Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to introduce the judicial system, which is one of the professional practice areas of social work students, the nature and scope of crime, and the roles and duties of social workers in the judicial system.
Course Content
In this course, what is forensic social work, the necessary approach in forensic social work, the historical development of forensic social work, the purpose of forensic social work, crime theories, the roles and duties of social workers in different units of the judicial system will be discussed.
Required Resources
T YÜCEL, M. (2016). Adli sosyal hizmet anlayışında gerçekçi yaklaşım. Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 65(4), 3715-3734.
GÖKULU, G. (2019). Suç Kuramları: Biyolojik ve Psikolojik Yaklaşımlar: Eleştirel bir değerlendirme. Social Sciences, 14(4), 1471-1488.
Cömert, Ö., & Sevim, Y. (2017). Çocuk ve suç ilişkisinin sosyolojik suç kuramları ile İncelenmesi. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 6(1), 29-40.
Şamar, B. (2018). Mağduriyet bağlamında adli sosyal hizmet ve adli görüşme odaları (Master's thesis, Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü).
Course Learning Outcomes
- Can define forensic social work.
- Can explain the historical development of forensic social work.
- Can explain the given crime theory.
- Can list the roles and duties of the social worker in the specified judicial unit.
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 | Lesson orientation: Purpose, content, teaching method, evaluations of the lesson | Lesson orientation: Purpose, content, teaching method, evaluations of the lesson |
| 2 | Definition of forensic social work, directions in its practice | Definition of forensic social work, directions in its practice |
| 3 | Historical development of forensic social work practice | Historical development of forensic social work practice |
| 4 | Forensic social work practices in the juvenile justice system | Forensic social work practices in the juvenile justice system |
| 5 | Forensic interview techniques for children | Forensic interview techniques for children |
| 6 | Forensic Social Work Practices on Violence Against Women and Domestic Justice System | Forensic Social Work Practices on Violence Against Women and Domestic Justice System |
| 7 | EXAM WEEK | EXAM WEEK |
| 8 | Forensic social work practices for families | Forensic social work practices for families |
| 9 | Social work practices for groups with special problems within the judicial system | Social work practices for groups with special problems within the judicial system |
| 10 | Forensic Social Work in the Probation System | Forensic Social Work in the Probation System |
| 11 | Forensic Social Work in Penitentiary Institutions | Forensic Social Work in Penitentiary Institutions |
| 12 | Practices for victims in forensic social work | Practices for victims in forensic social work |
| 13 | The relationship between restorative justice and forensic social work | The relationship between restorative justice and forensic social work |
| 14 | The relationship between restorative justice and forensic social work | The relationship between restorative justice and forensic social work |
| 15 | An overview | An overview |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |