SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES WITH CHILDREN

ECC438

Course Code: ECC438
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the fundamental concepts of social work practices with children.
Define social work approaches within the framework of children's rights and child welfare.
Explain the child protection system and related institutions.
Describe the social workers skills in establishing effective communication with children.
Plan and implement individual and group activities for children.
Relate rights-based and empowering social work approaches to practical examples.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Within the scope of this course, students will acquire knowledge about the fundamental concepts of social work practices with children; approaches to children's rights and child welfare; child protection systems and social work models; social workers skills in communicating with children; the empowerment approach in social work; individual and group activities for children; intervention methods for children at risk; inter-agency collaboration; and rights-based social work practices.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction, course objectives, and syllabus overview
2^nd Week	Fundamental concepts of social work and working with children
3^rd Week	The best interests of the child and children's rights
4^th Week	Child welfare and protection systems
5^th Week	Social work models and fields of practice
6^th Week	Communication techniques with children and professional relationships
7^th Week	Social work interventions with children at risk
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Individual interviews with children and case studies
10^th Week	Group work: designing workshops and activities for children
11^th Week	WInter-agency collaboration: social service networks
12^th Week	Rights-based and empowering social work practices
13^th Week	Ethical principles and professional responsibilities in social work
14^th Week	Social advocacy and giving voice to children

Recommended or Required Reading

UNICEF (2022). Çocuk Haklarına Dayalı Sosyal Hizmet Yaklaşımları.
Soydan, H. (2019). Sosyal Hizmet Kuramları. Sosyal Hizmet Yayınları.
Başbakanlık Aile ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Genel Müdürlüğü (2017). Türkiye?de Çocuk Koruma Sistemleri Raporu.
Eripek, S. (2021). Çocuklarla Sosyal Hizmet Uygulamaları. Pegem Akademi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Problem Solving
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Presentation of Case Study	1	20
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	4	15	60
Total Work Load			136
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.53
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

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