FAMILY POLICIES AND SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

FC511

Course Code: FC511
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Emre Özcan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explains the basic concepts of family policies.
Evaluates the development of family policies in Türkiye.
Analyzes social service and support systems for families.
Explains the roles of public institutions, local governments, and civil society organizations in family services.
Compares protective, preventive, and rehabilitative family services.
Evaluates the duties and responsibilities of family counselors in the service delivery system.
Interprets family-focused social policy practices from a critical perspective.
Can adapt inter-institutional cooperation processes to family counseling practices.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No.

Course Description

This course covers the fundamental principles of national and international family policies aimed at improving family well-being, social service and family support systems, and protective, preventive, and rehabilitative services for families. Within the scope of the course, the development of family policies in Türkiye, the roles of public institutions, local governments, and civil society organizations providing services to families, inter-institutional cooperation, social assistance and social service practices, and the place of family counselors in the service delivery system are examined. The aim is for students to critically evaluate family policies and to relate service delivery processes to family counseling practices.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Family Policies: Basic Concepts, Scope, and Aims
2^nd Week	Social Policy and the Family: The Social State Concept, Family Welfare, and Social Protection
3^rd Week	Historical Development and Current Approaches to Family Policies in Türkiye
4^th Week	Family Service Delivery System and Institutional Structure in Türkiye
5^th Week	Services of Public Institutions for Families
6^th Week	The Role of Local Governments and Civil Society Organizations in Family Services
7^th Week	Protective, Preventive, and Supportive Service Models for Families
8^th Week	Midterm Exam / Case Analysis
9^th Week	Family Services for Children, Women, the Elderly, and Individuals with Disabilities
10^th Week	Social Assistance Systems and Practices Supporting Family Welfare
11^th Week	The Role of Family Counselors in the Service Delivery System and Interprofessional Cooperation
12^th Week	Inter-Institutional Referral, Coordination, and Case Management
13^th Week	Comparison of International Family Policies and Practices in Different Countries
14^th Week	Current Family Policies, Demographic Changes, and New Service Models for Families
15^th Week	General Evaluation, Case Presentations, and Discussion of Current Family Policies

Recommended or Required Reading

Esping-Andersen, G. (2009). The Incomplete Revolution: Adapting Welfare States to Women's New Roles. Polity Press.
Kamerman, S. B., & Kahn, A. J. (Eds.). (1997). Family Change and Family Policies in Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Oxford University Press.
Daly, M. (2011). Family Policy: Helping Parents, Supporting Children. Edward Elgar.
Frost, N., Abbott, S., & Race, T. (2015). Family Support: Prevention, Early Intervention and Early Help. Policy Press.
Heward-Belle, S., & Tsantefski, M. (Eds.). (2023). Working with Families Experiencing Vulnerability: A Partnership Approach (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
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	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	4	15	60
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	15	2	30
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	4	4
Homework
Total Work Load			147
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.9
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9