INTERVIEW PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES

SW331

Course Code: SW331
Semester: Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fifth Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Knowledge of interview techniques
Learn the basic framework of the professional interview

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course aims to enable students to learn the principles and techniques of conducting professional interviews in the field of social work, and to develop their knowledge and skills repertoire.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course introduction and orientation
2^nd Week	Introduction to professional interview
3^rd Week	Basic concepts and principles of professional interview-I
4^th Week	Basic concepts and principles of professional interview-II
5^th Week	Introduction to interview techniques-I
6^th Week	Introduction to interview techniques-II
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	The basics of a good job interview
9^th Week	Situations to be Considered in the Interview Process-I
10^th Week	Circumstances to be Considered in the Interview Process-II
11^th Week	Interviewing with special needs groups-I
12^th Week	Interviewing with special needs groups-II
13^th Week	group communication
14^th Week	General evaluation
15^th Week	preparation for the exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Erkan, G. (1997). Sosyal hizmette mülakat. Ankara: Şafak Matbaacılık.
Erkan, G. (2004). Cinsel yönden istismar edilen çocuklarla mülakat. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 15 (1), s. 9-14.
Erükçü, G. ve Akbaş, E. (2013). Mağdur çocuklarla adli mülakat teknikleri. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 24 (1), s. 199-208.
Kadushin, A. ve Kadushin, G. (2016). Sosyal hizmet görüşme teknikleri. (Çev. Ed. Ö. Karakuş ve Y. Özdemir), Ankara: Nika Yayınları.
Rosenberg, M. B. (2014). Şiddetsiz iletişim: Bir yaşam dili. Ankara: Remzi Kitabevi.
Sheafor, B. ve Horejsi, C. (2014). Sosyal hizmet uygulaması: Temel teknikler ve ilkeler. Ankara: Nika Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Other (Roll play
bireysel ve grup çalışması)

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
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	2	2	4
Course hours	14	2.5	35
Preparation for Midterm exam	2	2	4
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	30	30
Project
Take-home
Field Research
Meeting with advisor
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research
Preperation for Presentations
Total Work Load			91
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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