FAMILY SOCIAL WORK

SW351

Course Code: SW351
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will learn the definition, functions, and characteristics of healthy and unhealthy families.
will comprehend the necessity of handling the family as a system
will comprehend and apply social service methods and techniques in solving family problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Psychology, Human Behaviour and Social Environment I-II, Social Work Theories And Practice I

Course Description

The course includes the following topics: Family communication, structure, life cycle, assessment in terms of social environment; family conflicts, problems and solutions; human differences and family, revealing the strengths of the family; generalist social work practice and family treatment and planned change process for the family

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definition of family, family functions, characteristics of healthy and unhealthy family
2^nd Week	Importance of working with family in social work
3^rd Week	Theories on the Family, the Family Policy Challenges and Change and the Family in the family encounter in the world and Turkey
4^th Week	Problems Encountered in Family Communication and Communication
5^th Week	Parent Attitudes
6^th Week	Social Work Intervention for Families (Initial Interview, Initial Assessment I)
7^th Week	Social Work Intervention for Families (Initial Interview, Initial Assessment II)
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Social Work Intervention for Families (Planing)
10^th Week	Social Work Intervention for Families (Intervention)
11^th Week	Social Work Intervention for Families (Evaluation and Follow)
12^th Week	Social Work Intervention on Family Problems (Poverty, Neglect-abuse, violence, divorce)
13^th Week	Social Work Intervention Regarding Family Problems (Addiction, psychological problems and psychiatric diseases, disability, chronic disease, loss and mourning, couple counseling)
14^th Week	Social Work Intervention Regarding Family Problems (Addiction, psychological problems and psychiatric diseases, disability, chronic disease, loss and mourning, couple counseling)
15^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Giddens, Anthony. Sosyoloji. Yayına Hazırlayanlar: Hüseyin Özel ve Cemal Güzel. Ayraç Yayınevi. Ankara:2000.
Kağıtçıbaşı, Çiğdem. Kültürel Psikoloji. Kültür Bağlamında İnsan ve Aile. Sosyal Psikoloji Dizisi:2 Evrim Yayıncılık. İstanbul:2000.
Özgüven, İbrahim Ehtem. Evlilik ve Aile Terapisi. PDREM Yayınları. Ankara:2000.
İbrahim Ehtem Özgüven Ailede İletişim ve Yaşam, Sistem Ofset, Ankara: 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	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	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	2	4	8
Individual or group work	5	7	35
Preparation for Final exam	4	7	28
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	3	6	18
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Quiz	2	1	2
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			121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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