Social Services Master With Thesis
Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of Social Services Master With Thesis
Course Details
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of Social Services Master With Thesis
Course Details

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83811113 | Multicultural Social Work | 1 | Autumn | 1 | 3+0+0 | 7,5 | 7,5 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Master's (Second Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Assoc. Prof. Dilara USTABAŞI GÜNDÜZ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Dilara USTABAŞI GÜNDÜZ | C BLOK-226 | [email protected] | 7314 |
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P6 | Adopting anti-oppression practice | 5 |
| P7 | Defending and promoting human rights and social and economic justice | 5 |
| P8 | To implement advanced generalist social work intervention for individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and society from a bio-psycho-social perspective | 4 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Analyzes the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination. | P.6.1 | 6 |
| O2 | Performs anti-oppression social work practices for individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and society. | P.6.2 | 6 |
| O3 | Accepting sociocultural diversity as a positive value, they implement their practices in harmony with other social work values. | P.6.3 | 6 |
| O4 | Advocates for human rights. | P.7.1 | 6 |
| O5 | Observes social justice in social work practices and contributes to the development of social justice. | P.7.2 | 6 |
| O6 | Interpret and produce policies that advance human rights and social, racial, economic and environmental justice. | P.7.3 | 6 |
| O7 | Evaluate their professional practice on the basis of human rights, social and economic justice concepts. | P.7.4 | 6 |
| O8 | Independently performs generalist social work practice with client groups with different socio-cultural characteristics. | P.8.1 | 6 |
| ** 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 | The course outline includes a discussion of the aims and expectations, and key concepts such as culture, cultural diversity, multiculturalism, etc. |
| 2 | Culture, cultural sensitivity, cultural competence, being culturally proficient in social work practice. |
| 3 | Multiculturalism, examples of multicultural practices (United States, Canada) |
| 4 | Multiculturalism, examples of multicultural practices (Australia, Sweden) |
| 5 | Knowledge, skills and values foundation in multicultural social work practice (I) |
| 6 | Knowledge, skills and values foundation in multicultural social work practice (II) |
| 7 | Geert Hofstede's theory of the cultural dimension and understanding the problems of multicultural societies. |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Various approaches in working with different sociocultural groups (Anti-oppression practice, radical social work, anti-racist practice, anti-discrimination practice) |
| 10 | Gordon Allport's social contact hypothesis, hate speech, critical discourse analysis, exclusionary language in the media. |
| 11 | An example of a social inclusion model for different sociocultural groups (Konya Tatlıcak Neighborhood example) |
| 12 | A sociological study on the Romani (Kocaeli example) |
| 13 | Turkophobia and Islamophobia in Europe, integration and educational problems experienced by Turkish students (examples from Germany and Vienna) |
| 14 | Multicultural practice studies on different sociocultural groups. |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Akarçay Ulutaş, D., Ustabaşı Gündüz, D., Boz, A. N. (2019). An Examination of Cultural Competence in Social Work Education in Türkiye, in Academic Researches in Social Sciences and Humanities. Edt: Mehmet Dalkılıç (pp. 10-31), Ankara: Gece Akademi. |
| Anık, M. (2012). Sociology of Identity and Multiculturalism. Açılım Kitap | |
| Alptekin, K., Akarçay Ulutaş, D., Ustabaşı Gündüz, D. (2017) Syrians Living in Konya: Current Problems and Solution Proposals Workshop Final Report, KTO Karatay University, Konya. | |
| Alptekin, K., Akarçay Ulutaş, D., Ustabaşı Gündüz, D. (2018) Workshop Results Report on the Educational Status of Syrian Children, KTO Karatay University, Konya. | |
| Alptekin, K., Sili, A., Yılmazçoban, A.M., Ustabaşı, D. (2013). A perception study on the threshold of urban transformation: The example of Yeni Mahalle (Konya). KTO Karatay University Publication, publication no: 1, Konya: Dizgi Ofset. | |
| Alptekin, K., Ulutaş Akarçay, D., Ustabaşı Gündüz, D. (2018) A study on Syrians living under temporary protection in Konya. Journal of Social Policy Studies, 18 (40/2), 87-114. | |
| Genç, Y., Ustabaşı Gündüz, D. (2015). The Contribution of Education to the Social Integration of Roma Children, International Workshop on Roma Issues, Kocaeli. | |
| Özgür, Ö. (2010). Multicultural social work: a critical perspective. Society and Social Service, 21(2), 89-104. | |
| Özgür, Ö. (2014). Multicultural Social Work. SABEV | |
| Sue, D. W. (2006). Multicultural Social Work Practice. Wiley. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Homework | 1 | 100 (%) |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms | - | - |
| Final Exam | - | - |
| 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) | 10 | 13 | 130 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| 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: | 232 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 7,73 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 8 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P6 | P7 | P8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Analyzes the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination. | 5 | - | - |
| O2 | Performs anti-oppression social work practices for individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and society. | - | 5 | - |
| O3 | Accepting sociocultural diversity as a positive value, they implement their practices in harmony with other social work values. | - | - | 4 |
| O4 | Advocates for human rights. | 5 | - | - |
| O5 | Observes social justice in social work practices and contributes to the development of social justice. | - | 5 | - |
| O6 | Interpret and produce policies that advance human rights and social, racial, economic and environmental justice. | 5 | - | - |
| O7 | Evaluate their professional practice on the basis of human rights, social and economic justice concepts. | 5 | - | - |
| O8 | Independently performs generalist social work practice with client groups with different socio-cultural characteristics. | 5 | - | - |
