Social Service

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
03061011	Local Governments 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	Anlatım
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	Yoktur
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Assoc. Prof. Dilara USTABAŞI GÜNDÜZ
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Dilara USTABAŞI GÜNDÜZ	C-223226	[email protected]	7314	Monday 10.30-15.30

Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P2	Has knowledge of contemporary management in human service organizations.	4
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.	5
P9	Works with colleagues and other professionals.	5
P11	Follows social policies.	5

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Explains the basic principles of quality management, agile management and sustainability approaches.	P.2.2	1,6
O2	Designs original projects focused on social responsibility and sustainability.	P.2.5	1,6
O3	Evaluates management practices in humanitarian service organisations in terms of effectiveness and efficiency from a social service perspective.	P.2.6	1,6
O4	Prepares a scientific report using the research data obtained.	P.6.5	1,6
O5	Analyses structural factors that create inequality in access to resources in society.	P.8.4	1,6
O6	Plans and implements social service programmes in collaboration with colleagues and professionals from other disciplines.	P.9.3	1,6
O7	Designs interdisciplinary joint service models and intervention plans while maintaining professional boundaries.	P.9.5	1,6
O8	It participates in decision-making processes by developing policy, plan and programme proposals for the social services sector based on scientific knowledge.	P.11.5	1,6
O9	Critically evaluates the impact of social policies on service delivery and access.	P.11.6	1,6
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Decentralization and local government (basic concepts)
2	Historical process of local governments (Europe and Turkey)
3	International organizations in local government and the European Union
4	Social municipality
5	Social assistance practices and social policy
6	Local development, local social policy and service
7	Women, family, disabled and refugee policies in local governments
8	Midterm
9	Local governments with different country examples
10	Legislation in local governments
11	Participation in local governments (participation in decision processes)
12	Social Policy and Service Oriented Strategic Planning and Disaster Management in Municipalities
13	Supervision and human resource structure in local governments
14	E-local governments

Resources	Artan, T. (2012). Yerel yönetimlerde sosyal hizmetler [Social services in local governments]. SABEV.
	Kalaycı, S. (2020). Yerel yönetimler ve sosyal hizmetler [Local governments and social services]. Çizgi Kitabevi.
	Kaya, E. (2003). Yerel yönetimler reformu ve belediyelerde yeniden yapılanma [Local government reform and restructuring in municipalities]. İlke.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	1	30 (%)
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Midterms	1	30 (%)
Final Exam	1	40 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	2	28
Midterms	1	20	20
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	1	20	20
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	20	20
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			130
Total Work Load / 30			4,33
Course ECTS Credits:			4

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P2	P6	P8	P9	P11
O1	Explains the basic principles of quality management, agile management and sustainability approaches.	4	-	-	-	-
O2	Designs original projects focused on social responsibility and sustainability.	4	-	-	-	-
O3	Evaluates management practices in humanitarian service organisations in terms of effectiveness and efficiency from a social service perspective.	5	-	-	-	-
O4	Prepares a scientific report using the research data obtained.	-	4	-	-	-
O5	Analyses structural factors that create inequality in access to resources in society.	-	-	5	-	-
O6	Plans and implements social service programmes in collaboration with colleagues and professionals from other disciplines.	-	-	-	5	-
O7	Designs interdisciplinary joint service models and intervention plans while maintaining professional boundaries.	-	-	-	5	-
O8	It participates in decision-making processes by developing policy, plan and programme proposals for the social services sector based on scientific knowledge.	-	-	-	-	5
O9	Critically evaluates the impact of social policies on service delivery and access.	-	-	-	-	5