DISABILITY AND SOCIETY

FTR137

Course Code: FTR137
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 2

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Aslıcan Çağlar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Understanding of the social needs and problems of disabled people and will be know about disability and to be able to look at the problems critically.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, the definition of disability, the scope and causes of the relationship between society and how people with disabilities are examined, the needs of persons with disabilities to participate in society and what challenges they face in the process of being addressed.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course and discussion
2^nd Week	Examining definitions of normality and disability
3^rd Week	Disability Related Models Medical Model
4^th Week	Models for Disability Social Model
5^th Week	The Effect of Disability on Human Development
6^th Week	Effect of Disability on Family System
7^th Week	Midterm, General revision
8^th Week	Classification of Disability Visually Impaired, Orthopedic Handicapped
9^th Week	Hearing Impaired / Language and Speech Impaired
10^th Week	Mentally Handicapped
11^th Week	Spiritual and Emotional Disabled
12^th Week	Ongoing Diseases
13^th Week	Relationship of Disabled People with Society
14^th Week	Rights of Disabled People
15^th Week	General revision

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Acar, Hakan. "İnsan Haklarının Uygulanması, Küreselleşme ve Engelli Hakları," Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi. 2,1:91-101, 2002.
2. Arıkan, Çiğdem. "Sağlık Alanında Ekip Çalışması," Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Hizmetler Yüksekokulu Dergisi. 7,1-2-3: 46-58, 1989.
3. Arıkan, Çiğdem. "Sosyal Model Çerçevesinde Özürlülüğe Yaklaşım," Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi. 2, 1: 11-25, 2002.
4. Bulut, Işıl. "Özel Eğitimde Ekip Çalışması ve Sosyal Hizmet," Saray Rehabilitasyon Bilim Dergisi.1:27- 31, 1999.
5. İçağasıoğlu-Çoban, Arzu. "Gelişim Dönemlerine Göre Özürlülüğün Etkisi," Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi. 3, 1-2:39-55, 2003.
6. -İçağasıoğlu-Çoban, Arzu. "Özürlü Bir Bireye Sahip Olan Ailelerin İhtiyaçları" Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi. 2, 1: 103-110, 2002.
7. Işıkhan, Vedat. Türkiye'de Zihinsel Engelli Çocuğa Sahip Annelerin Sorunları. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	45
Total(%)		45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		55
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	0.5	0.5
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	10	10
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	6	6
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	0.5	0.5
Homework	1	1	1
Presentation (including preperation)	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Article	0	0	0
Total Work Load			60
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1	X
K2
K3	X
K4
K5
K6	X