Information Package

Program of Social Work

SW218

SOCIAL WORK THEORIES AND PRACTICE II

Course Code
SW218
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
4 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will learn basic communication skills and interview techniques required for social work intervention
  2. will comprehend how the planned intervention process of social work is applied with individuals and families
  3. will learn and improve recording and reporting skills in social work intervention process.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionIn this course, assess the individual, multi-dimensional evaluation, interview with different client groups, interview techniques, intervention techniques and methods, introduce the family system, assessing the family, evaluating family, functional and dysfunctional features of family system, family communication problems, intervention plan, intervention skills for family social work topics are included and analysed through case examples.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Social Work Practice Frameworks and Generalist Practice Model; Planned Change Process in Social Work
2nd Week Techniques Commonly Used in Social Work Practices: Communication, communication barriers, verbal and nonverbal communication I
3rd Week Techniques Commonly Used in Social Work Practices: Communication, communication barriers, verbal and nonverbal communication II
4th Week Interview in social work I
5th Week Interview in social work II
6th Week Interview in socialworkIII Quiz
7th Week Social Work Intervention with the Individual I: Data Collection and Initial Assessment Process
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Social Work Intervention with the Individual II: Data Collection and Initial Assessment Process
10th Week Planning Process in Social Work Intervention with the Individual
11th Week Intervation Process in Individual Social Work I
12th Week Intervation Process in Individual Social Work II
13th Week Intervation Process in Individual Social Work III and Quiz
14th Week Records in Social Work Intervention with the Individual; Social Assessment Report
15th Week Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingRogers, M. D., Whitaker, D. Edmonson, D. Peach (Çev. Edts: S. Attepe Özden ve M. D. Pak). Sosyal Hizmet Uygulaması İçin Beceri Geliştirmek. (2019). Nobel Yayınevi.
Sheafor, B ve C. Horejsi (2012). Sosyal Hizmet Uygulaması Temel Teknikler ve İlkeler. Nika Yayınevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 8 8
Individual or group work 4 6 24
Preparation for Final exam 6 6 36
Course hours 16 4 64
Preparation for Midterm exam 4 5 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Quiz 1 1 1
Take-home
Field Research
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 Load155.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.18
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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K3 X
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