SOCIAL WORK ETHICS

SW350

Course Code: SW350
Semester: Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 2

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Sixth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

They will be able to understand the ethical principles in social work practices and learn the value basis of social work.
Will be able to understand ethical dilemmas and design solutions

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

The aim of the Social Work Ethics course is to enable students to learn the historical development and philosophical foundations of social work ethics, the value basis of social work, to understand ethical dilemmas that may be encountered in practice, and to learn ethical decision making.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Ethics and Moral Concepts
2^nd Week	Philosophical Ethics Approaches
3^rd Week	Philosophical Ethics Approaches
4^th Week	Development of Social Work Ethics
5^th Week	Ethical Principles in Social Work Practices
6^th Week	Ethical Principles in Social Work Practices
7^th Week	Ethical Responsibilities of Social Workers
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Value Foundation of Social Work
10^th Week	Value Base of Social Work
11^th Week	Ethical Dilemmas and Decision Making in Social Work Practices
12^th Week	Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practices and Decision Making
13^th Week	Case Discussions
14^th Week	Preparation for the exam
15^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Kuçuradi, İ. (2000). Felsefi Etik ve Meslek Etikleri. H. Tepe (Ed.). Etik ve Meslek Etikleri (s. 17-32). Ankara: Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu.
Özateş, Ö. S. (2010). Sosyal Hizmet Etiğinin Felsefi Temelleri, Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21(1), s.85-97
Thompson, N. (2013). Değer Temeli. Kuram ve Uygulamada Sosyal Hizmeti Anlamak (s. 154-182). Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları.
Acar, H., İçağasıoğlu Çoban, A. & Polat, G. (2017). Sosyal Hizmetlerde Yanlış Uygulamalar, Etik İhlaller ve Sorunlara İlişkin Bir Araştırma. Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu Derneği - Nisan 2017, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
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
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
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Quiz
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 Load			61
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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