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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03061011 Local Governments and 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 -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Prof. Kamil ALPTEKİN
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
The content of this course; It consists of examining local governments, local politics, social municipality, local development, local social policy and service, active social work in municipalities, street children, poverty, disabled, women and family-oriented policies in Turkey.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to explain the importance of local governments in increasing the effectiveness of social work and spreading it throughout the country, and to discuss the importance of localization of social work.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
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
Textbook or Material
Resources Kaya, E. (2003). Yerel Yönetimler Reformu ve Belediyelerde Yeniden Yapılanma. İlke.
Kaya, E. (2003). Yerel Yönetimler Reformu ve Belediyelerde Yeniden Yapılanma. İlke.
Kaya, E. (2003). Yerel Yönetimler Reformu ve Belediyelerde Yeniden Yapılanma. İlke.
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