Course Detail
Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to SOCIAL SERVICE | YSHZ1139420 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFI |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Selda MEYDAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is; To enable students to recognize the philosophy, values, knowledge base, functions of social work as a discipline and profession, the roles and responsibilities of social workers in fulfilling these functions, and to enable students to learn the basic concepts of social work as a profession and discipline. |
| Course Content | This course contains; ,Definitions and concepts related to social work,Social work as a profession,Definitions and explanations regarding social workers,Social work practice: The Generalist Approach,Basic Elements of Social Work: The Knowledge Base ,Basic Elements of Social Work: The Skill Base ,Essential elements of social work: Skills foundation II,Essential elements of social work: Value base,Functions and roles of social work,The Planned Change Process in Social Work Practice ,Subspecialties of Social Work Practice ,Subspecialties of Social Work Practice ,General review and closing of the course. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| It explains the fundamental concepts, core values, and human rights-based approach of the social work profession. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| It defines the aims and functions of social work at the individual, family, group, and community levels. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A, C |
| It distinguishes the professional roles and responsibilities of a social worker at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. | 10, 13, 14, 9 | A, C |
| It explains the interdisciplinary nature of social work and its relationship with other professions (psychology, sociology, law, health, etc.). | 10, 16, 9 | A, C |
| It analyzes social problems within the framework of a biopsychosocial and ecological systems approach. | 10, 16, 9 | A, C |
| It defines the areas of social work practice (children, women, the elderly, people with disabilities, migration, poverty, the justice system, etc.). | 10, 13, 9 | A, C |
| It explains the knowledge, skills, and values foundations of social work. | 10, 13, 9 | A, C |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Definitions and concepts related to social work | A literature review about the subject |
| 3 | Social work as a profession | A literature review about the subject |
| 4 | Definitions and explanations regarding social workers | A literature review about the subject |
| 5 | Social work practice: The Generalist Approach | A literature review about the subject |
| 6 | Basic Elements of Social Work: The Knowledge Base | A literature review about the subject |
| 7 | Basic Elements of Social Work: The Skill Base | A literature review about the subject |
| 8 | Essential elements of social work: Skills foundation II | A literature review about the subject |
| 9 | Essential elements of social work: Value base | A literature review about the subject |
| 10 | Functions and roles of social work | A literature review about the subject |
| 11 | The Planned Change Process in Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 12 | Subspecialties of Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 13 | Subspecialties of Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 14 | General review and closing of the course |
| Resources |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Gains ability and competence to set goals for self-development of his area, to apply appropriate strategies for selected targets, to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Capable to practice social work and train client groups on the basis of similarities and differences by recognizing the positive value of the differences. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | 14. Able to perform Planned Changing Process (contact, diagnosis and assessment, planning, implementation, application, evaluation, termination, feedback and monitoring). | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 142 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(142/30) | 5 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to SOCIAL SERVICE | YSHZ1139420 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFI |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Selda MEYDAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is; To enable students to recognize the philosophy, values, knowledge base, functions of social work as a discipline and profession, the roles and responsibilities of social workers in fulfilling these functions, and to enable students to learn the basic concepts of social work as a profession and discipline. |
| Course Content | This course contains; ,Definitions and concepts related to social work,Social work as a profession,Definitions and explanations regarding social workers,Social work practice: The Generalist Approach,Basic Elements of Social Work: The Knowledge Base ,Basic Elements of Social Work: The Skill Base ,Essential elements of social work: Skills foundation II,Essential elements of social work: Value base,Functions and roles of social work,The Planned Change Process in Social Work Practice ,Subspecialties of Social Work Practice ,Subspecialties of Social Work Practice ,General review and closing of the course. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| It explains the fundamental concepts, core values, and human rights-based approach of the social work profession. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| It defines the aims and functions of social work at the individual, family, group, and community levels. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A, C |
| It distinguishes the professional roles and responsibilities of a social worker at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. | 10, 13, 14, 9 | A, C |
| It explains the interdisciplinary nature of social work and its relationship with other professions (psychology, sociology, law, health, etc.). | 10, 16, 9 | A, C |
| It analyzes social problems within the framework of a biopsychosocial and ecological systems approach. | 10, 16, 9 | A, C |
| It defines the areas of social work practice (children, women, the elderly, people with disabilities, migration, poverty, the justice system, etc.). | 10, 13, 9 | A, C |
| It explains the knowledge, skills, and values foundations of social work. | 10, 13, 9 | A, C |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Definitions and concepts related to social work | A literature review about the subject |
| 3 | Social work as a profession | A literature review about the subject |
| 4 | Definitions and explanations regarding social workers | A literature review about the subject |
| 5 | Social work practice: The Generalist Approach | A literature review about the subject |
| 6 | Basic Elements of Social Work: The Knowledge Base | A literature review about the subject |
| 7 | Basic Elements of Social Work: The Skill Base | A literature review about the subject |
| 8 | Essential elements of social work: Skills foundation II | A literature review about the subject |
| 9 | Essential elements of social work: Value base | A literature review about the subject |
| 10 | Functions and roles of social work | A literature review about the subject |
| 11 | The Planned Change Process in Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 12 | Subspecialties of Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 13 | Subspecialties of Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 14 | General review and closing of the course |
| Resources |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Gains ability and competence to set goals for self-development of his area, to apply appropriate strategies for selected targets, to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Capable to practice social work and train client groups on the basis of similarities and differences by recognizing the positive value of the differences. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | 14. Able to perform Planned Changing Process (contact, diagnosis and assessment, planning, implementation, application, evaluation, termination, feedback and monitoring). | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |