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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
SH471 Dijital Sosyal Hizmet 4 Autumn 7 2+0+0 3 3
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 Yok
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
This course primarily focuses on digitalisation, digital literacy and competence, social media knowledge, virtual worlds, blogs and online counseling. Discussing the possible reflections of these developments on social work practices is the main focus of the course. In the course, it is expected that the innovations brought by the digital structure within the framework of ethical principles and responsibilities in social work practices will be discussed with examples from the international literature. In addition, the processes related to the identification of needs, problems and factors in the emerging technological culture and the shaping of micro, mezzo and macro social work practices are discussed.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to discuss the reflections of digitalization on social work and to introduce digital social work practices to students.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
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
P7 Has the ability to use innovations in information and technology for individual and professional development. 5
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Concepts in digitalization: digital communication, digital public relations, digital state, digital education, digital health, digital politics. Digitization in social work practices
2 The move of societies towards digital, digital transformation
3 Evaluation of digital culture, identity, communication, digital game world from the perspective of social work
4 Digital literacy, social media (definition and characteristics)
5 Social communication networks; Privacy and privacy issues on social media
6 Crisis management in digital environment, electronic social work applications
7 Midterm
8 Ethical principles and responsibilities in the digital world (unethical behavior in social media, protection of personal data and human rights - the right to be forgotten)
9 IT law, law on the protection of personal data
10 Knowledge management and tools, media analysis
11 Problems and opportunities related to e-learning and knowledge management
12 Advocacy in social media, agenda setting, social work perspective
13 Entrepreneurship, innovation in the media
14 Yapay Zeka ve Veri Madenciliği
Textbook or Material
Resources Yıldırım, F., Abukan, B., Öztürk, H., & Eker, H. (2020). Sosyal Hizmette Teknoloji Kullanımı ve Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanlarının Dijital Yapabilirlikleri: Covid-19 Salgını Odağında Bir Değerlendirme. Electronic Turkish Studies,15(8).
Yıldırım, F., Abukan, B., Öztürk, H., & Eker, H. (2020). Sosyal Hizmette Teknoloji Kullanımı ve Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanlarının Dijital Yapabilirlikleri: Covid-19 Salgını Odağında Bir Değerlendirme. Electronic Turkish Studies,15(8).
Yıldırım, F., Abukan, B., Öztürk, H., & Eker, H. (2020). Sosyal Hizmette Teknoloji Kullanımı ve Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanlarının Dijital Yapabilirlikleri: Covid-19 Salgını Odağında Bir Değerlendirme. Electronic Turkish Studies,15(8).
Yıldırım, F., Abukan, B., Öztürk, H., & Eker, H. (2020). Sosyal Hizmette Teknoloji Kullanımı ve Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanlarının Dijital Yapabilirlikleri: Covid-19 Salgını Odağında Bir Değerlendirme. Electronic Turkish Studies,15(8).
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 70 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 2 6 12
Midterms 1 20 20
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 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3