Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500403100HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICSCompulsory235
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim is to explain and teach the ethical values ​​of social work practices and experts.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Neşide YILDIRIM
Learning Outcomes
1Defines ethics
2Explains the historical development and importance of ethics
3Distinguishes the types of ethics
4Explain the diversity of ethics in social service agencies
5Defines the ethical rules of social service institutions
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NO
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NO
Course Contents
concept of ethics; foundations of ethics; types of ethics; Ethical codes in social work practice and to which social workers adhere
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic Concepts and definitionsNONO
2
3Philosophical Foundations of Social Work EthicsNONO
4Business ethics and Social Work ethicsNONO
5Values and professional ethicsNONO
6Ethical Decision Making Process and Models in Social WorkNONO
7Ethical DilemmasNONO
8Social Work Ethical Standards and ResponsibilitiesNONO
9VISANONO
10Rights of service recipientsNONO
11Ethics in Practice with the Individual, Family and GroupNONO
12Ethics in Practice with Organizations and SocietyNONO
13Historical development of social work in the worldNONO
14Historical development of social work in TurkeyNONO
Recommended or Required Reading
Neşide YILDIRIM, Kazım YILDIRIM Sosyal Hizmete Giriş, Sakarya Yayıncılık, Sakarya. Neşide YILDIRIM, Sosyal Hizmet Kavramlar, Kriter yayını, İstanbul
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
NO
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Observation51260
Field Work11010
Criticising Paper4624
Self Study133
Homework3412
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)153
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
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2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
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6
PO
7
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8
PO
9
PO
10
PO
11
LO14          
LO25          
LO34          
LO45          
LO55          
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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