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SHZ 546 - Social Work Practice with Society

Graduate Education Institute · Social Work · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 2+2+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Yasemin GÜLER

Course Objective

Teaching the theoretical and professional knowledge and skills necessary for advanced macro social work intervention

Course Content

It includes conceptualizing the macro social work method, acquiring the knowledge and skills required for macro social work practice, learning the principles and principles of working with the society and social work intervention models with the society, and acquiring the theory, knowledge and skills necessary for social analysis.

Required Resources

Ayşe Buğra, Çağlar Keyder (2006). Social Policy Writings. Communication Publications. Istanbul

Core Area Distribution

(76) Social Services%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm11010
Quiz000
Assignment11515
Practice000
Final11010

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction: Social Policy and Emergence Process
2Different Approaches to Social Policy I: Ideologies
3Different Approaches to Social Policy II: Judaism and Christianity
4Different Approaches to Social Policy III: Islam
5Social Policy in Welfare States
6Social Policy Actors I: Central Government (The State)
7Social Policy Actors II: Local Government
8MidtermAra Sınav
9Social Policy Actors III: Private Sector, Trade Unions and the ILO
10Social Policy Actors IV: NGOs
11Tools of Social Policy: Social Insurance, Social Assistance and Social Work
12Social Policy Recipients I: Unemployed and Poor
13Social Policy Recipients II: Risk Groups
14Social Policy in Turkey: Development of Social Policy Thought and Social Policy Practices
15General Evaluation and Pre-Exam Application
16Final ExamFinal Sınavı