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SHZ 632 - Current Social Work Approaches and Applications

Graduate Education Institute · Social Work · Doctorate

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

Course Objective

It is aimed that students can follow current developments and research, integrate and evaluate their theoretical knowledge in the field of social work.

Course Content

The content of the course includes current definitions of social work, current concepts and approaches in social work, and the evaluation of social work within the changing and differentiating social structure.

Core Area Distribution

(76) Social Services%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance 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)000
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final000

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Structuring the course (resources, program, procedure, etc.)-
2Towards a Critical Understanding of Social Work-
3Repositioning Social Work-
4Why Rethink Social Work?-
5The Changing Structure of Social Work-
6Disadvantaged Groups and Social Work-
7The role of social work in social change-
8Midterm-
9Presentation: Syrian Migration and Aftermath-
10Presentation: Disabled Refugees and Social Service Needs-
11Presentation: Problems Syrian Children Encounter in Turkish Educational Institutions-
12Presentation: Women's Employment and Child Care in Turkey in the Context of Social Policy-
13Presentation: What Social Work Includes: Paperless Immigrant Women-
14Presentation: Human Rights Conventions and Social Services to which Turkey is a Party-
15Presentation: Human Rights Conventions and Social Services to which Turkey is a Party
16Final Exam-