SOCIAL WORK WITH CHILDREN

SW352

Course Code: SW352
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)

Instructor Zilan Uğurlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will be able to have knowledge about the concept of childhood, the historical development of childhood and children's rights
will be able to learn about social work practice for children in Turkey
will be able to comprehend basic principles and skills about child interview process.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

In this course, social services for children in Turkey, child-interviewing techniques and principles, children's psycho-social aspects of the evaluation, the basic principles of work with children, work in the fields of child from social work agencies and organizations, legal, health, children with social work practices in training and institution, working with the child and the family, analysis of case studies are covered.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Addressing the concept of childhood, the development of the concept of childhood in the historical process
2^nd Week	Child rights and social work: Participation, child benefit and child oriented concepts
3^rd Week	Child rights and social work: Participation, child benefit and child oriented concepts
4^th Week	A brief overview of the services for children: Revising the organizations that provide services for children in Turkey
5^th Week	A brief overview of the services for children: Revising the organizations that provide services for children in Turkey
6^th Week	Working principles and required skills
7^th Week	Working principles and required skills
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Working with protected children: Services, problems and social work intervention
10^th Week	Working with children victims of neglect and abuse: Services, problems and social work intervention
11^th Week	Working with children in conflict with the law: Services, problems and social work intervention
12^th Week	Working with children exposed to violence: Services, problems and social work intervention
13^th Week	Social work intervention for migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking children
14^th Week	Case Study and Role-Play Practice
15^th Week	Case Study and Role-Play Practice

Recommended or Required Reading

Foley,P.,J.Roche, S. Tucker. (2001). Children in Society. Contemporary Theory, Policy, Practice. Palgrave, London.
Colton,M., R. Sanders, M.Williams.(2001). An Introduction to Working with Children. A Guide for Social Workers. Palgrave, LOndon.
Geldrard,K., D. Geldrard. (2001). Working with Children in Groups. A Handbook for Counsellors, Educators and Community Workers. Palgrave, London.
Sosyal Hizmet ve Çocuk Hakları: BM Sözleşmesi Profesyonel Eğitim Kitabı. Çev: Veli Duyan. Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Derneği Genel Merkezi, Ankara, 2004.
Koşar, G.N. (1992). Sosyal Hizmetlerde Aile ve Çocuk Refahı Alanı. 2. Baskı, İstanbul.
Gander, M.,H. Gardiner (1998). Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi.İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Other
Report Preparation

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	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	4	6	24
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	5	5	25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
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			122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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