Social Service
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03061003 | Criminality and Social Work | 2025 | Autumn | 5 | 3+0+0 | 4 | 4 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | Düz anlatım Sınıf içi tartışma Örnek vaka sunumu Literatür tarama |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | Yoktur. |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Assoc. Prof. Demet AKARÇAY ULUTAŞ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Demet AKARÇAY ULUTAŞ | C-223 | [email protected] | 7460 |
Course Content
The concept of crime and theories of delinquency, rights and needs of children, youth and adults who turn to crime, analysis of structures leading to delinquency, intervention strategies and policies, analysis of relevant legislation, preventive social service strategies, probation, probation practices in the world and in Turkey.
Objectives of the Course
The main purpose of this course; It is to teach rehabilitative social work intervention methods to students in order to provide social harmony and integration of criminals by revealing the reasons that lead individuals to crime.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Has knowledge of sociocultural environment and human behavior. | 4 |
| P2 | Has knowledge of contemporary management in human service organizations. | 3 |
| P4 | Professional Relationship and has the ability to communicate effectively. | 3 |
| P5 | Has the ability to think critically. | 3 |
| P6 | Has the ability to conduct scientific research specific to the field. | 4 |
| P8 | Has the ability to observe human rights and social justice in practice. | 4 |
| P12 | Performs social work interventions at the individual, family, group, organization and community level. | 4 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Designs unique social service intervention plans taking into account the social environment and cultural diversity. | P.1.5 | 1 |
| O2 | Evaluates management practices in humanitarian service organisations in terms of effectiveness and efficiency from a social service perspective. | P.2.6 | 1 |
| O3 | Develops creative professional strategies to strengthen communication and relationship management. | P.4.5 | 1 |
| O4 | Develops new social service intervention strategies and policy recommendations from a critical perspective. | P.5.5 | 1 |
| O5 | Prepares a scientific report using the research data obtained. | P.6.5 | 1 |
| O6 | Designs intervention strategies based on social, economic and environmental justice. | P.8.5 | 1 |
| O7 | Develops and implements an intervention plan in collaboration with the referral system. | P.12.5 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | General introduction, explanation of the content of the course, in-class discussion on the concept of crime |
| 2 | Theories of guilt (I) |
| 3 | Sociological analysis of structures that lead to delinquency |
| 4 | The phenomenon of guilt in literature: sample readings |
| 5 | The phenomenon of guilt in cinema: movie screening |
| 6 | Who is the juvenile delinquent, what are their needs and rights? classroom discussion |
| 7 | What are the rights and needs of young and adult delinquents? classroom discussion |
| 8 | Midterm |
| 9 | Delinquency prevention: intervention strategies |
| 10 | Social work and delinquency: Defense, rehabilitation and preventive social work strategies of offenders, examples of practice (I) |
| 11 | Social work and delinquency: Defence, rehabilitation and preventive social work strategies of offenders, examples of practice (II) |
| 12 | Evaluation of social work legislation and social policies related to the field of delinquency |
| 13 | What is probation? Probation legislation and best practices (I) |
| 14 | What is probation? Probation legislation and best practices (II) |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Bu derste materyal olarak; öğretim elemanı tarafından hazırlanan ders notları, makaleler, olgu sunumları ve konularına göre hazırlanmış slaytlar kullanılacaktır. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 120 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 4 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P2 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P8 | P12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Designs unique social service intervention plans taking into account the social environment and cultural diversity. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O2 | Evaluates management practices in humanitarian service organisations in terms of effectiveness and efficiency from a social service perspective. | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| O3 | Develops creative professional strategies to strengthen communication and relationship management. | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| O4 | Develops new social service intervention strategies and policy recommendations from a critical perspective. | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| O5 | Prepares a scientific report using the research data obtained. | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| O6 | Designs intervention strategies based on social, economic and environmental justice. | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| O7 | Develops and implements an intervention plan in collaboration with the referral system. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |