Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sena ÖKSÜZ POPLATA
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sena ÖKSÜZ POPLATA
Course Objective
This class explores the major theories and family development research in the field. Students investigate biological, psychological and historical factors that influence individual and family developmental patterns in social contexts.
Course Content
Familiy theories, love theories, types of marriages, family functions, family problems, effect of culture on families, legal issues regarding to marriages.
Required Resources
Baran, Gülen. Aile Yaşam Dinamiği. Pelikan Yayınları
Recommended Resources
Materyal kısmına yüklenen makaleler
Course Learning Outcomes
- •Students will be able to understand what elements of communication within the family and what to look for in order to understand the direction of family communication in social work practices with families,
- Students will be able to relate family and family functions to family policy. The function of family policies in the world and in Turkey
- Students will be able to comprehend the macro level problems such as poverty, migration, adaptation to urban life negatively affecting families and direct families to institutional rehabilitation which facilitates solutions in these issues.
- Students will be able to reach general opinion about the basic elements of effective communication.
- Students will be able to have a general understanding of family issues: to develop a general understanding of domestic violence and abuse, substance abuse, divorce and divorce.
Core Area Distribution
(76) Social Services%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionDiscussionExercise and Practice
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 17 | 3 | 51 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | syllabus |
| 2 | Basic concepts regarding to family system | **Unit 1:** **What Is Family?** • What Are the Types of Families? • Understanding the Family Institution • What Are the Functions of the Family? • What Is a Healthy and Unhealthy Family? • Other Social Institutions Affecting the Family |
| 3 | Love, theories on mate selection | Sternberg, R. J. (1986). A triangular theory of love. Psychological Review, 93(2), 119–135. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.93.2.119 |
| 4 | Family Theories I | Unit 2 |
| 5 | Family theories II | Unit 3 Cognitive-Behavioral Theory, Psychoanalytic Theory, Attachment Theory, and Feminist Family Theory. |
| 6 | **Family Relationships and Communication** | Demir, M. (2021). Aile içi ilişkiler ve iletişim. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 7 | Child Abuse | World Health Organization. (2020). Child maltreatment. World Health Organization Bulletin, 98(9), 625–636. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.19.241505 |
| 8 | Midterms | Midterms |
| 9 | Domestic Violence | Unit 5 |
| 10 | Family problems and family life cycle | Unit 8 |
| 11 | Social Work with families | Unit 9 |
| 12 | Social Work with Families II | Unit 10 |
| 13 | Unit 11 | |
| 14 | Students presentations | Homeworks |
| 15 | Students presentations | Homeworks |
| 16 | Fİnals | Finals |