Course Information Semester Course Code Course Title T+P+L Credit ECTS 2 03020001 Fundamentals of Social Work 3+0+0 6 6 Course Details Language : Turkish Level : Bachelor's Degree Department / Program : Social Work Mode of Delivery : Face to Face Type : Compulsory Objectives : The aim of this course; To enable students to recognize the philosophy, values, knowledge base, functions of social work as a discipline and profession, and the roles and functions of social workers. Content : Definition of social work as a science and profession, its theoretical and philosophical foundations; purpose and focus of social work. Distinctive features and functions of social work compared to other sciences; knowledge, skills and value basis of social work, social work intervention methods, contemporary theories in social work, generalist social work approach 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 : Duyan, V. (2010). Sosyal hizmet: temelleri, yaklaşımları, müdahale yöntemleri. Ankara: Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Genel Merkezi, Yayın No: 16.Kut, S. (1988). Sosyal hizmet mesleği nitelikleri, temel unsurları, müdahale yöntemleri. Ankara.Alptekin, K. (2012). Sosyal hizmetin temelleri dersi için hazırlanmış ders notları. Konya: KTO Karatay Üniversitesi, İİBF Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü.Çengelci E. (1996). Cumhuriyet Türkiye’sinde sosyal hizmetlerin örgütlenmesi. Ankara: Şafak Matbaacılık Ltd. Şti.Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.Kongar, E. (1972). Sosyal çalışmaya giriş. Ankara: Sosyal Bilimler Derneği Yayınları. 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 Presentation 1 15 15 Mid-terms 1 20 20 Project 1 15 15 Final examination 1 20 20 Total Work Load ECTS: 6 169 Course Learning Outcomes Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: No Learning Outcomes 1 Will have information about the definition, purpose and scope of social work. 2 Will have information about the basic elements, professional qualifications, functions and distinctive features of social work. 3 Students will learn the basic concepts of social work theory and practice, as well as knowledge, values and skills. 4 Recognize the social service delivery system and its operation in Turkey 5 Will be able to comprehend the importance of social work profession in social life Weekly Detailed Course Contents Week Topics 1 Getting acquainted, informing about the course of the lesson, reconsidering the concepts: social services, social work, social welfare and social assistance 2 Social work definitions, focus, purpose, target and distinctive features of social work 3 Professional foundations of social work: systematic theory, authority, community sanction, professional ethics and professional culture 4 Knowledge base of social work (eclectic) 5 Ethical principles and values in social work 6 Skills foundation of social work 7 Midterm 8 Professional functions and professional roles in social work 9 Social work intervention and intervention methods 10 Social work application areas and application principles 11 Social work education and generalist social work approach in education 12 Critical issues in social work (cultural diversity, gender, exclusion, anti-oppression, governance) (I) 13 Critical issues in social work (cultural diversity, gender, exclusion, anti-oppression, governance) (II) 14 General view and structural problems of social work in the world and in Turkey Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12 All 4345 C1 43345 C2 43555 C3 434 C4 455 bbb
