Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD REVIEW and REPORT WRITING | SH1277550 | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To enable students to understand institutional operations in different social work fields by transforming theoretical knowledge into field practice; and accordingly, to equip them with the skill to write Institution Introduction, Problem Area Investigation, and Social Investigation Reports (SIR) based on real cases. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to Social Work Practice: From Theory to Practice,Child Protection Systems and Family-Centered Care Practices,Combating Poverty and Social Assistance Practices,Analysis of Institutional Functioning: Institution Introduction and Evaluation Report,Family Counseling Practice: Systemic Approach and Processes,Social Work Practices in School Settings: Protective and Preventive Interventions,Social Work Practices in Forensic Institutions: Victim and Delinquent Children,Social Work Practices in Healthcare Institutions: Medical and Psychiatric Fields,Disability Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Social Model Approach,Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Institutional Care and Aging in Place,Social Work Practices for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers: Psychosocial Support and Integration Processes,Analysis of Institutional Work Areas: Problem Area Investigation and Evaluation Report,Individual/Family-Centered Intervention: Social Investigation Report (SIR) Writing Techniques and Case Examples,Social Investigation Report (SIR) Case Examples. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.He/she will able to multi-dimensionally evaluate the institutional service models and application areas of social work for different client groups such as children, families, disabled, elderly, and immigrants. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 1.1.He/she explains the administrative structure, legal foundations, and field operational mechanisms of social work organizations according to field standards. | ||
| 1.2.He/ she compares protective, preventive, and rehabilitative social work interventions provided to disadvantaged groups. | ||
| 2.1.He/she interprets psychosocial support processes for children driven to crime, asylum seekers, and individuals at risk of addiction. | ||
| 2.2.He/ she correlates preventive strategies applicable against risks like peer bullying or neglect in school settings with medical social work processes in healthcare institutions. | ||
| 3.He/she will able to report data obtained from the field in accordance with professional standards and analyze Social Investigation Report (SIR) examples. | 13, 16, 9 | A, C, H |
| 3.1.He/she writes an "Institution Introduction Report" and a "Problem Area Investigation Report" in accordance with professional writing rules, basing field observations on objective data. | H | |
| 3.2.He/she examines Social Investigation Report (SIR) examples, which include individual and family-centered intervention processes, structurally and in the context of professional terminology. | ||
| 4.He/she will able to interpret contemporary social work approaches in areas such as aging and disability through field dynamics. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 4.1.He/she describes the institutional reflections of the transition from the medical model to the "social model" approach in the field of disability. | ||
| 4.2.He/she analyzes the differences between traditional institutional care and the "aging in place" approach in elderly care. | ||
| 5.He/she will able to exhibit a stance in accordance with the professional ethical principles of social work during institutional field visits and case examination processes. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 9 | A, C, H |
| 5.1.He/she observes the principles of objectivity, professional boundaries, and respect for institutional functioning during field observations in social work organizations. | ||
| 5.2.He/she meticulously adheres to the rules of personal, institutional, and data confidentiality (privacy) during the writing of institution/problem area reports and the examination stages of case examples. | ||
| 2. He/she will able to analyze social problems in specific areas such as forensic, health, education, and migration with a systemic and human rights-based perspective. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Social Work Practice: From Theory to Practice | |
| 2 | Child Protection Systems and Family-Centered Care Practices | |
| 3 | Combating Poverty and Social Assistance Practices | |
| 4 | Analysis of Institutional Functioning: Institution Introduction and Evaluation Report | |
| 5 | Family Counseling Practice: Systemic Approach and Processes | |
| 6 | Social Work Practices in School Settings: Protective and Preventive Interventions | |
| 7 | Social Work Practices in Forensic Institutions: Victim and Delinquent Children | |
| 8 | Social Work Practices in Healthcare Institutions: Medical and Psychiatric Fields | |
| 9 | Disability Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Social Model Approach | |
| 10 | Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Institutional Care and Aging in Place | |
| 11 | Social Work Practices for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers: Psychosocial Support and Integration Processes | |
| 12 | Analysis of Institutional Work Areas: Problem Area Investigation and Evaluation Report | |
| 13 | Individual/Family-Centered Intervention: Social Investigation Report (SIR) Writing Techniques and Case Examples | |
| 14 | Social Investigation Report (SIR) Case Examples |
| Resources |
| 1. Teater, B. An Introduction to Applying Social Work Theories and Methods, Open University Press. 2.Karataş, Z. Sosyal Hizmette Uygulama Alanları [Fields of Practice in Social Work]. Istanbul University Open and Distance Education Faculty (AUZEF) Publications. 3. Field Study and Report Writing Lecture Notes |
| 1. Field Study and Report Writing Course Guidelines |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Gains communication and professional interview skills | X | |||||
| 3 | Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | Acquires the skills of solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | Improves skills for using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | Able to cooperate with other disciplines and make teamwork. | X | |||||
| 9 | Gains ability for self-development in his area to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 10 | Capable to practice social work and train different client groups. | X | |||||
| 11 | Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 12 | Able to evaluate and feed-back during planned changing process. | 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 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 2 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Term Project | 4 | 10 | 40 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 150 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(150/30) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD REVIEW and REPORT WRITING | SH1277550 | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To enable students to understand institutional operations in different social work fields by transforming theoretical knowledge into field practice; and accordingly, to equip them with the skill to write Institution Introduction, Problem Area Investigation, and Social Investigation Reports (SIR) based on real cases. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to Social Work Practice: From Theory to Practice,Child Protection Systems and Family-Centered Care Practices,Combating Poverty and Social Assistance Practices,Analysis of Institutional Functioning: Institution Introduction and Evaluation Report,Family Counseling Practice: Systemic Approach and Processes,Social Work Practices in School Settings: Protective and Preventive Interventions,Social Work Practices in Forensic Institutions: Victim and Delinquent Children,Social Work Practices in Healthcare Institutions: Medical and Psychiatric Fields,Disability Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Social Model Approach,Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Institutional Care and Aging in Place,Social Work Practices for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers: Psychosocial Support and Integration Processes,Analysis of Institutional Work Areas: Problem Area Investigation and Evaluation Report,Individual/Family-Centered Intervention: Social Investigation Report (SIR) Writing Techniques and Case Examples,Social Investigation Report (SIR) Case Examples. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.He/she will able to multi-dimensionally evaluate the institutional service models and application areas of social work for different client groups such as children, families, disabled, elderly, and immigrants. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 1.1.He/she explains the administrative structure, legal foundations, and field operational mechanisms of social work organizations according to field standards. | ||
| 1.2.He/ she compares protective, preventive, and rehabilitative social work interventions provided to disadvantaged groups. | ||
| 2.1.He/she interprets psychosocial support processes for children driven to crime, asylum seekers, and individuals at risk of addiction. | ||
| 2.2.He/ she correlates preventive strategies applicable against risks like peer bullying or neglect in school settings with medical social work processes in healthcare institutions. | ||
| 3.He/she will able to report data obtained from the field in accordance with professional standards and analyze Social Investigation Report (SIR) examples. | 13, 16, 9 | A, C, H |
| 3.1.He/she writes an "Institution Introduction Report" and a "Problem Area Investigation Report" in accordance with professional writing rules, basing field observations on objective data. | H | |
| 3.2.He/she examines Social Investigation Report (SIR) examples, which include individual and family-centered intervention processes, structurally and in the context of professional terminology. | ||
| 4.He/she will able to interpret contemporary social work approaches in areas such as aging and disability through field dynamics. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 4.1.He/she describes the institutional reflections of the transition from the medical model to the "social model" approach in the field of disability. | ||
| 4.2.He/she analyzes the differences between traditional institutional care and the "aging in place" approach in elderly care. | ||
| 5.He/she will able to exhibit a stance in accordance with the professional ethical principles of social work during institutional field visits and case examination processes. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 9 | A, C, H |
| 5.1.He/she observes the principles of objectivity, professional boundaries, and respect for institutional functioning during field observations in social work organizations. | ||
| 5.2.He/she meticulously adheres to the rules of personal, institutional, and data confidentiality (privacy) during the writing of institution/problem area reports and the examination stages of case examples. | ||
| 2. He/she will able to analyze social problems in specific areas such as forensic, health, education, and migration with a systemic and human rights-based perspective. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Social Work Practice: From Theory to Practice | |
| 2 | Child Protection Systems and Family-Centered Care Practices | |
| 3 | Combating Poverty and Social Assistance Practices | |
| 4 | Analysis of Institutional Functioning: Institution Introduction and Evaluation Report | |
| 5 | Family Counseling Practice: Systemic Approach and Processes | |
| 6 | Social Work Practices in School Settings: Protective and Preventive Interventions | |
| 7 | Social Work Practices in Forensic Institutions: Victim and Delinquent Children | |
| 8 | Social Work Practices in Healthcare Institutions: Medical and Psychiatric Fields | |
| 9 | Disability Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Social Model Approach | |
| 10 | Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Practices: Institutional Care and Aging in Place | |
| 11 | Social Work Practices for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers: Psychosocial Support and Integration Processes | |
| 12 | Analysis of Institutional Work Areas: Problem Area Investigation and Evaluation Report | |
| 13 | Individual/Family-Centered Intervention: Social Investigation Report (SIR) Writing Techniques and Case Examples | |
| 14 | Social Investigation Report (SIR) Case Examples |
| Resources |
| 1. Teater, B. An Introduction to Applying Social Work Theories and Methods, Open University Press. 2.Karataş, Z. Sosyal Hizmette Uygulama Alanları [Fields of Practice in Social Work]. Istanbul University Open and Distance Education Faculty (AUZEF) Publications. 3. Field Study and Report Writing Lecture Notes |
| 1. Field Study and Report Writing Course Guidelines |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Gains communication and professional interview skills | X | |||||
| 3 | Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | Acquires the skills of solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | Improves skills for using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | Able to cooperate with other disciplines and make teamwork. | X | |||||
| 9 | Gains ability for self-development in his area to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 10 | Capable to practice social work and train different client groups. | X | |||||
| 11 | Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 12 | Able to evaluate and feed-back during planned changing process. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |