Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
182200603104SOCIAL WORK LEGISLATION AND LAWCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Evaluating and using regulations needed in social work practice in a competent way.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Safter BOZARSLAN
Learning Outcomes
1Can define legislation
2Learn the history of legislation
3Gains knowledge of legislation on social work practice areas.
4Gains knowledge about the institutions where social work legislation is applied and the duties of social workers in these institutions.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Importance of the law in social work practice Forensic framework of the social work practice in some selected areas Family and Child Law National Regulations International Regulations Social Relief Law in Turkey Disability Law Population Services Law Civil government and village law
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1introducing
2Importance of law in social work practice
3The basic concepts of law
4Family and Child Law
5Family Protection Law
6Family and Child Law
7Family and Child Law
8midterm
9Social Aid Law in Turkey
10Social Aid Law in Turkey
11Youth Law? Constitution of the Republic of Turkey? Ministry of Youth and Sports Legislation ? Legislation of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies ? Legislation of the Ministry of European Union
12Legislation on the Elderly, Legislation on the Disabled
13Social Work Areas in Health
14Social Work Areas in Health
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11313
Final Examination11515
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14228
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)84
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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10
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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