SOCIAL WORK - THESIS | Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

About the Program

-It consists of seven courses (3 hours per week), graduate seminar, and thesis study (120 ECTS total). The normal duration of this program is 4 semesters; the maximum duration is 6 semesters.

- Students, who completed course phase, submit a thesis proposal with the thesis form to the Institute, before starting their theses. After their proposals approved by the Institute, they can start their theses.

- Students enrolled in thesis master programs in the Institute of Social Sciences must fulfill the following conditions before their graduation.

The student who is enrolled in a graduate program must fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.

Two papers presented at national or international scientific meetings,
An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
Two papers presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

Program Objectives & Goals

Objectives

It is aimed to meet the need of qualified social workers who have sufficient knowledge and skills in the field of social work needed by the country, and who can communicate effectively with the people and institutions they work with, and to prepare the infrastructure for the training of academics needed by the newly opened social work programs.
The aim of the Social Work Master's Program is to enable students to be educated more deeply in one of the fields of family, child and youth and health, to develop their research and evaluation skills to produce new information, and to reach a level that can contribute to scientific development in the field of social work.

Program Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

Ability to select, develop and effectively use modern information technology tools required for practices related to social work.
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.

Ability to select, develop and effectively use modern information technology tools required for practices related to social work.
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.

Subject-Specific Qualifications	Programme Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical / Conceptual
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Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives

KNOWLEDGE		OBJECTIVE		T	%
Theoretical / Conceptual		O1	O2
1	Ability to select, develop and effectively use modern information technology tools required for practices related to social work.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	10	%100,00
2	The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.	0 -	0 -	0	%0,00
3	The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	8	%80,00
NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (3)		2	2	-	-
WEIGHT		9	9	-	-
PERCENTAGE		%60,00	%60,00	-	-
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - NONE [0] (-)		1	1
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - HIGH [4] (H)		1	1
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - VERY HIGH [5] (VH)		1	1

* T: Total, %: Percentage

O1 — It is aimed to meet the need of qualified social workers who have sufficient knowledge and skills in the field of social work needed by the country, and who can communicate effectively with the people and institutions they work with, and to prepare the infrastructure for the training of academics needed by the newly opened social work programs.

O2 — The aim of the Social Work Master's Program is to enable students to be educated more deeply in one of the fields of family, child and youth and health, to develop their research and evaluation skills to produce new information, and to reach a level that can contribute to scientific development in the field of social work.

Contribution Level: 0 = None 4 = High 5 = Very High

Contribution Level: - = None H = High VH = Very High

Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution None

Teaching Methods

The most commonly used teaching methods in the programs at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.

Expression
Question answer
Argument
Practice and Practice
impression
Show and Make
Role Playing
Team work
simulation
Brainstorming
Six Hats
Case study
Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop / Field Application
Individual study
Problem solving
Project Based Learning (Including Fieldwork)

Topluluk Tarafından Doğrulandı simgesi

Assessment Methods

The most commonly used Measurement Methods in the programs at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.

Exam (Written Exam / Test: True-False Test, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Test, Paired Test)
Oral examination
Homework
Project / Design
portfolio
Performance Task (Practice / Laboratory / Workshop / Field Study / Seminar / Presentation / Dissertation / Thesis)

Degree and Level Awarded

science expert

Admission Requirements

- Graduate of Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Gerontology, Anthropology.
- Getting at least 55 points from ALES (SÖZ-SAY-EA),

- Foreign language score requirement is not required.

- International / foreign candidates are required to obtain TÖMER C1 certificate from Turkish Education Centers of universities, since the program language is Turkish.

- The courses of this program are given at the Halkalı campus of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

Graduation Requirements

For graduation, it is necessary to successfully complete seven twenty-one-hour lectures, a graduate seminar and thesis.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The regulations regarding the general admission conditions are outlined in the relevant sections of the Education and Examination Regulations, the Regulations Regarding the Graduate Programs and the Regulations, and our Regulations on Horizontal Transfer Students.

Employment Opportunities

The program offers the opportunity to work in national and international research centers.

Course Plan Year

Study Plan

1th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 597	Scientific Research Methods	Compulsory	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 001	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 002	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 003	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				12	12	30,0	12,0

1th Semester Elective Courses

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 519	Social Work with Disabled People	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 523	Medical and Psychiatric Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 525	Family-oriented Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 527	Gender in Turkey	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 529	Current Problems of Human Rights	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 530	Social Policy for Immigrants and Refugees	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 531	Case Studies in Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 535	Elderly Care and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 537	Corporate Social Reponsibility	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 539	Social Prosperity and Development	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 543	Social Work Application	Departmental Elective	Turkish	1	3	4	7.5	2.5
SHZ 545	Social Work Practice with Families	Departmental Elective	Turkish	2	2	4	7.5	3
SHZ 549	Social Work and Education System	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 551	Critical Perspective on Child Welfare	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 553	Social Work Practice with Groups	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 555	Strategic Management in Social Service Organizations	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 557	Social Work Theory I	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
Total:				48	5	53	127,5	50,5

2nd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 6 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 501	Graduate Seminar	Compulsory	Turkish	2	2	7.5	2
SHZ 597	Scientific Research Methods	Compulsory	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 002	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 003	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 004	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 542	Social Work Theory II	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				17	17	45,0	17,0

2nd Semester Elective Courses

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 516	Poverty and Social Service	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 520	Family Theories	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 522	The Role of Social Work in Social Change	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 524	Social Work with Children and Youth	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 528	Field Research	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 530	Social Policy for Immigrants and Refugees	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 532	International Social Work Models	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 534	Intervention to Crisis in Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 536	Literature Readings in Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 538	Project Development in Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 544	Social Work and Social Policy	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 546	Social Work Practice with Society	Departmental Elective	Turkish	2	2	4	7.5	3
SHZ 548	Social Work Practice in Educational Environments	Departmental Elective	Turkish	2	2	4	7.5	3
SHZ 550	Substance Addiction	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 552	Social Work Practice with Individuals	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
SHZ 554	Record Keeping in Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	0	3	7.5	3
Total:				46	4	50	120,0	48,0

3rd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 500	Master's Thesis	Thesis	Turkish	0	0	0	0	60	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	60,0	0,0

4th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 500	Master's Thesis	Thesis	Turkish	0	0	0	0	60	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	60,0	0,0

5th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 500	Master's Thesis	Thesis	Turkish	0	0	0	0	60	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	60,0	0,0

6th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 500	Master's Thesis	Thesis	Turkish	0	0	0	0	60	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	60,0	0,0

Course Load Summary

Course Load Summary	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
Grand Total (Number of Courses: 14)	29	29	315,0	29,0
Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 3)	8	8	22,5	8,0
Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 7)	21	21	52,5	21,0

Course Type	Number of Courses	Ratio (%)
Zorunlu Ders	3	21,43
Seçmeli Ders	7	50,00
Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders	0	0,00

T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit

Core Area Distribution

Core Area	Total ECTS	Ratio (%)
Social Services	232.5	89.3%
Social and Behavioural Science	8.3	3.2%
Social and Behavioural Science	7.5	2.9%
Humanities	6.8	2.6%
Business and Administration	2.3	0.9%
Law	1.5	0.6%
Health	0.8	0.3%
Environmental Protection	0.8	0.3%

Course Category List

Compulsory Courses

Course	ECTS	Ratio (%)
SHZ 501 - Graduate Seminar	7.5
31 - Social and Behavioural Science		%100

Elective Courses

Course	ECTS	Ratio (%)
SHZ 516 - Poverty and Social Service	7.5
76 - Social Services		%90
SHZ 519 - Social Work with Disabled People	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 520 - Family Theories	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 522 - The Role of Social Work in Social Change	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 523 - Medical and Psychiatric Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 524 - Social Work with Children and Youth	7.5
22 - Humanities		%40
76 - Social Services		%60
SHZ 525 - Family-oriented Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 527 - Gender in Turkey	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 528 - Field Research	7.5
76 - Social Services		%80
SHZ 529 - Current Problems of Human Rights	7.5
31 - Social and Behavioural Science		%30
38 - Law		%20
76 - Social Services		%40
85 - Environmental Protection		%10
SHZ 530 - Social Policy for Immigrants and Refugees	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 531 - Case Studies in Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 532 - International Social Work Models	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 534 - Intervention to Crisis in Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 535 - Elderly Care and Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 536 - Literature Readings in Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 537 - Corporate Social Reponsibility	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 538 - Project Development in Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 539 - Social Prosperity and Development	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 542 - Social Work Theory II	7.5
22 - Humanities		%20
31 - Social and Behavioural Science		%20
72 - Health		%10
76 - Social Services		%50
SHZ 543 - Social Work Application	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 544 - Social Work and Social Policy	7.5
22 - Humanities		%30
76 - Social Services		%70
SHZ 545 - Social Work Practice with Families	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 546 - Social Work Practice with Society	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 548 - Social Work Practice in Educational Environments	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 549 - Social Work and Education System	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 550 - Substance Addiction	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 551 - Critical Perspective on Child Welfare	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 552 - Social Work Practice with Individuals	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 553 - Social Work Practice with Groups	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 554 - Record Keeping in Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 555 - Strategic Management in Social Service Organizations	7.5
34 - Business and Administration		%30
76 - Social Services		%70
SHZ 557 - Social Work Theory I	7.5
31 - Social and Behavioural Science		%60
76 - Social Services		%40