Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500406106MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL SERVICEElective363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr.Volkan Duran
Learning Outcomes
1Comprehends and analyzes the scope, importance and historical processes of medical social work.
2Explains the theoretical framework of medical social work.
3Comprehends psychiatric social work practices.
4Defines the roles and responsibilities of the social worker in the field of health.
5Understands the processes of working with different patient groups in the field of health and learns to intervene.
6Defines the legislation in the field of health.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Historical Development of Social Work in the Field of Health
2Scope and Importance of Medical Social Work
3Theoretical Framework of Medical Social Work
4Psychiatric Social Work I
5Psychiatric Social Work II
6Roles and Duties of Medical and Psychiatric Social Workers
7Social Work Intervention and Crisis Intervention in Emergency Services
8Social Work in Chronic Diseases
9Social Work in the Field of Substance Abuse
10Social Work Practices in Home Care Services
11Patient Rights and Employee and Patient Safety Units
12Social Work Practices in Organ Transplantation
13Legislation in the Field of Health I
14Legislation in the Field of Health II
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Discussion120
Question-Answer120
Self Study120
Individual Study for Final Examination120
Homework120
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination150
Report Presentation150
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Discussion11010
Question-Answer11010
Self Study12020
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
Homework12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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