Social Service

Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Social Service
Course Details

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
03040002	Person Focused Social Work	2	Spring	4	3+0+0	5	5

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	Anlatım
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü müfredatında yer alan kodlu 03040002 Birey Odaklı Sosyal Hizmet dersini almak için öğrencinin 03010001 kodlu Sosyal Refah ve Sosyal Hizmetler Tarihçesi yahut 03020001 kodlu Sosyal Hizmetin Temelleri derslerinden en az birini almış ve aldığı dersten başarılı olması gerekir.
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Prof. Özlem KARAKUŞ
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Course Instructor(s)

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Prof. Özlem KARAKUŞ	-	[email protected]

Course Content

Micro (individuals) working skills and generalist intervention model in social work; establishing professional relationships; making use of verbal and nonverbal communication; basic elements of the social worker/applicant relationship; basic principles and interview techniques in interviewing clients; Structuring the generalist intervention for the individual: the planned change process in the micro-application, the initial and evaluation phase (defining the problem and needs- problem types- working on the problem, defining the strengths, visiting the home and environment), information gathering and evaluation, planning and implementation in the micro-application (purpose , setting goals and action steps, contracting/dealing), final evaluation, termination and follow-up phases.

Objectives of the Course

It is to provide social work students with the knowledge, skills and values ??that form the basis of social work practice with individuals as a micro-level social work intervention.

Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses	X
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.	3
P3	Has knowledge of difference and diversity for social work practice.	3
P4	Professional Relationship and has the ability to communicate effectively.	5
P5	Has the ability to think critically.	3
P7	Has the ability to use innovations in information and technology for individual and professional development.	2
P8	Has the ability to observe human rights and social justice in practice.	2
P10	Demonstrates ethical and professional behavior.	5
P12	Performs social work interventions at the individual, family, group, organization and community level.	5

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics
1	Meeting, Exchange of Information and Opinions about the Course Micro Skills and Generalist Intervention Model in Social Work
2	Difference in Social Work Practice Critical and Reflective Thinking
3	Working with Individuals: Generalist Intervention Model and Skills- Interview Skills Initiating a Social Worker/Client Relationship
4	Verbal and Nonverbal Behaviors, Empathy, Warmth and Sincerity, Initiation of Interviewing - Explaining the Purpose and Role Reducing Client's Anxiety - Developing Confidence and Competence - Silence in the Interview - Non-Voluntary Clients
5	Asking Questions, Confronting, Asking Direct and Indirect Questions Emphasizing the Client's Strengths in Interviews
6	Initiation and Evaluation Phase in Micro Application Perspective: Defining Problems and Topics - Problem Types
7	Sorting the Problems in Order of Priority - Defining the Powers and Limits of the Applicant - Gathering Information - Visiting the Home and Environment
8	Midterm
9	Planning Phase, Setting Goals, and Negotiating
10	Evaluation-Finalization and Monitoring Phase in Micro Implementation
11	Roles of the Micro-Level Social Worker
12	Micro Level Record Keeping and Reporting, Social Review Report and Other Reports
13	Micro Level Record Keeping and Reporting, Social Review Report and Other Reports
14	General Discussion and Evaluation

Textbook or Material

Resources	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
	Zastrow, C. (2013). Sosyal hizmete giriş. A. Aykara ve diğerleri (çevirenler). Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.

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	3	14	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	2	14	28
Midterms	1	13	13
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	1	12	12
Practice	3	6	18
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	1	9	9
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	16	16
Other	2	6	12
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load / 30			5
Course ECTS Credits:			5