Social Work In Local Administrations

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

SHB303 Social Service Management

Course Contents

Within the scope of this course, the distinction between local and central government within the public administration structure, the theoretical framework of local governments, examples from local governments in the world, local government organisations in Turkey, legislation on local governments, new searches for local governments and the future of local governments, the relationship between local governments and democracy, participation, volunteering and social work, the relationship between social work service-users and local governments, social services offered in local governments.

Weekly Schedule

1) The theoretical framework of local governments I
2) The theoretical framework of local governments II
3) Local governments and democracy
4) Local government structures in developed countries
5) Local governments legislation
6) Refugee services of local governments
7) Midterm exam
8) Municipalities as local government units
9) Villages and the Bank of Provinces as a units of local government
10) New searches in local governments
11) International documnts
12) Social assistance practices in local governments
13) Social services in local governments I
14) Social services in local governments II
15) E-local governments
16) Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Yerel Yönetimler ve Sosyal Hizmet Ders Kitabı. Atatürk Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Question-Answer
5) Question-Answer
6) Question-Answer
7) Discussion
8) Discussion
9) Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	50%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required