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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
03061020 Green 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 Anlatım
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites Yoktur
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Demet AKARÇAY ULUTAŞ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Demet AKARÇAY ULUTAŞ C-223 [email protected] 7460
Course Content
In this course, growing climate problems in the 21st century, ecological crises and their impact on individuals and societies are discussed from a social work perspective. This perspective places a new perspective sensitive to nature and the environment in the field of social work.
Objectives of the Course
The aim is to introduce the Green Social Work field, which has gained more and more importance in social work in recent years, to students with its structural and distinctive features.
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
P5 Has the ability to think critically. 4
P 4
P10 Demonstrates ethical and professional behavior. 4
P12 Performs social work interventions at the individual, family, group, organization and community level. 4
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 A general introduction to the course. Promotion of Green Social Work
2 Philosophy, purpose and concepts of Green Social Work, the relationship between environment and human health.
3 The climate crisis and its effects on individuals and social systems
4 Water problem. The effects of the water problem on individuals and social systems
5 Food problems, cheap, accessible, quality food, scarcity
6 Air and soil pollution problem
7 Sustainability concept. Sustainability in terms of social work
8 midterm
9 International and national legislation on the environment
10 Green Social Work and delivery of social services
11 The role of individuals, the public and NGOs in Green Social Work
12 Working with individuals, families and groups with a focus on Green Social Work
13 Working with the community with a focus on Green Social Work
14 Awareness needs and actions regarding Green Social Work in Turkey
Textbook or Material
Resources Güzel, B. Ve Buz, S.(2019). "Yeşil"yoksulluk, çevresel adalet ve sosyal hizmet. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 30,(3), 1052-1069.
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 0 0 0
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 21 21
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4