INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK

SW195

Course Code: SW195
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Zilan Uğurlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will define the functions of social work in social welfare system
will understand the basic concepts of social work
will rewiev fundamentals of social work's knowledge and values and practice levels of social work and it's important perspectives.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

Definition and context of social work. Social work as a discipline and profession. Basic elements of social work; knowledge, skill and value bases. Social work philosophy and ethics. Development of social work profession. The role and functions of social workers. Historical development of social work in Turkey and worldwide.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic Concepts of Social Welfare and Social Work.
2^nd Week	Social Work as a Discipline and a Profession: Science, Applied Sciences and Social Work
3^rd Week	Social Work as a Discipline and a Profession: Definition and analysis and professional issue related with socail work
4^th Week	Basic Elements of Social Work: Knowledge, Ability, Value
5^th Week	Basic Elements of Social Work : Societal Approval and Professional Responsibility, organizations, clients
6^th Week	Basic Elements of Social Work : Social Worker, Professional, Culture
7^th Week	Aims and Duties of Social Work; Philosophy of Social Work
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Practice Approaches in Social Work : Traditional and Holistic Approach
10^th Week	Intervention Process in Social Work
11^th Week	Speciality areas of Social Work:Child and Adolescent Social Work,Social Work with Elderly,Social Work with Families
12^th Week	Speciality areas of Social Work:Social Work with disabilities,Medical Social Work,Psychiatric Social Work
13^th Week	Speciality areas of Social Work:Poverty and Social Work, Forensic Social Work, Industrial Social Work
14^th Week	Evaluation
15^th Week	preparation for the exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Buz, S. (2002) "Sosyal Hizmette Etik Kurallar ve Çelişkiler" Sosyal Hizmette Yeni Yaklaşımlar ve Sorun Alanları, H.Ü.SHYO Yayını, Ankara.
Cılga İ. (2004) Bilim ve Meslek Olarak Türkiye'de Sosyal Hizmet. H.Ü.SHYO Yayın No 16.
Çengelci E. (1996) Cumhuriyet Türkiye'sinde Sosyal Hizmetlerin Örgütlenmesi, Ankara.
Dearling, A. (1993) Social Welfare Word Book, Longman, London.
Garvin, C.D., Tropman, J.E, (1992) Social Work in Contemporary Society, Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey.
Hepwort, D.H., Rooney, R.H., Larsen J.A. (2002) Direct Social Work Practice, Theory and Skills, Thomson Learning Inc.,USA.
Johnson, L.C., (1995) Social Work Practice A. Generalist Approach, Needhom Heights, Massachusets.
Kamerman, S.B. (1973) "Knowledge for Practice: Social Science in Social Work", Shaping the New Social Work, Ed. Alfred J.Kahn, Columbia Uni. Press, New York.
Karataş, K. (1999) "Sosyal Refah: Kavramsal Boyutu Gelişimi ve Nitelikleri", Yaşam Boyu Sosyal Hizmet, H.Ü. SHYO Yayını, Ankara.
Kut, S. (1988) Sosyal Hizmet Mesleği Nitelikleri, Temel Unsurları, Müdahale Yöntemleri, Ankara.
National Association of Social Workers, "Social Work Profession Overview", Encyclopedia of Social Work, 19 th Ed. NASW Press, USA.
Richan, W.,C. (1973) "The Social work Profession and Organized Social Welfare" Shaping The New Social Work, Ed.Alfred J.Kahn, Columbia Uni Press, New York.
Sheafor B. , Harejs, C, Sosyal Hizmet Uygulaması. Çeviri Editörü: Durdu Bartan Çiftçi. Ankara, Nika Yayınları, 2014.
Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Derneği, Sosyal Hizmet Mesleğinin Etik İlkeleri ve Sorumlulukları, Ankara, Ütopya Yayıncılık, 2004.
Zastrow, C. (2013) Sosyal Hizmete Giriş. Çeviri Editörü: Durdu Baran Çiftçi. Ankara, Nika Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion
Lecture
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	5	6	30
Course hours	14	2.5	35
Preparation for Midterm exam	5	5	25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Quiz
Take-home
Meeting with advisor
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation
Thesis Proposal
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research
Preperation for Presentations
Total Work Load			136
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.53
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2		X	X
K3			X
K4
K5	X
K6
K7