the relationship between municipal services and social services by following the current process. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Interprets the place and importance of social services in social municipalism. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 5. Discusses the role and functions of social work professionals in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 4, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Knows the responsibilities of social workers in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 5.2. Interprets how social services should be organized in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| 5.3. Interprets the duties of social workers in local governments. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 4, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 21: Simulation Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1923 to 1950 | |
| 2 | Development of Local Governments in Turkey from 1950 to the Present | |
| 3 | Provincial Special Administrations | |
| 4 | Municipalities | |
| 5 | Village Administration and Local Government Unions | |
| 6 | Revenues and Expenditures of Local Governments | |
| 7 | Understanding of Social Municipalism in Local Governments | |
| 8 | The Place and Importance of Social Services in Local Governments | |
| 9 | Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments | |
| 10 | Examples in the Implementation of Social Services in Local Governments | |
| 11 | Local Government Conversations - 1 | |
| 12 | Local Government Conversations - 2 | |
| 13 | Local Government Conversations - 3 | |
| 14 | End-Term General Evaluation |
| Resources |
| 1-Şengül, Ramazan; Yerel Yönetimler, Umuttepe Yayınları; Kocaeli; 2018. 2-Yerel kalkınmada Belediyelerin Rolü; Uluslar arası Sempozyum; 2004. 3-Yerel Yönetimlerin Avrupa Birliği İçindeki Yeri ve İşlevi UCLG-MEWA; 2004. 4-Seyyar, Ali; Yerel Siyasetin Gelişiminde Sosyal Politikaların Önemi”; Yerel Siyaset Dergisi; Sayı 25; 2008. *English resources are for international students. 1-Ateş, Hamza; Local Government A Turkish Perspective; Publisher:Savaş; Ankrara; 2021. 2- Heper, Metin; Local Government in Turkey: Governing Greater Istanbul; Publisher: Taylor & Francis Books , London; 1989. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Gains communication and professional interview skills | X | |||||
| 3 | Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 6 | Acquires the skills of solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | Improves skills for using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | Able to cooperate with other disciplines and make teamwork. | X | |||||
| 9 | Gains ability for self-development in his area to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 10 | Capable to practice social work and train different client groups. | X | |||||
| 11 | Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 12 | Able to evaluate and feed-back during planned changing process. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |