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Lesson Information

Course Credit	3.0
Course ECTS Credit	4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?	Z
Course Coordinator	Research Assist. ÖMER AVCI
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	This course is aimed to inform social work students to the study of human societies, social forces, and collective behaviour patterns. The main focus of the course is included to examine of contemporary problems, such as poverty, immigration, terror, divorces, social security, education, health and etc. fields of problem. Generally, aim to argue important social problems related with humanity and in particular to the realities of Turkish Communities’ problems reasons and its solution ways.
Course Content	The concept of social problems, Industrial Revolution and new social problem areas, analysis and solutions of social problems, the impact of industrialization - social cultural and political structure on social problems, social policies as a tool for the solution of social problems.

The aim of the course

This course is aimed to inform social work students to the study of human societies, social forces, and collective behaviour patterns. The main focus of the course is included to examine of contemporary problems, such as poverty, immigration, terror, divorces, social security, education, health and etc. fields of problem. Generally, aim to argue important social problems related with humanity and in particular to the realities of Turkish Communities’ problems reasons and its solution ways.

Course Content

The concept of social problems, Industrial Revolution and new social problem areas, analysis and solutions of social problems, the impact of industrialization - social cultural and political structure on social problems, social policies as a tool for the solution of social problems.

Learning Outcomes

The student possess knowledge of theory, approaches, models, legislation, human behavior, human rights, human behaviors and social environment, social problems related to social work discipline; social welfare policies and services; social work administration, professional ethics, principles and values, and information of the applied fields of social work
The student possess knowledge of research methodologies and techniques, as well as of information technologies and establishing effective communication
The student possess the basic practical knowledge to accomplish social work intervention at individual, group, organization, and societal levels, and for varied counselees who have different characteristics in terms of the global
The student possess skills to make observations and conduct professional interviews at each stage of the social work, of reporting and, establishing written and oral communication, using communication mediums effectively in the context of application
The student possess skills to conduct social work research, utilize the findings of already conducted research, of using information and other technologies, interpreting the professional literature, critical thinking, making analysis and synthesis
The student possess skills to fulfil administrative duties by using contemporary administrative information and techniques, to create common services with leadership, cooperation among institutions, social dialogue understanding
Along with the social work application at generalist level with client groups, they possess skills to accomplish the planned intervention process
They possess skills to conduct intervention by acknowledging the positive value of difference
By using his/her accumulated knowledge related to social work fields, s/he conducts social work intervention independently or as a team member, and takes responsibility, as well plans and manages events regarding the development of employees working under his/her authority/responsibility
S/he assesses the acquired information and skills related to his/her field with a critical approach; as well uses the competency to learn foreign languages, information and communication technologies and embraces the understanding of life-long learning by constituting a role model for the society with her/his skills, abilities, values and attitudes
S/he monitors the developments in the field of social work locally and globally, informs the related institutions and individuals regarding these developments, shares her/his thoughts and solution offerings with his/her colleagues and professionals from other fields by supplementing his/her views with quantitative and qualitative findings, and accordingly, designs projects with social responsibility
S/he determines the duties, authorities, rights and responsibilities related to social work profession, supports the development of the profession, and acts in accordance with legislation, professional ethics, norms and standards, accreditation management and administration processes
S/he uses the information and skills peculiar to social work with a right-based and social justice-centered approach, as well as the planned change process in the cliental system, within the framing of societal, scientific, cultural, professional, and environmental values, by taking on the responsibilities and necessities required by the social work intervention, in working with individuals, families, organizations and macro-level applications with the society

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Industrial evolution, industrialization, social problems
2	Theoretical approaches about social problems
3	View of Turkey in terms of socio-economic indicators
4	Definitions, kinds, phases and principles of social problems
5	Organizations and services towards social problems in Turkey
6	Migration and urbanization
7	Poverty and unemployment
8	Midterm exam
9	Woman rights and problems
10	Disability
11	Elderly problems
12	Criminality
13	Child welfare
14	General Evaluation and Discussion

Resources

1- Acar, H., Çamur Duyan, G. (2002). Dünyada Sosyal Hizmet Mesleğinin Ortaya Çıkışı ve Gelişimi. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 14(1).
2- Küçükkaraca, N. (2004). Sosyal Sorunlar ve Sosyal Hizmet Eğitimi Üzerine. Sosyal Hizmet Eğitiminde Yeniden Yapılanma-I, Yay. Haz. Kasım Karataş, Sunay İl. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Hizmetler Y. O. Yay. No: 012.
3- Kornblum, W. and Julian, J. (2001). Social Problems. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

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