CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

SW559

Course Code: SW559
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 have knowledge about child neglect and abuse it is and be able to analyze these situations
will be able to learn the effects of child abuse on children and their families
will be able to learn the how to conduct social work intervention for abused clients

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, medical, legal, social and cultural aspects of child abuse is analysed; clinical social work practice with abused and neglected children and their families is discussed.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The types and features of child neglect and abuse.
2^nd Week	Effects of child neglect and abuse on children
3^rd Week	Effects of child neglect and abuse on family and family features.
4^th Week	Child abuse and social work policies.
5^th Week	Based on Child Psychiatry with Child Neglect nad Abuse
6^th Week	Risk assessment on child neglect and abuse.
7^th Week	Mid-term
8^th Week	Multidiscipliner assessment on child neglect and abuse.
9^th Week	Play therapy with abused children.
10^th Week	Clinical interview with abused children.
11^th Week	Legislation
12^th Week	Case Examples
13^th Week	Case Examples
14^th Week	Case Examples
15^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Çuhadaroğlu, Füsun ed. (2008) Çocuk ve Ergen
Psikiyatrisi Temel Kitabı. Çocuk ve Gençlik Ruh
sağlığı Derneği Yayınları: 3 Hekimler Yayın Birliği.
Ankara: 817- 827.

2. Polat, Oğuz (2007)Tüm Boyutlarıyla Çocuk
İstismarı 1, Tanımlar. Seçkin Yayıncılık. İstanbul.

3. Polat Oğuz (2007) Tüm Boyutlarıyla Çocuk
İstismarı 2, Önleme ve rehabilitasyon Seçkin
Yayıncılık. İstanbul.

4. Polat, Oğuz (2000) Çocuk ve Şiddet, Der yayınları,
İstanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	2	60
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	8	112
Preparation for Final exam	6	6	36
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)	1	20	20
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	1	3	3
Thesis Proposal
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research	7	5	35
Total Work Load			236
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			7.86
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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