Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN BEHAVIOR and the SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Kezban Ekin ÖZBEY DUYGU |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to understand and interpret the periods of human lifespan development (e.g. adulthood and old age) by using ecological theory. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Summary of Development in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence ,Explanation of Concept of Mental Health and Classification of Mental Health Disorders ,The Development in Early Adulthood, Developmental Tasks and Biological and Psychological Aspects of the Period,Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. founding a family, mate selection and family life cycle),Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. effective communication between parents and children, parents’ attitudes and some emotional and behavioral problems),Biological Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. physical functions, sense organs, menopause-andropause and midlife crisis),Psycho-social Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. developmental tasks in the period, communication and its importance),Social and Environmental Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. macro and micro theories about middle adulthood period, poverty and unemployment, family problems),The Development in Old Age and Developmental Tasks in the Period,Biological and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g., illnesses in old age and theories about successful aging),Social and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g. impacts of life events on the elderly, guidelines for the positive psychological preparation for old age, death and euthanasia),Death and Grief Process,Some Problems Faced in Old Age and Social Work Practice,Evaluation. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. To be informed about the human lifespan development. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 1.1. To comprehend the human as a biopsychosocial creature. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 1.2. To learn and correlate the effect of environment-based concepts (e.g. social, economic and cultural structure, class, poverty, discrimination or sexism) on human behavior and development. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2. To learn developmental periods. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.1. To define the periods of adulthood and old age and developmental tasks in these periods. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.2. To get necessary information about the developmental needs and risk and protective factors. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.3. To comprehend the developmental periods in order to form a theoretical basis for social work practice. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summary of Development in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence | A literature review about the subject |
| 2 | Explanation of Concept of Mental Health and Classification of Mental Health Disorders | A literature review about the subject |
| 3 | The Development in Early Adulthood, Developmental Tasks and Biological and Psychological Aspects of the Period | A literature review about the subject |
| 4 | Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. founding a family, mate selection and family life cycle) | A literature review about the subject |
| 5 | Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. effective communication between parents and children, parents’ attitudes and some emotional and behavioral problems) | A literature review about the subject |
| 6 | Biological Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. physical functions, sense organs, menopause-andropause and midlife crisis) | A literature review about the subject |
| 7 | Psycho-social Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. developmental tasks in the period, communication and its importance) | A literature review about the subject |
| 8 | Social and Environmental Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. macro and micro theories about middle adulthood period, poverty and unemployment, family problems) | A literature review about the subject |
| 9 | The Development in Old Age and Developmental Tasks in the Period | A literature review about the subject |
| 10 | Biological and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g., illnesses in old age and theories about successful aging) | A literature review about the subject |
| 11 | Social and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g. impacts of life events on the elderly, guidelines for the positive psychological preparation for old age, death and euthanasia) | A literature review about the subject |
| 12 | Death and Grief Process | A literature review about the subject |
| 13 | Some Problems Faced in Old Age and Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 14 | Evaluation |
| Resources |
| Instructor's lecture notes and presentations |
| Charles Zastrow-Karen K. Krist Ashman (2015). İnsan Davranışı ve Sosyal Çevre-2- Yetişkinlik- Yaşlılık. Ankara: Nika Yayınları. Yavuzer, Haluk. (2011). Evlilik Okulu. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. Emiroğlu, Vedia. Yaşlılık ve Yaşlının Sosyal Uyumu. Şafak Matbaacılık, Genişletilmiş İkinci Baskı, Ankara: 1995. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Geriatrik Bilimler Araştırma Merkezi. Yaşlılık Gerçeği. Ankara:2004. İl, Sunay. “Evlilik ve Eş Seçimi,” H.Ü. Sosyal Hizmetler Dergisi. (Deprem Özel Sayısı). 1,10:16-20, 1999. Koşar, Nesrin G. Sosyal Hizmetlerde Yaşlı Refahı Alanı. Şafak Matbaacılık, Ankara: 1996. Lambley, Peter. Orta Yaşın İsyanı. Çev: Semra Eren. HYB Yayıncılık. Birinci Baskı. Ankara:1999. Onur, Bekir. Gelişim Psikolojisi: Yetişkinlik, Yaşlılık, Ölüm. İmge Kitabevi Yayınları. 5. Baskı. Ankara:2000. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ- 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-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 | PQ-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 | PQ-13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-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 | 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) | 128 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(128/30) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN BEHAVIOR and the SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Kezban Ekin ÖZBEY DUYGU |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to understand and interpret the periods of human lifespan development (e.g. adulthood and old age) by using ecological theory. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Summary of Development in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence ,Explanation of Concept of Mental Health and Classification of Mental Health Disorders ,The Development in Early Adulthood, Developmental Tasks and Biological and Psychological Aspects of the Period,Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. founding a family, mate selection and family life cycle),Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. effective communication between parents and children, parents’ attitudes and some emotional and behavioral problems),Biological Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. physical functions, sense organs, menopause-andropause and midlife crisis),Psycho-social Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. developmental tasks in the period, communication and its importance),Social and Environmental Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. macro and micro theories about middle adulthood period, poverty and unemployment, family problems),The Development in Old Age and Developmental Tasks in the Period,Biological and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g., illnesses in old age and theories about successful aging),Social and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g. impacts of life events on the elderly, guidelines for the positive psychological preparation for old age, death and euthanasia),Death and Grief Process,Some Problems Faced in Old Age and Social Work Practice,Evaluation. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. To be informed about the human lifespan development. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 1.1. To comprehend the human as a biopsychosocial creature. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 1.2. To learn and correlate the effect of environment-based concepts (e.g. social, economic and cultural structure, class, poverty, discrimination or sexism) on human behavior and development. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2. To learn developmental periods. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.1. To define the periods of adulthood and old age and developmental tasks in these periods. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.2. To get necessary information about the developmental needs and risk and protective factors. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.3. To comprehend the developmental periods in order to form a theoretical basis for social work practice. | 10, 16, 37, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summary of Development in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence | A literature review about the subject |
| 2 | Explanation of Concept of Mental Health and Classification of Mental Health Disorders | A literature review about the subject |
| 3 | The Development in Early Adulthood, Developmental Tasks and Biological and Psychological Aspects of the Period | A literature review about the subject |
| 4 | Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. founding a family, mate selection and family life cycle) | A literature review about the subject |
| 5 | Social and Environmental Aspects of Early Adulthood Period (e.g. effective communication between parents and children, parents’ attitudes and some emotional and behavioral problems) | A literature review about the subject |
| 6 | Biological Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. physical functions, sense organs, menopause-andropause and midlife crisis) | A literature review about the subject |
| 7 | Psycho-social Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. developmental tasks in the period, communication and its importance) | A literature review about the subject |
| 8 | Social and Environmental Aspects of Middle Adulthood Period (e.g. macro and micro theories about middle adulthood period, poverty and unemployment, family problems) | A literature review about the subject |
| 9 | The Development in Old Age and Developmental Tasks in the Period | A literature review about the subject |
| 10 | Biological and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g., illnesses in old age and theories about successful aging) | A literature review about the subject |
| 11 | Social and Psychological Aspects of Old Age (e.g. impacts of life events on the elderly, guidelines for the positive psychological preparation for old age, death and euthanasia) | A literature review about the subject |
| 12 | Death and Grief Process | A literature review about the subject |
| 13 | Some Problems Faced in Old Age and Social Work Practice | A literature review about the subject |
| 14 | Evaluation |
| Resources |
| Instructor's lecture notes and presentations |
| Charles Zastrow-Karen K. Krist Ashman (2015). İnsan Davranışı ve Sosyal Çevre-2- Yetişkinlik- Yaşlılık. Ankara: Nika Yayınları. Yavuzer, Haluk. (2011). Evlilik Okulu. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. Emiroğlu, Vedia. Yaşlılık ve Yaşlının Sosyal Uyumu. Şafak Matbaacılık, Genişletilmiş İkinci Baskı, Ankara: 1995. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Geriatrik Bilimler Araştırma Merkezi. Yaşlılık Gerçeği. Ankara:2004. İl, Sunay. “Evlilik ve Eş Seçimi,” H.Ü. Sosyal Hizmetler Dergisi. (Deprem Özel Sayısı). 1,10:16-20, 1999. Koşar, Nesrin G. Sosyal Hizmetlerde Yaşlı Refahı Alanı. Şafak Matbaacılık, Ankara: 1996. Lambley, Peter. Orta Yaşın İsyanı. Çev: Semra Eren. HYB Yayıncılık. Birinci Baskı. Ankara:1999. Onur, Bekir. Gelişim Psikolojisi: Yetişkinlik, Yaşlılık, Ölüm. İmge Kitabevi Yayınları. 5. Baskı. Ankara:2000. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ- 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-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 | PQ-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 | PQ-13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-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 | |