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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83811122 | Social Work Debates in the World and in Turkey | 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 | Assoc. Prof. Demet AKARÇAY ULUTAŞ |
| Instructor(s) | - |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
In this course, together with the students, both international and national social work practices (for example, the effectiveness of globalization and neoliberal policies, the shrinking of the social state, post-modernist theories surrounding the body of knowledge of social work, drifting in social work education in Turkey and open education, green social work, social transfer of services to local governments, social work interventions and the use of technology in education) will be discussed.
Objectives of the Course
To inform social work graduate students about the current debates in the social work profession, education and social work with its national and international dimensions, and to increase the level of awareness of the students about the stage that social work has come and gone as a profession and science by bringing these discussions to the classroom environment.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | X |
| 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 | 4 |
| P7 | Defending and promoting human rights and social and economic justice | 3 |
| P9 | Developing strategies, policies, plans and programs related to social service areas | 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 theoretical debates and practices on the agenda of society and the world in the fields of social work. | P.1.4 | 1 |
| O2 | Evaluates how social welfare policies affect the provision of social services. | P.9.3 | 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 | Information about the teaching of the course, the dynamic structure of the social work profession, social developments and the social work profession, determining the student assignments within the course. |
| 2 | Globalization, neoliberalism and new welfare actors (welfare mix). Their reflections on the social work profession |
| 3 | Postmodernism thought and knowledge structure, effects of postmodernism on social work science and profession |
| 4 | Empowerment in social work, anti-oppression and the main arguments of the multicultural approach |
| 5 | Emergence of ecological perspective in social work and a new emerging field: Green Social Work |
| 6 | Transfer of social services to local governments, examples of social work practices in local governments from around the world |
| 7 | The strengths and weaknesses of non-governmental organizations in the social service delivery system, a review of the debate on volunteering and professionalism |
| 8 | Midterm |
| 9 | Social work and digitalized social work in the pandemic: The use of technology in social work practices |
| 10 | Specialization in social work education and the problem of open education |
| 11 | Social worker employment in the world and in Turkey after the pandemic: Bottlenecks and new opportunities |
| 12 | Examples of school social work in the world, the need and difficulty of building the field of school social work in Turkey |
| 13 | Student groups homework presentation -1 |
| 14 | Student groups homework presentation -2 and general evaluation of the lesson |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Topçuoğlu, R., Akbaş, E. (2009). Küreselleşme sürecinde daralan sosyal haklar ve Türkiye'de sosyal hizmet sunumunda yaşanan dönüşümün kuramsal ve politik çerçevesi. Uluslararası sosyal haklar sempozyumu bildiri kitabı, ss: 175-181. Antalya Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yayını: |
| Topçuoğlu, R., Akbaş, E. (2009). Küreselleşme sürecinde daralan sosyal haklar ve Türkiye'de sosyal hizmet sunumunda yaşanan dönüşümün kuramsal ve politik çerçevesi. Uluslararası sosyal haklar sempozyumu bildiri kitabı, ss: 175-181. Antalya Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yayını: | |
| Topçuoğlu, R., Akbaş, E. (2009). Küreselleşme sürecinde daralan sosyal haklar ve Türkiye'de sosyal hizmet sunumunda yaşanan dönüşümün kuramsal ve politik çerçevesi. Uluslararası sosyal haklar sempozyumu bildiri kitabı, ss: 175-181. Antalya Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yayını: | |
| Topçuoğlu, R., Akbaş, E. (2009). Küreselleşme sürecinde daralan sosyal haklar ve Türkiye'de sosyal hizmet sunumunda yaşanan dönüşümün kuramsal ve politik çerçevesi. Uluslararası sosyal haklar sempozyumu bildiri kitabı, ss: 175-181. Antalya Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yayını: | |
| Topçuoğlu, R., Akbaş, E. (2009). Küreselleşme sürecinde daralan sosyal haklar ve Türkiye'de sosyal hizmet sunumunda yaşanan dönüşümün kuramsal ve politik çerçevesi. Uluslararası sosyal haklar sempozyumu bildiri kitabı, ss: 175-181. Antalya Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yayını: |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Total Work Load: | 228 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 7,60 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 8 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Analyzes the theoretical debates and practices on the agenda of society and the world in the fields of social work. | 4 | - |
| O2 | Evaluates how social welfare policies affect the provision of social services. | - | 5 |