Course Detail
Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCEPT of SOCIAL JUSTICE | YSHZ1212315 | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFI |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It is aimed to provide students with knowledge, skills and value base on the concept and types of justice, aspects of justice, principles of social justice, social inclusion, equality and diversity from a social work perspective, and combating discrimination. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course and information,Foundations of social justice,Social justice and human rights,The principle of justice in social work,Social inequality and justice,Disadvantaged groups and social justice,Social policies and social justice,Globalization and social justice,Legal dimension of social justice,Poverty and social work,Poverty and social work,Advocacy and activism in social work,The future of social justice and new approaches,General evaluation. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Explains the concepts of social justice, equality and inequality. | 10, 4 | A |
| Knows the sources of social inequality. | 10, 4 | A |
| It combats social inequalities. | 10, 4 | A |
| Knows how to fight for the requirements of social justice. | 10, 4 | A |
| Knows and defends the concept of equal opportunities. | 10, 4 | A |
| The rights-based approach can be reflected in practice. | 10, 4 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and information | |
| 2 | Foundations of social justice | Literature reading |
| 3 | Social justice and human rights | Literature reading |
| 4 | The principle of justice in social work | Literature reading |
| 5 | Social inequality and justice | Literature reading |
| 6 | Disadvantaged groups and social justice | Literature reading |
| 7 | Social policies and social justice | Literature reading |
| 8 | Globalization and social justice | Literature reading |
| 9 | Legal dimension of social justice | Literature reading |
| 10 | Poverty and social work | Literature reading |
| 11 | Poverty and social work | Literature reading |
| 12 | Advocacy and activism in social work | Literature reading |
| 13 | The future of social justice and new approaches | Literature reading |
| 14 | General evaluation | Literature reading |
| Resources |
| Lecture notes prepared by the instructor. |
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. | ||||||
| 3 | 3. Obtains information about management and processes. | ||||||
| 4 | 4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| 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) | 100 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(100/30) | 3 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCEPT of SOCIAL JUSTICE | YSHZ1212315 | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFI |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It is aimed to provide students with knowledge, skills and value base on the concept and types of justice, aspects of justice, principles of social justice, social inclusion, equality and diversity from a social work perspective, and combating discrimination. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course and information,Foundations of social justice,Social justice and human rights,The principle of justice in social work,Social inequality and justice,Disadvantaged groups and social justice,Social policies and social justice,Globalization and social justice,Legal dimension of social justice,Poverty and social work,Poverty and social work,Advocacy and activism in social work,The future of social justice and new approaches,General evaluation. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Explains the concepts of social justice, equality and inequality. | 10, 4 | A |
| Knows the sources of social inequality. | 10, 4 | A |
| It combats social inequalities. | 10, 4 | A |
| Knows how to fight for the requirements of social justice. | 10, 4 | A |
| Knows and defends the concept of equal opportunities. | 10, 4 | A |
| The rights-based approach can be reflected in practice. | 10, 4 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and information | |
| 2 | Foundations of social justice | Literature reading |
| 3 | Social justice and human rights | Literature reading |
| 4 | The principle of justice in social work | Literature reading |
| 5 | Social inequality and justice | Literature reading |
| 6 | Disadvantaged groups and social justice | Literature reading |
| 7 | Social policies and social justice | Literature reading |
| 8 | Globalization and social justice | Literature reading |
| 9 | Legal dimension of social justice | Literature reading |
| 10 | Poverty and social work | Literature reading |
| 11 | Poverty and social work | Literature reading |
| 12 | Advocacy and activism in social work | Literature reading |
| 13 | The future of social justice and new approaches | Literature reading |
| 14 | General evaluation | Literature reading |
| Resources |
| Lecture notes prepared by the instructor. |
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. | ||||||
| 3 | 3. Obtains information about management and processes. | ||||||
| 4 | 4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 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 | |