SOCIAL WORK IN DISASTERS

SW362

Course Code: SW362
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)

Associate Professor Merve Deniz Pak Güre

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will understand the definitions and approaches related with disasters
will define necessary information about disaster management
will learn the necessary techniques to implement social work in disasters

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

Social Work in Disasters course aims to understand the effects of natural and man-made disasters on individuals, families and communities and to develop social work interventions in these situations. The course focuses on the roles of social workers in pre-disaster preparation, disaster crisis management and post-disaster recovery processes. In addition, providing psychosocial support in crisis situations, trauma intervention and resilience development strategies are discussed. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop effective social work practices in disaster response.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Basic concepts related to disasters, green social work
3^rd Week	Disaster Management, Turkey Disaster Response Plan
4^th Week	Social work practices in the pre-disaster period
5^th Week	Special needs groups in the pre-disaster period
6^th Week	Social work practices during disasters
7^th Week	Special needs groups during disasters
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Social work practices in the post-disaster period
10^th Week	Special needs groups in the post-disaster period
11^th Week	Social work principles in working with psychological trauma
12^th Week	Psychological first aid practices
13^th Week	Social work case study with disasters-1
14^th Week	Social work case study with disasters-2
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Yıldırım, Ş. (2016). Sosyal Hizmette Krize Müdahale Yaklaşımının Kullanımı Krize Müdahale. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 3(4).
Akyıldız, N. A., Gürboğa, Ş., & Gürboğa, C. Yaşlı Afetzedelerin
Geçici Barınma İhtiyaçlarının Karşılanması Üzerine Örnek Bir
Çalışma: Kahramanmaraş-Elbistan Prefabrik Huzurevi
Kompleksi. Sosyal Politika Çalışmaları Dergisi, 18(41), 325-338.
Kırıkkaya, E. B., & Gerdan, S. (2018). Engelli Ve Engelli Adayı
Bireylerin Bir Afet Anında Nasıl Davranacaklarına İlişkin
Görüşleri. Dirençlilik Dergisi. 2(2),123-129.
Özçelik, E. (2020). Afetlerde sosyal hizmetler. Afet ve Risk Dergisi, 3(1), 46-55.
Tapan, M. G. (2023). Kahramanmaraş Depremleri Sonrası Afet Yönetiminde Sosyal Hizmet Uygulamaları. Yedi Aralık Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2(1), 18-30.
Seyyar, A., & Yumurtacı, A. (2016). Afet odaklı acil manevi sosyal hizmet uygulamaları bağlamında Türkiye?ye yönelik bir model önerisi. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 5(3), 1-24.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Other
Discussion
Case Study

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	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	3	3	9
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	2	3	6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework
Article	12	2	24
Total Work Load			114
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.8
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
K3	X	X
K4
K5		X	X
K6			X
K7