Information Package

Program of Social Work

SW262

CURRENT APPROACHES IN SOCIAL WORK

Course Code
SW262
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. To be aware of current debates on social work in the international literature,
  2. Reframing existing knowledge within the framework of current discussions,
  3. Gaining a critical view of social work practice
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere are no recommended courses to be taken together with this course.
Course DescriptionThis course aims to enable them to follow current developments related to social work in the national and international arena and to evaluate these developments critically.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Introduction
2nd Week Globalization and Global Problems
3rd Week Liberalism, Neoliberalism, Socialism and Social Work
4th Week International Origins of Social Work
5th Week International Organizations and NGOs in the Field of Social Work
6th Week Introduction to the Global Agenda
7th Week Global Agenda and Global Observatory Reports
8th Week Midterm
9th Week What's going on in the world? I: How are social workers dealing with the coronavirus?
10th Week What's going on in the world? II: A discussion on human rights and social work from the perspective of different client groups
11th Week What's going on in the world? III: Terror, war and migration at the crossroads of hope and despair
12th Week What's going on in the world? IV: A discussion on Artificial Intelligence, technology and social work
13th Week What's going on in the world? V: A discussion on sustainable living and green social work
14th Week General evaluation
15th Week Preparation for the exam
Recommended or Required ReadingÇOBAN, A. İ., ÖZDEN, S. A., & PAK, M. D. (2018). SOSYAL HİZMET VE SOSYAL GELİŞİM İÇİN GLOBAL AJANDA: FELSEFESİ, GELİŞİMİ, KAPSAMI. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 29(2), 292-306.
GÜRE, M. D. P., & TULĞAN, B. Uluslararası Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Federasyonu (IFSW) Öncülüğünde Sosyal Hizmet Meslek Örgütlerinin COVID?19?a Karşı Yanıtları. Türkiye Sosyal Hizmet Araştırmaları Dergisi, 4(3), 44-63.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 30
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 14 1 14
Preparation for Final exam 5 5 25
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 4 4 16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 30 30
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
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 Load117
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.9
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X X
K3 X X
K4
K5
K6 X X X
K7 X X