| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontological Social Work | SHB315 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Elvan ATAMTÜRK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize gerontology and gerontological social work.
2) Determine well being of elderly and explain social work intervention for elder people.
3) Explain psycho-social and economical problems of elder people and current policies and services for them.
4) Explain old age developmental tasks.
5) Determine legal and organizational arrangements in elder welfare.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers gerontology, and gerontologic social work, psycho-social problems which elder people face, existed policies and services, gerontologic social work intervention, methods and technics, etc.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required