Mission and Vision

Social work is an application-based profession and academic discipline that aims at social change and development, empowerment, and liberation of people. The main purpose of social work is to help individuals and communities to increase their ability to deal with the problems they face and to increase their social functionality. Social work; It implements social interaction mechanisms and supports practices that support the democratic control and decision making of people and society in their own lives and resources with scientific approaches and methods, and enables the development of living conditions by activating the ability of people and society. Concepts such as human rights, social justice, respect for differences are at the core of social work and social work that focuses on people; As a system of values, theory and practice, it examines the connections and mobility between man and his environment. Social workers and social workers / social workers, who focus on problem-solving and change based on human dignity and value, are also representatives of the change in the lives of individuals, groups, and communities in the community.

The purpose of the IAU Social Work Undergraduate Program is to raise social workers who are professional staff who have received social work education necessary to plan, organize, and execute social work programs in society. Theoretical and practical research of social work for our students to catch up with scientific attitudes and behaviors as well as social workers.

Our Mission; To raise qualified social workers / social workers who can use the knowledge, skills and values and conceptual knowledge of social work, which emphasizes human rights and social justice, which are sensitive to the diverse and increasing problems of the society, with effective interventions in the field of social welfare.

Our vision; national and international education standards of social work, develop intervention strategies and new service models for the vulnerable groups of the society in practice, have a critical and questioning perspective in professional practices, can contribute to social work accumulation with scientific research and publications and in this direction, raising social workers who are equipped with the ability to open up current policies and social work practices is to be the most preferred and recognized department.

About Our Department 

Our department was established in 2015 and gave its first graduates with 66 students in 2019. Social work thesis and non-thesis master's degree began trainings in 2019. Social work based on theoretical knowledge in a practical because of the science student our students to the field of application experience great importance is given. Our students get acquainted with the field in the first year of the education period with an examination lesson in the fields of social work. The third and fourth class is different in problem areas, offering services carried out in social work organizations social work practice lessons with the students to professional and corporate experience to gain purpose is the. The education process in outside of the academic staff in the section a line of career experts and experienced lecturers of course contribute by taking establishes been a combination of that and the implementation of a training program located in n carried out. Also p ow did Social work research and social work research as a practical application of scientific research methods and techniques of learning with students with various research projects conducted intertwined s and experiencing s provide is n . Educational pro g Rami great place that holds our M eslem of English lessons with the students professional work and in the international arena developments monitoring for hardware to gain speed is edeflen. Our party chapter in the regularly held seminars, conferences, and so on. with activities met with experts in the field of different career opportunities for our students to reach their importance is given.    

Social Work Areas

- Child welfare area: kindergartens, kids clubs, centers for street children, day nurseries and daycare centers, custodial parent programs

- Youth welfare area: Student centers in youth centers, student dormitories, universities

- Family welfare area: Family counseling centers, women's guesthouses

- Judicial services: Family courts, juvenile courts, penal institutions, children's education houses   

- Health area: Hospitals, psychiatric clinics, addiction control units  

- Elderly welfare area: Nursing homes, elderly counseling centers, elderly nurseries, and clubs

-   Disability welfare area: Care and rehabilitation centers

- Martyr relatives and veterans welfare area

- Workers' welfare sphere: Factories, unions

- Migrant and refugee welfare area: Community centers, protection offices

- Fight against poverty and social welfare  

- Community development area: Community centers

- Social projects: Various projects supported by international agencies or non-governmental organizations such as Development Agencies, the European Union, and the United Nations.

Where Can Graduates Work?

- Graduates can work especially in public institutions such as Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Work, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Youth and Sports,  

- Local government units such as metropolitan municipalities, municipalities, social assistance, and solidarity foundation affiliated with district governorships,

- In various projects carried out by non-governmental organizations and international organizations such as the European Union,    

- They can work in family counseling centers, nursing homes, disabled centers offering boarding and daycare, special education and rehabilitation centers, nursery, and kindergarten.

Advantages of Our Department

- Studying abroad with international exchange programs (1 or 2 semesters)

- Double Major  

- Minor

- Second foreign language learning opportunity

- Possibility to continue postgraduate programs after graduation

- General grade point average of 3.00 or higher, which thematic students were honored as included in the honors program or are graduate students and is able to achieve as high honors graduate scholarship.