Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION I | - | Spring 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 LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to make an introduction to micro-, meso- and macro-level practices of generalist social work as a discipline and a profession, and inform students about intervention process. Also, the aim is to make students to be well up on basic intervention skills of social work practices with individual, family, group, organization and society and to learn professional knowledge, skills and values. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Need Satisfier and Social Work as a Developing Profession ,Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Composite of Knowledge, Skills and Values, Social Work as a Problem Solving Process and Social Work as an Intervention for Interpersonal Interaction ,Definition and Scope of Generalist Social Work ,The Eclectic Knowledge Base of Generalist Social Work: System Theory and Its Place in Social Work ,Application Areas of Generalist Social Work ,Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) ,Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) ,The Frequently Used Approaches in Generalist Social Work ,The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work ,The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work ,The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work ,Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Intervention and Their Resolutions ,Professional Roles and Necessary Skills of Generalist Social Worker ,General Evaluation of the Course. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.To learn the scope and content of generalist social work practice. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.To have knowledge about the application levels of generalist social work practice (micro, meso and macro). | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.To learn the stages of planned change process (engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and follow-up) | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Need Satisfier and Social Work as a Developing Profession | A literature review about the subject |
| 2 | Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Composite of Knowledge, Skills and Values, Social Work as a Problem Solving Process and Social Work as an Intervention for Interpersonal Interaction | A literature review about the subject |
| 3 | Definition and Scope of Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 4 | The Eclectic Knowledge Base of Generalist Social Work: System Theory and Its Place in Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 5 | Application Areas of Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 6 | Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) | A literature review about the subject |
| 7 | Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) | A literature review about the subject |
| 8 | The Frequently Used Approaches in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 9 | The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 10 | The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 11 | The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 12 | Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Intervention and Their Resolutions | A literature review about the subject |
| 13 | Professional Roles and Necessary Skills of Generalist Social Worker | A literature review about the subject |
| 14 | General Evaluation of the Course |
| Resources |
| Instructor's lecture notes and presentations |
| Zastrow, C.(2013). Sosyal Hizmete Giriş, Çev. Editörü: D. B. Çiftçi, Nika Yayınevi, Ankara. H., Negiz, N., Akman, E. (2013). Sosyal Hizmet Temelleri ve Uygulama Alanları, Maya Akademi, Ankara. Duyan, V.(2010). Sosyal Hizmet Temelleri Yaklaşımları Müdahale Yöntemleri, Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Derneği Yayın No: 16, Aydınlar Matbaacılık, Ankara. Payne, M., (1997). Modern Social Work Theory, Second Edition, McMillan Press Ltd., Great Britain. Teater, B. (2015). Sosyal Hizmet Kuram ve Yöntemleri: Uygulama için bir giriş. (Abdullah Karatay, Çev. Ed.) Ankara: Nika Yayınları. Adams, R., Dominelli, L. Ve Payne, M. (2015). Sosyal Hizmet: Temel alanlar ve eleştirel yaklaşımlar. (Tarık Tuncay, Çev. Ed.) Ankara: Nika Yayınları. Aktaş, A.M.(2001). Küçük Gruplar, Dinamikleri ve Süreci, Mustafa Kitabevi, Ankara Ashman, K.K, Hull, G.H., (1999). Understanding Generalist Practice, Second ed., Nelson-Hall, Inc., Chicago. Cılga, İ. (2004). Bilim ve Meslek Olarak Türkiye’de Sosyal Hizmet, Özbay Ofset, Ankara. Compton, R.;Galaway, B.; Cournoyer, B.R.(2005). Social Work Processes,Seventh ed.,Thomson Brooks/Cole,USA. Erkan, G.(1997). Sosyal Hizmette Mülakat, Şafak Matbaası, Ankara. Johnson L. C., (1995). Social Work Practice, A Generalist Approach, Fifth Ed., Allyn and Bacon, Massachusetts. Koşar, N.G; Duman, N.(2005). Sostyal Hizmet Mesleğinin Sosyal Kişisel Çalışma Yönteminde Bir Uygulama,Şafak Matbaacılık, Ankara. Netting, J. E., Kettner, P.M., Mcmurtry, S. L. (1998). Social Work Macro Practice, Second Ed., Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Turan, N., (1999)., Sosyal Kişisel Çalışma, Birey ve Aile İçin Sosyal Hizmet, 2. Basım., Aydınlar Matbaası, Ankara |
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION I | - | Spring 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 LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to make an introduction to micro-, meso- and macro-level practices of generalist social work as a discipline and a profession, and inform students about intervention process. Also, the aim is to make students to be well up on basic intervention skills of social work practices with individual, family, group, organization and society and to learn professional knowledge, skills and values. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Need Satisfier and Social Work as a Developing Profession ,Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Composite of Knowledge, Skills and Values, Social Work as a Problem Solving Process and Social Work as an Intervention for Interpersonal Interaction ,Definition and Scope of Generalist Social Work ,The Eclectic Knowledge Base of Generalist Social Work: System Theory and Its Place in Social Work ,Application Areas of Generalist Social Work ,Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) ,Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) ,The Frequently Used Approaches in Generalist Social Work ,The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work ,The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work ,The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work ,Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Intervention and Their Resolutions ,Professional Roles and Necessary Skills of Generalist Social Worker ,General Evaluation of the Course. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.To learn the scope and content of generalist social work practice. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.To have knowledge about the application levels of generalist social work practice (micro, meso and macro). | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.To learn the stages of planned change process (engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and follow-up) | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Need Satisfier and Social Work as a Developing Profession | A literature review about the subject |
| 2 | Different Perspectives on Social Work: Social Work as a Composite of Knowledge, Skills and Values, Social Work as a Problem Solving Process and Social Work as an Intervention for Interpersonal Interaction | A literature review about the subject |
| 3 | Definition and Scope of Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 4 | The Eclectic Knowledge Base of Generalist Social Work: System Theory and Its Place in Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 5 | Application Areas of Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 6 | Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) | A literature review about the subject |
| 7 | Application Levels in Generalist Social Work (Micro-Meso-Macro) | A literature review about the subject |
| 8 | The Frequently Used Approaches in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 9 | The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 10 | The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 11 | The Planned Change Process in Generalist Social Work | A literature review about the subject |
| 12 | Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Intervention and Their Resolutions | A literature review about the subject |
| 13 | Professional Roles and Necessary Skills of Generalist Social Worker | A literature review about the subject |
| 14 | General Evaluation of the Course |
| Resources |
| Instructor's lecture notes and presentations |
| Zastrow, C.(2013). Sosyal Hizmete Giriş, Çev. Editörü: D. B. Çiftçi, Nika Yayınevi, Ankara. H., Negiz, N., Akman, E. (2013). Sosyal Hizmet Temelleri ve Uygulama Alanları, Maya Akademi, Ankara. Duyan, V.(2010). Sosyal Hizmet Temelleri Yaklaşımları Müdahale Yöntemleri, Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Derneği Yayın No: 16, Aydınlar Matbaacılık, Ankara. Payne, M., (1997). Modern Social Work Theory, Second Edition, McMillan Press Ltd., Great Britain. Teater, B. (2015). Sosyal Hizmet Kuram ve Yöntemleri: Uygulama için bir giriş. (Abdullah Karatay, Çev. Ed.) Ankara: Nika Yayınları. Adams, R., Dominelli, L. Ve Payne, M. (2015). Sosyal Hizmet: Temel alanlar ve eleştirel yaklaşımlar. (Tarık Tuncay, Çev. Ed.) Ankara: Nika Yayınları. Aktaş, A.M.(2001). Küçük Gruplar, Dinamikleri ve Süreci, Mustafa Kitabevi, Ankara Ashman, K.K, Hull, G.H., (1999). Understanding Generalist Practice, Second ed., Nelson-Hall, Inc., Chicago. Cılga, İ. (2004). Bilim ve Meslek Olarak Türkiye’de Sosyal Hizmet, Özbay Ofset, Ankara. Compton, R.;Galaway, B.; Cournoyer, B.R.(2005). Social Work Processes,Seventh ed.,Thomson Brooks/Cole,USA. Erkan, G.(1997). Sosyal Hizmette Mülakat, Şafak Matbaası, Ankara. Johnson L. C., (1995). Social Work Practice, A Generalist Approach, Fifth Ed., Allyn and Bacon, Massachusetts. Koşar, N.G; Duman, N.(2005). Sostyal Hizmet Mesleğinin Sosyal Kişisel Çalışma Yönteminde Bir Uygulama,Şafak Matbaacılık, Ankara. Netting, J. E., Kettner, P.M., Mcmurtry, S. L. (1998). Social Work Macro Practice, Second Ed., Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Turan, N., (1999)., Sosyal Kişisel Çalışma, Birey ve Aile İçin Sosyal Hizmet, 2. Basım., Aydınlar Matbaası, Ankara |
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 | |