Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 190500405103 | LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SOCIAL WORK | Compulsory | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
To transfer the conceptual and historical background, legal and institutional structure of social services and aids, to recognize the role and functions of local governments in social policies in the context of the principle of locality and subsidiarity of the service, to be employed in Care and Health institutions and other related sectors; Raising individuals who have basic social work knowledge, know how to apply, are open to innovations brought by the age, and can meet the need for qualified intermediate manpower. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet Ali UGAN |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | What are the social assistance practices in local government, to be learned | 2 | Gains knowledge of how local governments work in developed countries | 3 | Have information about the local government legislation (laws numbered 5216 and 5393). | 4 | Gains knowledge about the understanding of social assistance in local governments | 5 | Gains knowledge about social assistance practices in local government |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
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Course Contents |
Concepts of Social Services and Social Policy, Localization, History of Social Work, Historical Process of Social Work in Turkey, History of Local Administration in Turkey, Types of Local Administrations, Qualifications and Characteristics of Local Administrations, Social Work in Local Administrations, Delegation of Authority, Decentralization, Local Administrations Municipalism and Social Service Approach in the Process of Change, Special Provincial Administration, Municipalities and Villages, Functional Change in Local Administrations, Social Service Functions of Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey-Services for Women and Children in Need of Protection, Social Aid Functions of Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey, Functions of Local Administrations , Types and Relations with the Central Administration |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction, introduction of the course | | | 2 | Social Services and Social Policy Concepts | | | 3 | Localization | | | 4 | Social Work History | | | 5 | Historical Process of Social Work in Turkey | | | 6 | History of Local Government in Turkey | | | 7 | Types of Local Governments, Qualifications and Characteristics of Local Governments, Social Work in Local Governments | | | 8 | Delegation of Authority, Decentralization, Municipalism and Social Work Approach in the Change Process of Local Administrations | | | 9 | Special Provincial Administration, Municipalities and Villages | | | 10 | Functional Change in Local Governments | | | 11 | Social Service Functions of Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey-Services for Women and Children in Need of Protection | | | 12 | Social Aid Functions of Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey | | | 13 | Functions, Types and Relations of Local Governments with the Central Government | | | 14 | General evaluation | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Final Examination | 1 | 90 | 90 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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