Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL GROUP and WORKING WITH the GROUP | - | 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 LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Can CEYLAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It is aimed to examine theories and approaches related to social work with groups, to integrate and discuss these theories and approaches in line with the aims of social work, and to teach the stages of social work intervention with groups. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introducing and giving information about the content of the course.,Concept of Group Dynamics,Historical Development Process of Group Social Work,Theories Effective in Group Work,The Importance of Working with Groups in Social Work Practices,Professional Roles and Skills of the Social Worker in the Group Process,Midterm exam general revision,Stages of the Group Process: Creating the Group,Stages of the Group Process: Initial Phase-Gaining Trust, Autonomy and Conflict Resolution,Duties of the Social Worker Regarding Recognition and Evaluation of the Group,Stages of the Group Process: Development Stage - Convergence, Commitment, Integration,Stages of the Group Process: Separation, Independence,Ending the Group Process,Designing a sample group study. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Understands the concept of group and the importance of groups in human life. | 10, 16 | A, E |
| Acquires information about group types. | 9 | A, E |
| Acquires information about the theories that are effective in group work. | 10, 9 | A, E |
| Discuss the functions and roles of the social worker in social work intervention with groups. | 10, 19 | A, E |
| Conceptualizes the stages of the group process. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| Integrates the planned change process with group work. | 10, 9 | A, E |
| Acquires information about groups to be established with different client groups. | 10, 19 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing and giving information about the content of the course. | |
| 2 | Concept of Group Dynamics | Literature review |
| 3 | Historical Development Process of Group Social Work | Literature review |
| 4 | Theories Effective in Group Work | Literature review |
| 5 | The Importance of Working with Groups in Social Work Practices | Literature review |
| 6 | Professional Roles and Skills of the Social Worker in the Group Process | Literature review |
| 7 | Midterm exam general revision | |
| 8 | Stages of the Group Process: Creating the Group | Literature review |
| 9 | Stages of the Group Process: Initial Phase-Gaining Trust, Autonomy and Conflict Resolution | Literature review |
| 10 | Duties of the Social Worker Regarding Recognition and Evaluation of the Group | Literature review |
| 11 | Stages of the Group Process: Development Stage - Convergence, Commitment, Integration | Literature review |
| 12 | Stages of the Group Process: Separation, Independence | Literature review |
| 13 | Ending the Group Process | Literature review |
| 14 | Designing a sample group study |
| Resources |
| Lecture notes given by the instructor |
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. | ||||||
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL GROUP and WORKING WITH the GROUP | - | 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 LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Can CEYLAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It is aimed to examine theories and approaches related to social work with groups, to integrate and discuss these theories and approaches in line with the aims of social work, and to teach the stages of social work intervention with groups. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introducing and giving information about the content of the course.,Concept of Group Dynamics,Historical Development Process of Group Social Work,Theories Effective in Group Work,The Importance of Working with Groups in Social Work Practices,Professional Roles and Skills of the Social Worker in the Group Process,Midterm exam general revision,Stages of the Group Process: Creating the Group,Stages of the Group Process: Initial Phase-Gaining Trust, Autonomy and Conflict Resolution,Duties of the Social Worker Regarding Recognition and Evaluation of the Group,Stages of the Group Process: Development Stage - Convergence, Commitment, Integration,Stages of the Group Process: Separation, Independence,Ending the Group Process,Designing a sample group study. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Understands the concept of group and the importance of groups in human life. | 10, 16 | A, E |
| Acquires information about group types. | 9 | A, E |
| Acquires information about the theories that are effective in group work. | 10, 9 | A, E |
| Discuss the functions and roles of the social worker in social work intervention with groups. | 10, 19 | A, E |
| Conceptualizes the stages of the group process. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| Integrates the planned change process with group work. | 10, 9 | A, E |
| Acquires information about groups to be established with different client groups. | 10, 19 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing and giving information about the content of the course. | |
| 2 | Concept of Group Dynamics | Literature review |
| 3 | Historical Development Process of Group Social Work | Literature review |
| 4 | Theories Effective in Group Work | Literature review |
| 5 | The Importance of Working with Groups in Social Work Practices | Literature review |
| 6 | Professional Roles and Skills of the Social Worker in the Group Process | Literature review |
| 7 | Midterm exam general revision | |
| 8 | Stages of the Group Process: Creating the Group | Literature review |
| 9 | Stages of the Group Process: Initial Phase-Gaining Trust, Autonomy and Conflict Resolution | Literature review |
| 10 | Duties of the Social Worker Regarding Recognition and Evaluation of the Group | Literature review |
| 11 | Stages of the Group Process: Development Stage - Convergence, Commitment, Integration | Literature review |
| 12 | Stages of the Group Process: Separation, Independence | Literature review |
| 13 | Ending the Group Process | Literature review |
| 14 | Designing a sample group study |
| Resources |
| Lecture notes given by the instructor |
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. | ||||||
| 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 | |