Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Emel YURTSEVER
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to provide social work students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to work directly with children and young people. During the semester, characteristics unique to child and youth period, problems of child and youth period and social work practices with children and youth will be discussed with micro, mezzo, macro level.
Course Content
Theories of development, types of marriage, functions of family, structure of family in different religions and societies, place of woman, child and elderly in society, family problems, Family Law and Family Research in Turkey and in the world, social work with families.
Core Area Distribution
(31) Social and Behavioural Science%40 (76) Social Services%60
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionRole PlayingGroup StudyCase Study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting and sharing the semester plan of the course with the students. | None |
| 2 | A holistic view when working with children and young people: an ecological-transactional framework | Social Work Practice with Children, Nancy Boyd Webb |
| 3 | A holistic view when working with children and young people: an ecological-transactional framework | Social Work Practice with Children, Nancy Boyd Webb |
| 4 | Evaluation and importance when working with children and young people | 4th chapter of the main textbook |
| 5 | Evaluation rules in working with children and young people | Part 4 of the main source |
| 6 | Various methods in working with children and young people: Working with families, individual play therapy, bibliotherapy | Chapter 6 of the main source |
| 7 | Various methods in working with children and young people: Working with families, individual play therapy, bibliotherapy | Chapter 6 of the main source |
| 8 | Midterms | .Midterms |
| 9 | Various methods in working with children and young people: Working with families, individual play therapy, bibliotherapy | Chapter 6 of the main source |
| 10 | School-based interventions | Chapter 9 of the main source |
| 11 | School-based interventions | Chapter 9 of the main source |
| 12 | Children in need of protection | Chapter 10 of the main source |
| 13 | Children in need of protection | Chapter 10 of the main source |
| 14 | General evaluation | General evaluation |
| 15 | FINAL EXAM | FINAL EXAM |