Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400307106NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL ENGINEERINGElective474
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to get to know non-governmental organizations, to have information about their importance; non-governmental organizations and human rights, to indicate the attitude of non-governmental organizations to social service, their contribution to social service, and to indicate their impact on development and change in society, and to give information about the importance of the relationship between non-governmental organizations and risk groups.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Defines society and non-governmental organizations.
2Explain the contribution of non-governmental organizations to social work.
3Explain the impact of non-governmental organizations on the change and development of society.
4Defines the importance of non-governmental organizations.
5Designs the contribution of non-governmental organizations to risk groups.
6Explain the developments of non-governmental organizations regarding human rights.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
The concept of non-governmental organization and volunteering, the importance of non-governmental organizations in terms of democratic life and social development, The function of non-governmental organizations in social services, The role and skills of the social service specialist in the establishment, operation and change of non-governmental organizations.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General information and introduction
2What is civil society
3State and civil society relationship
4Civil society, democracy and human rights
5Functions of non-governmental organizations
6Establishment of non-governmental organizations
7Civil society organizations in Turkey
8Midterm Exam
9Non-governmental organizations' contributions to social policy
10NGOs and social service activities in Turkey
11NGOs and social service activities in Turkey
12NGOs and social service activities in Turkey
13Foundations, Associations, Economic aid organizations and social service
14Foundations, Associations, Economic aid organizations and social service
15Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1-Poverty Prevention Strategy- Civil Society Organizations Dialogue, Dimension Publishing Group, 1998. 2-Işık Ergüden, Civil Society Organizations, Democracy Library, 2001.
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 Lectures12336
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5735
Individual Study for Final Examination7749
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO2  33343 4 3 3 
LO3  33343 4 3 3 
LO4  23333 3 3 3 
LO5  33343 3 3 3 
LO6  33343 3 3 3 
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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