Course Information Semester Course Code Course Title T+P+L Credit ECTS 5 03050002 Group Focused Social Work 2+1+0 5 5 Course Details Language : Turkish Level : Bachelor's Degree Department / Program : Social Work Mode of Delivery : Face to Face Type : Compulsory Objectives : It is to provide students with the knowledge and skills of group work, which is one of the intervention methods of social work. Content : The group-oriented social work course, which is the mezzo-level intervention method of social work, first starts with a conceptual and theoretical framework. In this direction, the definition, aims and objectives of group-focused social work, assumptions and minimum conditions in group work, group structure and types, stages of group work, and various clinical issues (process and content, here and now, dilemmas, self-disclosure, etc.) is given. In the following weeks of the course, group exercises, leader and members, and group dynamics topics gain weight. The course concludes with the structuring of group-focused social work intervention and sample applications of group work. Methods & Techniques : Prerequisites and co-requisities : None Course Coordinator : None Name of Lecturers : Prof. Dr. Kamil ALPTEKİN Assistants : None Work Placement(s) : No Recommended or Required Reading Resources : Yalom, I. (2002). Grup psikoterapisinin teori ve pratiği. İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları.Naar, R. (1993). Grup psikoterapisine ilk adım. N.H. Şahin (Çev). Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.Zastrow, C.H. (2009). Social work with groups. Brooks Cole Company: USADuyan, V. (2010). Sosyal hizmet: temelleri, yaklaşımları, müdahale yöntemleri. Ankara: Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Genel Merkezi Yayınları, Yayın No: 16. Course Category Social Sciences 100% In-Term Study Informations In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage Mid-terms 1 40% Final examination 1 60% Total 2 100% Activity Informations Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load Course Duration 14 3 42 Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42 Assignments 1 15 15 Mid-terms 1 15 15 Practice 4 2 8 Final examination 1 15 15 Total Work Load ECTS: 5 137 Course Learning Outcomes Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: No Learning Outcomes 1 Comprehends the importance of group work and its difference from working with individuals. 2 Gain knowledge and skills of structuring and implementing group-focused social work intervention. 3 Learns the challenges and ethical dilemmas of group work 4 Gains knowledge of group dynamics 5 Can establish a professional relationship with the members in group work and act according to the basic principles of professional relationship. 6 With their strengths and weaknesses, members can evaluate themselves and the group process. 7 Gains leadership knowledge and skills to manage group work effectively. Weekly Detailed Course Contents Week Topics 1 Getting to know, Information about the course and assessment and evaluation, The concept of the group, the importance of groups in human life and a general introduction to group work as a social work intervention method. 2 Definition, purpose, objectives, types and function of group work 3 Minimum conditions and assumptions for group work, forming the group structure 4 Stages and sessions in group work, clinical issues in group work-1: Process and content, here and now, out-group socialization 5 Clinical topics in group work -2: Feedback, confrontation, self-disclosure, transference and countertransference, transference and insight, tedious comments 6 Group dynamics and group exercises 7 Midterm 8 Group leadership and group membership 9 Ethical issues, dilemmas and solutions in group work 10 Configuring group work and phases from a Social Work perspective 11 Group work examples (from the literature) 12 Group work examples (from in-class practice) 13 Recording of group work and report samples 14 General evaluation of the course Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12 All 45 C1 5 C2 45 C3 4 C4 53 C5 5 C6 45 bbb
