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SHZ 535 - Elderly Care and Social Work

Graduate Education Institute · Social Work · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Yelda YILMAZ

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce social work theories and approaches for the elderly and to gain practical competencies.

Course Content

Concept of aging society, biological and psychological changes and old age, the concept of graying of the world population, stratification according to age, difficulties of aging, theoretical analysis of old age, politics of aging, institutions related to old age, anti-ageism.

Required Resources

Hablemitoğlu, Ş., Özmete, E., 2010. Elderly Welfare: Social Services for the Elderly. Lock Publications, Ankara.

Koşar, N.1996.Elderly Welfare Field in Social Services.Şafak Matbaacılık.Ankara.

Recommended Resources

“Toplumsal Gelişme ve Değişme Sürecinde Yaşlı Hizmetlerinin Düzenlenmesi”. Sosyal Hizmet Sempozyumu 96, Toplumsal Gelişme ve Değişme Sürecinde Sosyal Hizmet. T.C. Başbakanlık SHÇEK ve H.Ü. SHYO Ortak Yayını No: 2, Ankara, 2001, s.192-197. 12. Dölek, Bilge Önal (2009). “Geriatrik Sosyal Hizmet” V. Ulusal Yaşlılık Kongresi. 07-08 Mayıs 2009 Sivas. Cumhuriyet Ünivesitesi ve Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Derneği. (Editörler: Kalınkara, Velittin, Gülüşan Özgün Başıbüyük ve Faruk Ay). S. 349-357. 

Core Area Distribution

(76) Social Services%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionDiscussionSelf studyProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)000
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final000

Course Schedule

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