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SHZ 549 - Social Work and Education System

Graduate Education Institute · Social Work · Master

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

Course Objective

This course covers the history of social work education in Turkey and the world, contemporary trends and schools in social work education, qualifications, principles and standards of social work education as a science and profession, the effects of scientific, professional and educational developments on social work education, curriculum development in social work education. and to provide knowledge, skills and competence in education, learning and teaching processes in social work.

Course Content

History of social work education in Turkey and in the world Examination of contemporary trends and schools in social work education I Examination of contemporary trends and schools in social work education II Examination of contemporary trends and schools in social work education III Qualifications, principles and standards of social work education as a science and profession Scientific, Effects of professional and educational developments on social work education Higher education system, higher education and its basic principles Curriculum development in social work education I Curriculum development in social work education II Curriculum development in social work education III Education, learning and teaching processes in social work I Education, learning and teaching in social work processes II Analysis of social work training programs I Analysis of social work training programs II

Required Resources

Ginsberg, L.H. (2008). Management and leadership in social work practice and education. CSWE.

Hooyman, N.R. (2009). Transforming social work education. CSWE.

Recommended Resources

Summary Information on Master of Social Work Programs: 2003–2004 COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

Core Area Distribution

(76) Social Services%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionSelf 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