Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL WORK THEORIES and APPROACHES | SHZ2137330 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Perşembe 11:00-11:45 Perşembe 12:00-12:45 Perşembe 12:45-13:30 |
| 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 learn the theories and approaches commonly used in social work areas and to raise awareness about their use in social work practice. |
| Course Content | This course contains; To understand social work as a discipline and profession, Importance of theories and approaches in Social Work, General overview to theories and approaches commonly used in Social Work Practice ,System Theory and Ecological Approach ,Psychodynamic approaches (e.g. Freudian psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Ego psychology, Psychosocial treatment, Object relations theory, Self-Psychology, Personality theory and Psychoanalytic theory) ,Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches, Intellectual-Emotional Behavioral Therapy ,Crisis Intervention and Task-Oriented Approach ,Empowerment Approach, Feminist Perspective,Solution-Focused Approach,Humanist Approach: Individual-Centered Approach ,Humanist Approach: Transactional Analysis ,Existential Philosophies and Social Work, Gestalt Therapy ,Non-Discriminatory and Non-Oppressive Approaches: Anti-Oppressive Practice, Feminist Theory ,Social and Community Development Theories ,Radical and Marxist Approach ,Post-Modern Theory: Narrative Therapy. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Learn the theories and approaches used in social work practices. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2) Comprehends how to integrate and use the theories and approaches they have learned in the course to meet the needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and society. | 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 | To understand social work as a discipline and profession, Importance of theories and approaches in Social Work, General overview to theories and approaches commonly used in Social Work Practice | Literature review on the subject |
| 2 | System Theory and Ecological Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 3 | Psychodynamic approaches (e.g. Freudian psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Ego psychology, Psychosocial treatment, Object relations theory, Self-Psychology, Personality theory and Psychoanalytic theory) | Literature review on the subject |
| 4 | Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches, Intellectual-Emotional Behavioral Therapy | Literature review on the subject |
| 5 | Crisis Intervention and Task-Oriented Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 6 | Empowerment Approach, Feminist Perspective | Literature review on the subject |
| 7 | Solution-Focused Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 8 | Humanist Approach: Individual-Centered Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 9 | Humanist Approach: Transactional Analysis | Literature review on the subject |
| 10 | Existential Philosophies and Social Work, Gestalt Therapy | Literature review on the subject |
| 11 | Non-Discriminatory and Non-Oppressive Approaches: Anti-Oppressive Practice, Feminist Theory | Literature review on the subject |
| 12 | Social and Community Development Theories | Literature review on the subject |
| 13 | Radical and Marxist Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 14 | Post-Modern Theory: Narrative Therapy | Literature review on the subject |
| Resources |
| Instructor's lecture notes and presentations |
| Payne, M. (1997). Modern Social Work Theory. Second Ed. 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. Köroğlu, E. (2007). Düşünsel Duygulanımcı Davranış Terapisi. İstanbul: Hekimler Yayın Birliği. Daş, C. (2012). Geştalt Terapi. İstanbul: Hekimler Yayın Birliği. Beck, J.S. (2014). Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi. (Muzaffer Şahin, Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Polat Uluocak, G. (2011). Görev Odaklı Yaklaşım: Sosyal Hizmet için Bir Uygulama Modeli. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet Dergisi, 22(1): 133-146. Turan, N. ve Duman N. (2009). Transaksiyonel Analiz Yaklaşımı ve Sosyal Hizmette Kullanımı. Ankara: Maya Akademi Yayınevi. Tuncay, T. ve İl, S. (2006). "Sosyal Hizmette Baskı Karşıtı Uygulama", Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 17(2), 59-71. Mavili Aktaş, A. (2003). Kriz Durumlarında Sosyal Hizmet Müdahalesi. Kriz Dergisi, 11 (3): 37-44. Şahin, F. (2001). Sosyal Hizmette Güçler Perspektifi ve Çözüm Odaklı Mülakat. Aile ve Toplum Dergisi. 4(1). |
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 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 4 | 56 | |||
| 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 THEORIES and APPROACHES | SHZ2137330 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Perşembe 11:00-11:45 Perşembe 12:00-12:45 Perşembe 12:45-13:30 |
| 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 learn the theories and approaches commonly used in social work areas and to raise awareness about their use in social work practice. |
| Course Content | This course contains; To understand social work as a discipline and profession, Importance of theories and approaches in Social Work, General overview to theories and approaches commonly used in Social Work Practice ,System Theory and Ecological Approach ,Psychodynamic approaches (e.g. Freudian psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Ego psychology, Psychosocial treatment, Object relations theory, Self-Psychology, Personality theory and Psychoanalytic theory) ,Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches, Intellectual-Emotional Behavioral Therapy ,Crisis Intervention and Task-Oriented Approach ,Empowerment Approach, Feminist Perspective,Solution-Focused Approach,Humanist Approach: Individual-Centered Approach ,Humanist Approach: Transactional Analysis ,Existential Philosophies and Social Work, Gestalt Therapy ,Non-Discriminatory and Non-Oppressive Approaches: Anti-Oppressive Practice, Feminist Theory ,Social and Community Development Theories ,Radical and Marxist Approach ,Post-Modern Theory: Narrative Therapy. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Learn the theories and approaches used in social work practices. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2) Comprehends how to integrate and use the theories and approaches they have learned in the course to meet the needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and society. | 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 | To understand social work as a discipline and profession, Importance of theories and approaches in Social Work, General overview to theories and approaches commonly used in Social Work Practice | Literature review on the subject |
| 2 | System Theory and Ecological Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 3 | Psychodynamic approaches (e.g. Freudian psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Ego psychology, Psychosocial treatment, Object relations theory, Self-Psychology, Personality theory and Psychoanalytic theory) | Literature review on the subject |
| 4 | Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches, Intellectual-Emotional Behavioral Therapy | Literature review on the subject |
| 5 | Crisis Intervention and Task-Oriented Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 6 | Empowerment Approach, Feminist Perspective | Literature review on the subject |
| 7 | Solution-Focused Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 8 | Humanist Approach: Individual-Centered Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 9 | Humanist Approach: Transactional Analysis | Literature review on the subject |
| 10 | Existential Philosophies and Social Work, Gestalt Therapy | Literature review on the subject |
| 11 | Non-Discriminatory and Non-Oppressive Approaches: Anti-Oppressive Practice, Feminist Theory | Literature review on the subject |
| 12 | Social and Community Development Theories | Literature review on the subject |
| 13 | Radical and Marxist Approach | Literature review on the subject |
| 14 | Post-Modern Theory: Narrative Therapy | Literature review on the subject |
| Resources |
| Instructor's lecture notes and presentations |
| Payne, M. (1997). Modern Social Work Theory. Second Ed. 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. Köroğlu, E. (2007). Düşünsel Duygulanımcı Davranış Terapisi. İstanbul: Hekimler Yayın Birliği. Daş, C. (2012). Geştalt Terapi. İstanbul: Hekimler Yayın Birliği. Beck, J.S. (2014). Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi. (Muzaffer Şahin, Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Polat Uluocak, G. (2011). Görev Odaklı Yaklaşım: Sosyal Hizmet için Bir Uygulama Modeli. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet Dergisi, 22(1): 133-146. Turan, N. ve Duman N. (2009). Transaksiyonel Analiz Yaklaşımı ve Sosyal Hizmette Kullanımı. Ankara: Maya Akademi Yayınevi. Tuncay, T. ve İl, S. (2006). "Sosyal Hizmette Baskı Karşıtı Uygulama", Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 17(2), 59-71. Mavili Aktaş, A. (2003). Kriz Durumlarında Sosyal Hizmet Müdahalesi. Kriz Dergisi, 11 (3): 37-44. Şahin, F. (2001). Sosyal Hizmette Güçler Perspektifi ve Çözüm Odaklı Mülakat. Aile ve Toplum Dergisi. 4(1). |
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 | |