Information Package

Program of Social Work

SW383

SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I

Course Code
SW383
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 6
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will have information about the legislation related to social work organizations and the functioning of organizations.
  2. will be able to evaluate the problems and needs of applicant groups on the basis of Social Work knowledge, skills and value.
  3. will gain required skills for social work recording.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsHuman Behavior and the Social Environment I II; Social Work Theories And Practice I, II, III
Course DescriptionDuring the course, students are in the area for six hours (one day) a week. During this time, students determined by the department to be children in need of protection, children drifted into crime, the disabled, special needs groups such as the elderly, a space for thorough and in-depth reviews, providing services in the area of 5 in an organization, within the framework of a particular program participant-observer to take part as, the integrity of theory and practice that is performed within the framework of social work interventions in micro, Mezzo and macro levels for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and society in the direction of the reviews focus on the application and thus social service information, they are expected to gain skills and insight.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Orientation meeting with Academic and Agency Supervisor. Determination of the student's roles and responsibilities and explanation of the content of the practice
2nd Week Get to know the practice field: Analyse the dominant disciplines and identify the need for social work discipline
3rd Week Get to know the practice field: Learn about the aims of the institutions serving in the field -i.e. preventive, rehabilitative, treatment services- and learn about which institutins give these services and how
4th Week Get to know the practice field: Analyse policy in the field
5th Week Get to know the organization: Discover the policy of agency and analyse the place of social work in this frame
6th Week Get to know the organization: Get informed about characteristics, needs and expectations of the client population
7th Week Get to know the organization: Learn about how the agency meets the needs and solve the problems of target population
8th Week Evaluating the needs and problems of the applicant group and the functioning of the institution from the point of view of social work
9th Week Evaluating the needs and problems of the applicant group and the functioning of the institution from the point of view of social work
10th Week Evaluating the needs and problems of the applicant group and the functioning of the institution from the point of view of social work
11th Week Evaluating the needs and problems of the applicant group and the functioning of the institution from the point of view of social work
12th Week Evaluating the needs and problems of the applicant group and the functioning of the institution from the point of view of social work
13th Week Evaluating the needs and problems of the applicant group and the functioning of the institution from the point of view of social work
14th Week Discussion
15th Week Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingBaşkent Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü. Sosyal Hizmet Uygulamaları Yönergesi. Ankara: 2006.
Başkent Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü. Sosyal Hizmet Uygulamaları El Kitabı. Ankara: 2006.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Case Study
  • Practice
  • Report Preparation
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 3 50
Oral Exam 1 40
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 3 4 12
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Quiz
Take-home
Field Research 1 15 15
Meeting with advisor 14 1 14
Performance Practice 14 6 84
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation
Thesis Proposal
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research
Preperation for Presentations
Total Work Load181
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.03
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1
K2 X
K3
K4
K5 X
K6 X
K7