Social Service
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03061010 | Forensic Social Work | 3 | 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 | Straight narration In-class discussion Sample case presentation Literature review |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | None. |
| Coordinator | Prof. Kamil ALPTEKİN |
| Instructor(s) | - |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
Adli sosyal hizmetin tanımı, kapsamı ve temel özelliklerinin öğrencilere tanıtılmasına yönelik bu ders kapsamında, Türk adalet sisteminin kuruluş ve işleyiş özellikleri, Türkiye'de suçlu çocuklar ve yetişkinlerle ilgili adalet sistemlerinin özellikleri; her yaş ve cinsiyetteki suçlularla önleyici ve ıslah edici sosyal hizmet müdahalesi ve uygulamaları gibi konular bulunmaktadır.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to help students gain knowledge about social work interventions and practices for criminals (adults or children) in settings such as juvenile courts, detention centres, prisons, and correctional facilities.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| 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. | 3 |
| P2 | Has knowledge of contemporary management in human service organizations. | 2 |
| P3 | Has knowledge of difference and diversity for social work practice. | 3 |
| P4 | Professional Relationship and has the ability to communicate effectively. | 2 |
| P5 | Has the ability to think critically. | 1 |
| P6 | Has the ability to conduct scientific research specific to the field. | 1 |
| P8 | Has the ability to observe human rights and social justice in practice. | 5 |
| P9 | Works with colleagues and other professionals. | 2 |
| P10 | Demonstrates ethical and professional behavior. | 2 |
| P11 | Follows and deals with social policies. | 2 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Understanding the importance of the relationship between human and social environment. | P.1.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Basing the work to be carried out with the client system on the 'individual in his/her environment' approach. | P.1.4 | 1 |
| O3 | Designing social responsibility projects and taking part in these projects. | P.2.3 | 1 |
| O4 | Fulfilling the duties, authorities and responsibilities related to the profession without discriminating between any applicant group. | P.3.1 | 1 |
| O5 | Demonstrating anti-racism and anti-oppression attitudes and behaviors in social work practice at individual, family, group, organization, community level. | P.3.5 | 1 |
| O6 | Establishing and maintaining professional relationships. | P.4.1 | 1 |
| O7 | Critically analyze, formulate and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice. | P.5.3 | 1 |
| O8 | Writing a report of his/her research in the field of social services. | P.6.3 | 1 |
| O9 | Being aware of the importance of democracy, human rights and social justice concepts in terms of social work. | P.8.1 | 1 |
| O10 | Defending human rights at the level of the individual and social systems. | P.8.2 | 1 |
| O11 | Engage in practices that advance social, economic and environmental justice. | P.8.3 | 1 |
| O12 | Moving the rights-based approach to practices that focus on the psychosocial needs and problems of different groups in society. | P.8.4 | 1 |
| O13 | Ensuring that the client system in need of social services has fair access to resources in society. | P.8.5 | 1 |
| O14 | Work in collaboration and coordination with colleagues and other professionals. | P.9.1 | 1 |
| O15 | Joint service development with colleagues and other professionals. | P.9.2 | 1 |
| O16 | Acting in accordance with professional ethical principles and values in social work practices. | P.10.1 | 1 |
| O17 | Mastering professional terminology. | P.10.5 | 1 |
| O18 | Assess how social policies affect the provision of and access to social services. | P.11.2 | 1 |
| O19 | Knowing (understanding) its role in applying and analyzing current policy in practice settings. | P.11.3 | 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 | Meeting, Introduction to the lesson and explanation of the lesson plan |
| 2 | Historical development of forensic social work |
| 3 | Basic concepts in forensic social work |
| 4 | Role and functions of the forensic social worker |
| 5 | juvenile courts |
| 6 | Family Courts |
| 7 | Midterm |
| 8 | Forensic social work practices in various country examples (I) |
| 9 | Forensic social work practices in various country examples (II) |
| 10 | Preventive and remedial social work intervention and practice with offenders of all ages and genders (I) |
| 12 | Ethical issues and ethical dilemmas in forensic social work |
| 13 | Case Examples |
| 14 | General Evaluation of the Course |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Koşar, Nesrin G., Sosyal Hizmetlerde Aile ve Çocuk Refahı Alanı, Ankara, Yargıçoğlu Matbaası, 1989 |
| Koşar, Nesrin G., Sosyal Hizmetlerde Aile ve Çocuk Refahı Alanı, Ankara, Yargıçoğlu Matbaası, 1989 | |
| Koşar, Nesrin G., Sosyal Hizmetlerde Aile ve Çocuk Refahı Alanı, Ankara, Yargıçoğlu Matbaası, 1989 |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Midterms | - | - |
| Final Exam | - | - |
| Total | 0 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 0 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 0 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 0 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Understanding the importance of the relationship between human and social environment. | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| O2 | Basing the work to be carried out with the client system on the 'individual in his/her environment' approach. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| O3 | Designing social responsibility projects and taking part in these projects. | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| O4 | Fulfilling the duties, authorities and responsibilities related to the profession without discriminating between any applicant group. | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O5 | Demonstrating anti-racism and anti-oppression attitudes and behaviors in social work practice at individual, family, group, organization, community level. | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O6 | Establishing and maintaining professional relationships. | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O7 | Critically analyze, formulate and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice. | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| O8 | Writing a report of his/her research in the field of social services. | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| O9 | Being aware of the importance of democracy, human rights and social justice concepts in terms of social work. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| O10 | Defending human rights at the level of the individual and social systems. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| O11 | Engage in practices that advance social, economic and environmental justice. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| O12 | Moving the rights-based approach to practices that focus on the psychosocial needs and problems of different groups in society. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| O13 | Ensuring that the client system in need of social services has fair access to resources in society. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| O14 | Work in collaboration and coordination with colleagues and other professionals. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| O15 | Joint service development with colleagues and other professionals. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| O16 | Acting in accordance with professional ethical principles and values in social work practices. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - |
| O17 | Mastering professional terminology. | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| O18 | Assess how social policies affect the provision of and access to social services. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O19 | Knowing (understanding) its role in applying and analyzing current policy in practice settings. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |