Course Information Semester Course Code Course Title T+P+L Credit ECTS 6 03060004 Poverty and Social Work 2+0+0 3 3 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 comprehend the concept of poverty with its different dimensions, to have an idea about the causes and consequences of poverty, and to learn social work practices in the fight against poverty. Content : Poverty as a social problem; examining the micro, mezzo and macro variables as the determinant of the poverty problem and the causes of poverty; consequences of poverty; There are topics such as the role of social work in reducing social risks that cause poverty and coping with poverty and the social assistance system in Turkey. Methods & Techniques : Prerequisites and co-requisities : None Course Coordinator : None Name of Lecturers : Associate Prof.Dr. Demet AKARÇAY ULUTAŞ Assistants : None Work Placement(s) : No Recommended or Required Reading Resources : Danış, M. Z. (2009). Türkiye’de yaşlı nüfusun yalnızlık ve yoksulluk durumları ve sosyal hizmet uygulamaları açısından bazı çıkarımlar. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 20(1), 67-84Polat, G., İçağasıoğlu Çoban, A. (2014). Yoksulluk ve Sosyal Hizmet: Yeni Zorluklar ve Yaklaşımlar. Sosyal Çalışma Yayınları. Şenses, F. (2002) Küreselleşmenin Öteki Yüzü Yoksulluk , İstanbul: İletişim.Koşar, N. G. (2000) Yoksulluk ve Sosyal Yardım: Sosyal Hizmetlerde Sosyal Yardım Alanı. AnkaraErdoğan, N.(ed.) (2007) Yoksulluk Halleri Türkiye’de Kent Yoksulluğunun Toplumsal Görünümleri. İstanbul: İletişim. 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 2 28 Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28 Assignments 2 3 6 Mid-terms 1 13 13 Final examination 1 15 15 Total Work Load ECTS: 3 90 Course Learning Outcomes Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: No Learning Outcomes 1 Can make a multidimensional definition of poverty. 2 Discusses the psychosocial reflections of poverty. 3 It makes predictions for social policies to combat poverty. 4 Interpret the role of the social work profession in the fight against poverty. 5 Will be able to discuss social policy proposals for poverty prevention. Weekly Detailed Course Contents Week Topics 1 Definition of poverty, its historical process 2 Making sense of poverty and the relationship between social work 3 Theoretical background on poverty 4 Evaluation of poverty in the context of human rights 5 Welfare state models 6 Reflections of poverty (seasonal agricultural work, child labour, sex work-state's shores) 7 Midterm 8 Poverty related legislation 9 Child poverty and school social work 10 Disability poverty and human rights approach 11 Women's poverty and feminist social work 12 Elderly poverty 13 Anti-poverty policies and social work practices in Turkey 14 International organizations in the fight against poverty Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12 All 34 C1 35 C2 45 C3 55 C4 455 bbb
