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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of Social Services Master With Thesis
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
83811116 Disability and 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) Asst. Prof. Gülfidan BAŞER
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Gülfidan BAŞER B BLOK-Z28 [email protected] 7550 Tuesday
10.00-12.00
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 Transferring contemporary social work theories to practice 2
P3 Behaving according to ethical obligations and managing complex ethical issues 3
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
P9 Developing strategies, policies, plans and programs related to social service areas 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Uses the knowledge of advanced generalist social work perspective in social work practice for different client groups. P.1.3 1
O2 Analyzes the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination. P.6.1 1
O3 Performs anti-oppression social work practices for individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and society. P.6.2 1
O4 Advocates for human rights. P.7.1 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 Introduction to the course, introduction to basic concepts
2 The concept of disability and its historical development
3 Theoretical foundations of the concepts of disability and disability
4 Comparison of medical, social and human rights-based models
5 Social construction, stigma and exclusion processes
6 Disability from a social policy perspective
7 The role of social work within the framework of human rights, equality and social justice
8 Midterm
9 Empowerment approach and critical social work
10 Ecological and systems-based approaches
11 Feminist social work and disability
12 Cultural competence and social work ethics
13 Student presentations – 1
14 Student presentations – 2 and general evaluation
Textbook or Material
Resources 1. Oliver, M. (1996). Understanding Disability: From Theory to Practice. New York: St. Martin's Press.
3. Barnes, C., & Mercer, G. (2010). Exploring Disability (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Polity Press.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Homework - -
Presentation 1 100 (%)
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) 14 3 42
Midterms 0 0 0
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 5 20 100
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 2 16 32
Total Work Load: 226
Total Work Load / 30 7,53
Course ECTS Credits: 8
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P6 P7
O1 Uses the knowledge of advanced generalist social work perspective in social work practice for different client groups. 3 - -
O2 Analyzes the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination. - 4 -
O3 Performs anti-oppression social work practices for individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and society. - 3 -
O4 Advocates for human rights. - - 3