SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK

SW467

Course Code: SW467
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 be able to understand the importance of children's rights and the right to education
will be able to have information about education policies and programs
will be able to learn the problems students face in the school ecosystem
will comprehend school social work and practices.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

History of school social work, its conceptual fromework. Function of the school social worker. Problems that students faced in the school settings, social work interventions with students, special-needed students and their families. Analyses of sample cases.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Children's Rights
2^nd Week	Children's Rights and Right to Education
3^rd Week	Education Policies and Programs
4^th Week	Education Policies and Programs
5^th Week	Problems Encountered by Students in the School Ecosystem
6^th Week	Problems Encountered by Students in the School Ecosystem
7^th Week	Problems Encountered by Students in the School Ecosystem
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Basic Information About School Social Work
10^th Week	Roles and Responsibilities of School Social Workers
11^th Week	Team Work in School Social Work
12^th Week	School Social Work Applications
13^th Week	Case Study and Role-Play Practices
14^th Week	Case Study and Role-Play Practices
15^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Aktan, M. C. Türkiye'de Okul Sosyal Hizmetinin Yapılandırılması: Gereksinimler, Sorunlar ve Çözüm Önerileri. Gece Kitaplığı, 2018.
Dupper, D. R. School Social Work: Skills&Interventions for Effective Practice. John Wiley&Sons, Inc. USA, 2003.
Kılıççı, Y., Okulda Ruh Sağlığı, Ankara, Şafak Matbaacılık, 1992.
Rose, S.R., Group Work with Children and Adolescent: Prevention and Intervention in School and Community Systems,Thousand Oaks, California, Sage Publications, 1998.
Openshaw, L. Social Work in Schools. Principles and Practice. The Guilford Press, 2008.
Kurtz P. D. Richard Bart P."Parent Involvement: Cornerstone of School Social Work Practice". Social Work. Sep. 1989.34.5;Proquest Social Science Journals.
Duman, N. Okullarda Çete Gruplarındaki Gençlerin Özellikleri Ve Bu Gruplara İlişkin Yapılabilecek Müdahaleler. Ders Notları.
Ozbesler, C., Duyan, V. Okul Ortamlarında Sosyal Hizmet. Eğitim ve Bilim, 2009, Cilt 34, Sayı 154.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Report Preparation
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Other	1	10
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	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	4	5	20
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	3	4	12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	4	4
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Quiz
Take-home
Field Research
Meeting with advisor
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation	3	4	12
Thesis Proposal
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research
Preperation for Presentations
Total Work Load			121.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.05
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X	X
K4
K5		X
K6			X	X
K7				X