CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK IN GERIATRY

SW551

Course Code: SW551
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will learn the problems that requires clinical intervention.
will learn individual and group approaches in meeting the needs of aged individuals
will learn the clinical social work intervention techniques in working with aged individuals.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course the concept of ageing, theories for ageing, the effects of ageing to individuals, families and society, the content of geriatry as a science, team work, clinical social work with geriatric clients and their families are included.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Ageing and aged individuals
2^nd Week	Problems of aged population that requires clinical intervention
3^rd Week	Family relations in aged individuals.
4^th Week	Dynamics of peer relationship
5^th Week	Interview techniques
6^th Week	Individual intervention to the aged
7^th Week	Mid term
8^th Week	Group work with the aged
9^th Week	Clinical social work with family of the aged
10^th Week	Social work intervention with the caregiver
11^th Week	Clinical social work with the retirement period
12^th Week	Group work with İnstitutionalized Aged
13^th Week	Social work in terminal period
14^th Week	Case study
15^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Richardson,V.E.; Barusch,A.S.(2006). Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century, A Social Work Perspective, Colombia University Press, New York
2. Kalınkara,V.(2011). Temel Gerontoloji, Yaşlılık Bilimi, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara
3. Bacanlı,H.,Terzi, Ş.I.(2012). Yetişkinlik ve Yaşlılık Gelişimi ve Psikolojisi, Açılım kitap,İstanbul
4. Duyan,V., Kara,G.Ş.(2010). Yaşlılık ve Anılar, Aydınlar Matbaası, Ankara.
5. Wilson, K., Ruvh, G., Lymbery, M.,Cooper, A.(2011).Social Work, An Introduction to Contemporary Practice.Pearson Education Limited,London

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	6	84
Preparation for Final exam	5	6	30
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	4	5	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	1	5	5
Presentation (including preperation)	4	4	16
Project
Take-home
Meeting with advisor
Term Project Research
Seminar (including preperation)
Final Jury (including preparation)
Literature review
Report writing
Analyzing the results
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation	2	2	4
Thesis Proposal
Article	7	4	28
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research	7	3	21
Total Work Load			241
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3
K4
K5	X	X	X
K6	X	X	X
K7	X	X	X
K8