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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
03061021 Medical 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 Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites None
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Bu derste hastalığın psiko-sosyal sonuçları, Türkiye'de sağlık hizmetlerinin örgütlenmesi, hasta hakları; tıbbi sosyal hizmetin tanımı; tıbbi sosyal hizmetin tarihsel gelişimi; çeşitli ve farklı düzeylerde sağlık hizmeti sunulan ortamlarda bireyler, aileler, gruplar ve hizmet verenlere yönelik sosyal hizmet uygulamaları, hastanelerde tıbbi sosyal hizmet birimleri ve işleyişi, örnek vakalar, tıbbi sosyal hizmet mevzuatı gibi konular yer almaktadır.
Objectives of the Course
It is to introduce the medical social work field to social work students by considering the current developments in the field of medical social work and to prepare the students to work in the field of medical social work by teaching the roles and functions of the medical social worker.
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. 5
P3 Has knowledge of difference and diversity for social work practice. 5
P4 Professional Relationship and has the ability to communicate effectively. 5
P8 Has the ability to observe human rights and social justice in practice. 4
P10 Demonstrates ethical and professional behavior. 5
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 Basing the work to be carried out with the client system on the 'individual in his/her environment' approach. P.1.4 1
O2 Fulfilling the duties, authorities and responsibilities related to the profession without discriminating between any applicant group. P.3.1 1
O3 Establishing and maintaining professional relationships. P.4.1 1
O4 Moving the rights-based approach to practices that focus on the psychosocial needs and problems of different groups in society. P.8.4 1
O5 Ethical decision making in practice. P.10.2 1
O6 Making a holistic assessment of the psychosocial and economic needs and problems of the client system. P.12.2 1
O7 Planning and implementing social work intervention with the client system. P.12.3 1
O8 Identify, link and mobilize resources relevant to the needs and problems of the client system. P.12.4 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, discussion about the general course of the lesson.
2 Concepts of health and health services, organization of health services in Turkey.
3 Historical development of medical social work in the world and in Turkey, definition, scope and general purpose of medical social work.
4 Role and functions of social worker in health institutions, working with family in health institutions
5 Chronic Diseases and Social Work
6 Patch Adams: Film Screening and Discussion
7 Midterm
8 Psychiatric disorders and social work intervention in children, adults and the elderly
9 Oncology and terminal care, end-of-life care
10 Public Health and Social Work
11 Patient rights
12 Social Action/ Working with the Community World Health Organization / International Dimension
13 Medical social work legislation.
14 Case studies, student assignment submission
Textbook or Material
Resources Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46.
Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46.
Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46.
Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46.
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 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 10 10
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: 129
Total Work Load / 30 4,30
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P4 P8 P10 P12
O1 Basing the work to be carried out with the client system on the 'individual in his/her environment' approach. 5 - - - - -
O2 Fulfilling the duties, authorities and responsibilities related to the profession without discriminating between any applicant group. - 5 - - - -
O3 Establishing and maintaining professional relationships. - - 5 - - -
O4 Moving the rights-based approach to practices that focus on the psychosocial needs and problems of different groups in society. - - - 4 - -
O5 Ethical decision making in practice. - - - - 5 -
O6 Making a holistic assessment of the psychosocial and economic needs and problems of the client system. - - - - - 4
O7 Planning and implementing social work intervention with the client system. - - - - - 4
O8 Identify, link and mobilize resources relevant to the needs and problems of the client system. - - - - - 4