Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
220500401100Compulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to introduce the critical, discerning, and distinctive nature of social work; to prompt consideration of its fundamental concepts; and to cultivate a critical perspective.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr..Öğr. Üyesi Hasan BİÇİM
Learning Outcomes
1It analyzes the concepts of welfare, social, and social welfare.
2It establishes a relationship between welfare and being social.
3It distinguishes between the welfare state and the social state with examples from around the world.
4It identifies the at-risk groups within the social state.
5It establishes the relationship between change, development, and rehabilitation with the social welfare state.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The content of the course encompasses a critical approach to social work; reevaluating social work in the face of globalization; the evolving structure of social work; the philosophical and sociological foundations of social work; the ethical and value relationship in social work; fundamental concepts in social work; emerging concepts in social work.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The concepts of welfare and social welfare.
2Analysis of the concept of welfare.
3Other domains associated with the concept of welfare.
4Human and human services
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6History of social work in the context of human services worldwide and in Turkey
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8The relationship between being social and welfare
9Midterm Exam
10At-Risk Groups and Social Welfare
11The Welfare of At-Risk Groups
12The Importance of Attaining Welfare as a Society
13The Importance of Structural Change for Social Welfare
14The Relationship Between Change and Welfare
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination170
Homework130
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures10550
Discussion515
Question-Answer111
Self Study10330
Individual Study for Mid term Examination515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)93
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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