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Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS and SOCIAL WORKSHZ2212336Spring Semester2+023
Course Program

Pazartesi 12:45-13:30

Pazartesi 13:30-14:15

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ
Name of Lecturer(s)Lect.Dr. Özgür SAĞLAM
Assistant(s)
AimThe aim of this course is to learn the basics of psychiatric social work, development, mental health problems and social work interventions.
Course ContentThis course contains; Definitions and Introduction to psychiatric social work,Theories used in the field of psychiatric social work,Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social work,Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social work,Function of psychiatric social worker in psychiatric treatment,Historical development of psychiatric social work,Historical development of psychiatric social work,Changing roles in psychiatric social work,Team work in psychiatric treatment,Ethical issues and legal situations in psychiatric social work,Protective mental health services and community care,Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social work,Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social work,Case study.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
In addition to theoretical knowledge, students develop and evaluate skills about the characteristics of professional work with patients and their families in the psychiatry clinic. 10, 19A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 19: Brainstorming Technique
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Definitions and Introduction to psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
2Theories used in the field of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
3Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
4Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
5Function of psychiatric social worker in psychiatric treatmentLiterature review on the subject
6Historical development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
7Historical development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
8Changing roles in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
9Team work in psychiatric treatmentLiterature review on the subject
10Ethical issues and legal situations in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
11Protective mental health services and community careLiterature review on the subject
12Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
13Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
14Case studyLiterature review on the subject
Resources
Arıkan, Ç. ve Ladiper, D. (1996) Ruh Hastalıklarının Tedavisinde Psiko-sosyal Bir Boyut. Ankara: Şafak Matbaacılık. Özdemir, U. (2000) Türkiye'de Psikiyatrik Sosyal Hizmet, Ankara: Aydınlar Matbaası.
Stuart, P.H. (1997). Community Care and the Origins of Psychiatric Social Work, Social Work in Health Care, 25:3, 25- 36. Aviram, U. (2002). The Changing Role of the Social Worker in the Mental Health System, Social Work in Health Care, 35:1, 617- 634.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
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 LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
ActivitiesNumber ofDuration(Hour)Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours14228
Guided Problem Solving14114
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report000
Term Project14228
Presentation of Project / Seminar000
Quiz000
Midterm Exam11010
General Exam12020
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan000
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

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS and SOCIAL WORKSHZ2212336Spring Semester2+023
Course Program

Pazartesi 12:45-13:30

Pazartesi 13:30-14:15

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ
Name of Lecturer(s)Lect.Dr. Özgür SAĞLAM
Assistant(s)
AimThe aim of this course is to learn the basics of psychiatric social work, development, mental health problems and social work interventions.
Course ContentThis course contains; Definitions and Introduction to psychiatric social work,Theories used in the field of psychiatric social work,Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social work,Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social work,Function of psychiatric social worker in psychiatric treatment,Historical development of psychiatric social work,Historical development of psychiatric social work,Changing roles in psychiatric social work,Team work in psychiatric treatment,Ethical issues and legal situations in psychiatric social work,Protective mental health services and community care,Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social work,Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social work,Case study.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
In addition to theoretical knowledge, students develop and evaluate skills about the characteristics of professional work with patients and their families in the psychiatry clinic. 10, 19A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 19: Brainstorming Technique
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Definitions and Introduction to psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
2Theories used in the field of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
3Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
4Perspectives on the development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
5Function of psychiatric social worker in psychiatric treatmentLiterature review on the subject
6Historical development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
7Historical development of psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
8Changing roles in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
9Team work in psychiatric treatmentLiterature review on the subject
10Ethical issues and legal situations in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
11Protective mental health services and community careLiterature review on the subject
12Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
13Examples of different countries with good practice in psychiatric social workLiterature review on the subject
14Case studyLiterature review on the subject
Resources
Arıkan, Ç. ve Ladiper, D. (1996) Ruh Hastalıklarının Tedavisinde Psiko-sosyal Bir Boyut. Ankara: Şafak Matbaacılık. Özdemir, U. (2000) Türkiye'de Psikiyatrik Sosyal Hizmet, Ankara: Aydınlar Matbaası.
Stuart, P.H. (1997). Community Care and the Origins of Psychiatric Social Work, Social Work in Health Care, 25:3, 25- 36. Aviram, U. (2002). The Changing Role of the Social Worker in the Mental Health System, Social Work in Health Care, 35:1, 617- 634.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
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 LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100

Numerical Data

Student Success

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