Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To ensure that they learn the necessary conceptual and theoretical framework about social work in disasters, intervention and application methods, problems that may be encountered in the field as social workers, methodology for disasters and apply this knowledge in the professional field.
Course Content
Basic concepts on the subject. Natural disaster, man-made disasters, technological disaster. People in disaster and after disaster. Social and community relations changed by disaster. Distressed family relationships. The role of social work in disasters. The methods and techniques he uses. Goals of social work in disasters. Working methods and functions. Generating professional solutions through group discussions.
Required Resources
Tarık Tuncay, Social Work in Disasters, Hacettepe, 2004 Doğaç Niyazi ÖZÜÇELİK, Emergency Medical Services in Disasters, Turkey Clinics Special Issue, 2019 Reza Javadian, Social work responses to earthquake disasters, International Social Work 50(3): 334–346
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disaster concept, Disaster types Triage in Disasters | - |
| 2 | Social dimension of disasters, national and international disasters | - |
| 3 | Diseases and public health in disasters | - |
| 4 | Psychological traumas seen in disasters | - |
| 5 | Disaster preparedness, disaster logistics and psychosocial needs | - |
| 6 | Vulnerable groups in disasters | - |
| 7 | Social service support for women, children, and elderly in disasters | - |
| 8 | Midterm | - |
| 9 | Social service needs and support for disabled, sick and addicted people during disasters | - |
| 10 | Social service support for homeless people, immigrants and refugees during disasters | - |
| 11 | Social service support for rescue teams | - |
| 12 | Visits by rescue teams | - |
| 13 | Post-disaster community recovery and reconstruction | - |
| 14 | Ethical principles and professional boundaries in disasters | - |
| 15 | Technology and digital social work applications in disasters | - |
| 16 | final Exam | - |