Information Package

Program of Social Work

SW487

PROJECT SEMINAR

Course Code
SW487
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will have knowledge about project preparation, reporting and management
  2. will be able to design and conduct an appropriate community based project for having contribution in the solutions of the defined social problem.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsIntroduction to Sociology, Introduction to Psychology, Human Behaviour and Social Environment I-II, Social Work Theories And Practice I,II, III
Course DescriptionThe course focuses on the basic knowledge and skills to design and conduct a community based project. The course content includes two main parts. The first part consists of classroom work. In this part of the course, students are expected to develop conceptual and technical knowledge in relation wth the project design and management. The second part of the course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to gain experience associated with a community based project design.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The concept of Project and Definition of Project Management; Relationships and differences between Politics, Program and project. Basic Consepts of Project. Project, comprehension and implementation in social work
2nd Week The stages of Project Process
3rd Week Basic Elements of Project; Defining and analysing of the problem, Project strategy, target group
4th Week Basic Elements of Project; Collaborating organizations, Long and short term purposes,Project output
5th Week Basic Elements of Project; Project activity and work plan/ job calendar
6th Week Basic Elements of Project Project input; following and evaluation, project budget
7th Week Project management; project based organizing; success in project management, tasks and responsibility of project manager
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Project management
10th Week Project management; structural problems of Project team, problems of interpersonal, problems of production
11th Week Project Proposals of Students
12th Week Project Proposals of Students
13th Week Project Proposals of Students
14th Week Project Proposals of Students
15th Week Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingBrody, Ralph, Murali D.Nair, Macro Practice: a Generalist Approach, Wheaton, Gregory Publishing, Company, 2000
Kahramanoğlu, Ertan, "Proje Tasarımı ve Yönetimi?, 1. Sistem Mühendisliği ve Savunma Uygulamaları Sempozyumu, Bildiriler I, Ankara, Kara Harp Okulu Yayını, 1995
Meredith, Jack R., Samuel J. Mantel Jr., Project Management: A Managerial Approach, New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2000
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 5 50
Project 1 10
Oral Exam 1 30
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 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 10 10
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 9 9
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 3 20 60
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 Load119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2
K1 X X
K2 X X
K3
K4 X X
K5 X X
K6 X
K7