Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
Course Objective
Interview is one of the tools of the social work profession. This course aims to enable students to learn and apply the necessary interview techniques to establish correct and effective communication with applicants.
Course Content
Definition of concepts such as interview and professional interview, communication; the differences between interview and professional interview; interview techniques, problematic interviews; voluntary and compulsory interviews, points to be considered in interviews with various client groups.
Required Resources
Kadushin, A. & Kadushin, G. (2013). Sosyal Hizmet Görüşme Teknikleri. Nika Yayınevi: Ankara.
Recommended Resources
Sommers-Flanagan, J. & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2014). Klinik Görüşme Psikolojik Değerlendirme Esasları. İthaki: İstanbul.
Course Learning Outcomes
- After the student takes this course, interview, professional interview, social work interview, communication, metacommunication, etc. can define concepts
- After taking this course, the student knows the difference between interview and professional interview.
- After taking this lesson, the student knows the points to be considered in various stages of the interview.
- After taking this course, the student knows and can apply interview techniques.
- After taking this course, the student knows what to pay attention to in professional negotiations with various private client groups.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 7 | 105 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and course orientation. | Introduction and course orientation. |
| 2 | Definition and characteristics of social work interview techniques. | Reading from the main source. |
| 3 | Definition of communication and its basic elements. Consecutive steps of the communication process. | Reading from the main source. |
| 4 | Listening and silence as interview techniques. | Reading from the main source. |
| 5 | Sources of nonverbal communication. Importance of nonverbal communication. | Reading from the main source. |
| 6 | Defining the relationship, the importance of the positive relationship. | Reading will be done from the main source. |
| 7 | Meeting with the client phase | Ana kaynaktan okuma yapılacak |
| 8 | MIDTERM | MIDTERM |
| 9 | Meeting with the client phase | Reading from the main source. |
| 10 | Techniques used in the problem discovery phase | Reading from the main source. |
| 11 | Techniques used in problem-solving interventions | Reading from the main source. |
| 12 | Techniques of asking questions. | Reading from the main source. |
| 13 | Termination and evaluation techniques | Reading from sources |
| 14 | Specific problems in the conversation | Reading from sources |
| 15 | FINAL EXAM | FINAL EXAM |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | FINAL EXAM |