will link between systems by assessing the structure in social service organizations
will assess the needs and problems of client systems in social work practice
will practice social work techniques
will gain required skills for social work intervention and recording
will develop and implement a Project targeting Clients' needs and problems.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
It will be useful to take Human Behavior and the Social Environment I II; Social Work Theories And Practice I, II, III; Field Practicum I,II,III lessons.
Course Description
In the Block Practice process, students work with individuals, groups, organizations and society at micro, mezzo and macro levels. Gathers information, evaluates the problem, prepares and implements an intervention plan, and evaluates the social work intervention using profession-specific techniques, under the supervision of the institution's counselor. At the end of the semester, the student prepares a detailed work report on social work practices and project work and submits it to the Department Chair through his/her advisor.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Orientation meeting with Academic and Agency Supervisor. Determination of the student's roles and responsibilities and
2nd Week
explanation of the content of the practice
3rd Week
Get to know the practice field: Analyse the dominant disciplines and identify the need for social work discipline; learn about the aims of the institutions serving in the field -i.e. preventive, rehabilitative, treatment services- and learn about which institutions give these services and how
4th Week
Get to know the practice field: Analyse policy in the field; discover the policy of agency and analyse the place of social work in this frame; get informed about characteristics, needs and expectations of the client population; learn about how the agency meets the needs and solve the problems of target population
5th Week
Develop an appropriate social work intervention plan in order to meet the needs of client system in the practice field
6th Week
Signing a Contract between Academic Supervisor, Agency Supervisor and the students which contains the responsibilities of the student.
7th Week
Preperation of social work intervention plan (with micro-mezzo-macro aspects and Project implementation plan)
8th Week
Implementation of social work intervention plan ( with micro-mezzo-macro levels and Project implementation)
9th Week
Implementation of social work intervention plan ( with micro-mezzo-macro levels and Project implementation)
10th Week
Implementation of social work intervention plan ( with micro-mezzo-macro levels and Project implementation)
11th Week
Implementation of social work intervention plan ( with micro-mezzo-macro levels and Project implementation)
12th Week
Implementation of social work intervention plan ( with micro-mezzo-macro levels and Project implementation)
13th Week
Implementation of social work intervention plan ( with micro-mezzo-macro levels and Project implementation)
14th Week
Implementation of social work intervention plan ( with micro-mezzo-macro levels and Project implementation)
15th Week
Evaluation of the work and preparation of a poster presentation / Final evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Başkent 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
5
50
Project
1
20
Oral Exam
1
20
Attendance
1
10
Total(%)
100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
