Social Service
Course Details

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

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03061021 | Medical 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, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 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, psycho-social consequences of the disease, organization of health services in Turkey, patient rights; definition of medical social work; historical development of medical social work; social work practices for individuals, families, groups and service providers in various and different levels of health care settings, medical social work units and functioning in hospitals, sample cases, medical social work legislation.
Objectives of the Course
It is to introduce the medical social work field to social work students by considering the current developments in the field of medical social work and to prepare the students to work in the field of medical social work by teaching the roles and functions of the medical social worker.
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 |
| P3 | Has knowledge of difference and diversity for social work practice. | 5 |
| P4 | Professional Relationship and has the ability to communicate effectively. | 5 |
| P8 | Has the ability to observe human rights and social justice in practice. | 4 |
| P10 | Demonstrates ethical and professional behavior. | 5 |
| P12 | Performs social work interventions at the individual, family, group, organization and community level. | 4 |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting, discussion about the general course of the lesson. |
| 2 | Concepts of health and health services, organization of health services in Turkey. |
| 3 | Historical development of medical social work in the world and in Turkey, definition, scope and general purpose of medical social work. |
| 4 | Role and functions of social worker in health institutions, working with family in health institutions |
| 5 | Chronic Diseases and Social Work |
| 6 | Patch Adams: Film Screening and Discussion |
| 7 | Midterm |
| 8 | Psychiatric disorders and social work intervention in children, adults and the elderly |
| 9 | Oncology and terminal care, end-of-life care |
| 10 | Public Health and Social Work |
| 11 | Patient rights |
| 12 | Social Action/ Working with the Community World Health Organization / International Dimension |
| 13 | Medical social work legislation. |
| 14 | Case studies, student assignment submission |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46. |
| Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46. | |
| Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46. | |
| Özbesler, C., İçağasıoğlu, Çoban, A. (2010). Hastane ortamında sosyal hizmet uygulamaları: Ankara örneği. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 21 (2), 31-46. |
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 | ||
