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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Introduction To Social Work SHB117 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Figen PASLI
Assistant Prof. Dr. Elvan ATAMTÜRK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Recognize development of the social work as a discipline and professional in Turkey and in the world.
2) Evaluate democracy, human rights and social justice concepts in terms of social work.
3) Explain the basic knowledge and the skills related to social work theory and practice.
4) Recognize social welfare, the definition of social work and comprehension, the basic concepts and approaches and the social work as a discipline and professional.
5) Explain about the basic elements, professional characteristics, goals, functions, discriminative characteristics of social work, and common human needs.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Learning Outcomes
1 Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation No relation No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation
5 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

2007024 SHB221 Delivery and Organization of Social Services in Turkey

Course Contents

Concept of social welfare, definitions and scope of social work, basic concepts and perspectives, social work as a discipline and profession, common human needs and basic elements of social work, professional characteristics, targets and functions of social work will be covered.

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

50%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Quiz

1

50%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required