HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FIRST SEMESTER
EKO 115 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (3 0 3)
Basic concepts and theories of economics (production, personal income,
national income, supply and demand, marketing, money, price etc.)
Economic development, planning and growth, The role of the state in
economic life, economic models for social welfare state.
SOS 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3 0 3)
Basic principles, concepts and theories of sociology. Social structure
and stratification, social organisations, social phenomena. Social
mobility and theories of social change.
SHO 125 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK SETTINGS (1 2 2)
Students visit different social service agencies i.e. squatter housing and
villages to obtain information.The field reports are written and group
discussions enable them to share their reports.
SHO 107 INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (3 0 3)
Society and law, the definition, classification and basis of law, rights,
competency, personality, family, kinship, legal procedures, conventions,
law courts, constitutional state, social state. The concept and the
characteristics of politics, political science, state and government, elites
and masses, political parties, lobbies, public opinion, political thoughts,
political systems.
SHO 151 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK (3 0 3)
Definition of social work and its basic concepts and approaches.
Historical development of social work profession in Turkey and the
World. Common human needs and basic elements of social work. Social
work intervention.
MAT 105 BASIC MATHEMATICS (3 0 3)
The sets, numbers, functions and graphs, matrices, system of equations
and their solutions. Limit, continuity, differentiation.
TKD 103 TURKISH LANGUAGE I (2 0 2)
Definition of language, its function in the life of a nation, languageculture relationship. Historical development of the Turkish language, its
position among other languages, its present position, characteristics, its
grammar and rules of writing.
SECOND SEMESTER
SHO 104 SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY (2 0 2)
Social-structural change from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish
Republic. Developmental characteristics of the social structure of the
Turkish society in the Republican era. Impact of technological
development on social structure. Study of urban, rural and “gecekondu”
communities.
ANT 102 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3 0 3)
Basic concepts and principles of social anthropology, its scope and
objectives. Definition of culture and theory of culture. Theories of social
and cultural change, theory of evolution, diffusion, socialization,
acculturation and its relation to social work.
SHO 106 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (2 0 2)
Basic concepts and theoretical approaches. Socio-economic structure
and social problems. Prevention and intervention strategies to social
problems. Study of social problems i.e. poverty, unemployment, crime,
traumatic events and disasters.
SHO 124 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3 0 3)
The
context
of
psychology.
Schools
of
psychology,
behaviour,
perception, emotion and motivation, principles of learning, personality
and adjustment, theories of personality.
FEL 106 PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS FOR SOCIAL WORK (3 0 3)
Epistomological, ethical and human rights problems in social work
practice within their philosophical framework and discussed on the
basis of examples selected from the field.
TKD 104 TURKISH LANGUAGE II (2 0 2)
Development of speech and writing skills, with reference to Turkish and
world literature by effective use of language.
OPTIONAL COURSES I (1 2 2)
SHO 124 Animation (1 2 2)
Principles,
strategies,
approaches,
methods
and
techniques
of
animation. Working with client groups by using animation techniques.
Developing animation projects, its application and its evaluation.
SHO 126 Communication with Drama (1 2 2)
Developing communication skills with various-client groups by using
dramatisation.
SHO 130 Communication Skills (1 2 2)
The conceptual context of communication (its definition, purpose,
charecteristics models), basic elements of communication system,
factors effecting communication, communication techniques, verbal
and nonverbal communication, body language.
GSM 532 Modern Arts Courses (1 2 2)
THIRD SEMESTER
SHO 203 HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I (4 0 4)
Theories and knowledge of human bio-psycho-social development
including theories about the range of social systems in which individual
lives,
families,
groups,
organisations,
institutions,
communities,
societies. Theories and problems on infancy, childhood, adolescence
and
young
adulthood
environmental aspects.
in
terms
of
biological,
psycho-social
SHO 215 SOCIAL WORK LEGISLATION (2 0 2)
National and international legal base of social welfare. Investigation of
national and international legislation regarding both social welfare
services and social work practice.
SHO 217 SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH I (2 0 2)
Science and research. Theory and research. Methodological approaches.
Place and function of research in social work. Dimensions of social work
research. Ethics and politics in social work research. Planning and
preparation of research (identification of research problem and
objectives, literature review and report writing, methodolological
design, preparation research proposal).
SHO 221 SOCIAL WORK THEORY AND PRACTICE I (3 2 4)
Characteristic of social work as a discipline and a profession.
Theoretical base for social work practice from a generalist perspective.
Focuses on the theory and the basis of practice. Characteristics of
generalist social work practice. The knowledge base of generalist
practice,and eclectic knowledge base. Theoretical framework for social
work practice. Levels of intervention in generalist social work practice.
Social work functions and roles; a generalist social work approach to
change. The perspectives of ecological systems, values, cultural
competency, concepts of power and empowerment, empowerment
approaches to social work practice.
IST 283 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (4 0 4)
Definition and The aim of Statistics; Basic Concepts of Statistics;
Classification and represntation of data; Measure of lacation/dispersion
; Regression and correlation analysis; Statistical distributions; Point and
interval estimations,; Hypothesis Testing; Analyisis of Variance; The
Chi-Square Tests.
AİT
203
ATATURK’S
PRINCIPLES
AND
THE
HISTORY
OF
THE
REVOLUTION (2 0 2)
Reform movements as a reaction to decline and disentegration of the
Ottoman Empire caused by political, social, cultural and sociophysigologial problems that emerged as a result of the encounter of the
western and Turkish cultures; Political events during the transitional
period from the Ottoman Empire to the national state and the
foundation of the Turkish Republic following the national struggle led
by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
FOURTH SEMESTER
SHO 204 HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II (4 0 4)
Theories and knowledge of human bio-psycho-social development,
including the theories on social systems in which the individual livesfamilies, groups, organisations, institutions, communities, societies.
Theories and problems on middle adulthood, later adulthood in terms of
biological, psychological, social environmental aspects. Human diversity
in terms of gender roles, sexism and sexual orientation and etc.
SHO 212 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (2 0 2)
The concept of public administration. Description and definition. The
basic
perspectives
administration.
and
systems
Organisational
in
principal
relation
of
with
public
the
public
administration.
Functions and responsibilities of the administration. Turkish public
administration system and social services administration system. The
civil servants. Public property and its management. Control system of
the administration.
SHO 218 SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH II (3 0 3)
Measurement and measures, data gathering technique, and sampling
according to the objectives in social work research. Quantitative
research designs. Qualitative research designs. Data processing and
analysis, and use of computers in quantitative and qualitative research.
Research report writing. Relationship between the research designs
and needs of social work practice (needs assesments, evaluative
research, intervention research etc.). Evaluation of social work research
and utilizing their findings in practice.
SHO 220 SOCIAL WORK TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH I (2 0 2)
Social work terminology. Translation of the terms. Selected readings in
social work theory and practice.
SHO 222 SOCIAL WORK THEORY AND PRACTICE II (3 2 4)
Focuses on the interactional process of generalist social work practice.
Social work as intervention into human transactions. The interactional
process, the social worker, the client. Interaction with individuals
(micro practice skills), multiperson interaction (mezzo/groups and
macro/communities and society practice). Reporting in generalist social
work practice.
AİT
204
ATATURK’S
PRINCIPLES
AND
THE
HISTORY
OF
THE
REVOLUTION (2 0 2)
Political social, economic and cultural changes and developments
caused by the restructuring of the state and society in line with the
Ataturk’s principles and revolutions which aimed at rising the Turkish
Rebublic to the level of modern nations; Evaluation of the internal and
external political events with the aim of finding solution to current
problems.
FIFTH SEMESTER
SHO 313 SOCIAL WORK TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH II (2 0 2)
Social work terminology. Translation of the terms. Selected readings in
social work theory and practice.
SHO 315 APPLIED RESEARCH (Annual) (0 8 4)
In this course small groups of students design and conduct a research
project in the field of social services to provide knowledge. Students
groups
start
research
project
identifying
the
problem
through
reviewing literature, design research method preparing research
proposal, collect data according to their proposal, process data, analyse
data using descriptive and inferential statistics when necessary,
interpret findings and write research report. The work is carried on
under the supervision of a faculty member.
SHO 321 SOCIAL WORK THEORY AND PRACTICE III (3 2 4)
Social work as a problem solving process. Social work process. Problem
identification, data collection and syntheses, assessment, planning,
intervention.
termination
Direct
and
practice
evaluation.
actions,
Emphasis
indirect
on
practice
actions,
individuals,
groups,
organisation
and
community and society.
SHO 317 SOCIAL WORK MANAGEMENT (4 0 4)
Concepts
and
theories
of
administration/management. Basic characteristics and types of social
work organisations. Dimensions and principles of management/
administration in social work organisation. Organisational conflict and
changes. Project design and management in the fields of social work.
Applying modern management concepts and approaches to social work.
Social worker as administrator.
OPTIONAL COURSES II (2 0 2)
SHO 325 Social Work with Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers (2 0
2)
The process of becoming a migrant and/or asylum seeker, psychosocial and legal problems the migrants and asylum seekers. EU policy
concerning migrants and asylum seekers.
SHO 331 Urbanization, Urban Problems and Social Work (2 0 2)
Historical
development
of
cities
in
the
world
and
in
Turkey.
Urbanisation and migration. Urban problems and squatter housing.
Urbanism and social and cultural change. Micro, mezzo and macro
social work interventions to urban problems.
SHO 333 Social Work in Disasters (2 0 2)
Reactions of population sub groups (i.e. children, women, elderly) in
disaster conditions like earth quakes floods accidents, wars. The
psychological, emotional, social and economic problems faced. The
social
work
intervention
in
crisis
situations.
Disaster management.
SHO 335 Poverty And Socıal Work (2 0 2)
Poverty as a social problem. Its causes in Turkey and the world. Mıcro,
mezzo and macro variables determining the problem of poverty. The
population subgroups affected by the problem of poverty. The national
and international panorama of anti-poverty programs. The role and
functions of social insurance and social services in anti-poverty
programs. National and international cases related to anti poverty
programme.
SIXTH SEMESTER
SHO 318 SOCIAL POLICY AND PLANNING (3 0 3)
The relations of social work, social policy and social planning. The place
and importance of social policy in social work practice. Conceptual and
historical introduction to social policy. The relation between social
policy and industrialization and social change. Historical development
of social state and its contemporary problems. The changes of social
policy
approaches.
Application
of
social
policy.
National
and
international forces effecting social policy. The relations between social
policy and planning. Historical and conceptual introduction to planning.
Types and approaches of planning. Social policies in the planning area.
SHO 320 HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK (2 0 2)
The concepts of right and social justice in a historical perspectives,
declarations and acts related to human rights and social work, the role
and functions of social work in realisation of social justice, democracy
and human rights, culture, dilemmas , case discussions.
SHO 324 SOCIAL WORK WITH FAMILIES AND CHILDREN (2 0 2)
Family in a changing society. Family policies, program and projects.
Inter family problems: family violence, partner and child abuse, divorce
and separation, runaway and thrown away children. Loss in the family.
Intervention model and treatment and rehabilitation.
SHO 326 SOCIAL WORK WITH DISABLED (2 0 2)
Conceptual framework related to disability, categorisation of disability.
Social work interventions, contemporary service, delivery models,
disability and state policy, social attitudes to the disabled.
SHO 328 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL WORK SERVICES (2 0
2)
The description and meaning of information system. Contemporary
approaches to information system: technical approach, behavioural
approach, socio-technical approach. The new role of information
systems in social work organisations. Learning to use information
systems and technology. Computers and information processing. Ethical
and social impact of information system.
OPTIONAL COURSES III (2 0 2)
SHO 330 Social Work with Elderly (2 0 2)
Social and psychological problems in old age terminology. Geriatric
social work models, care systems for the elderly, problems of family,
attitudes toward aged, geriatric social work.
SHO 332 Industrial Social Work (2 0 2)
Definition and origins of industrial social work. Roles and skills of social
work in the industrial setting. Social workers’ role in promotion of the
occupational health and safety. Application of social work skills to
human resource management. Job loss and the social work. The role
and function of social workers in trade unions. The future of industrial
social work.
SHO 334 School Social Work (2 0 2)
History of school social work, its conceptual framework, functions of
the school social worker, student focused school social interventions.
Family focused social work intervention, teacher focused social work
intervention,
the
school social worker in
educational
planning,
teamwork in the schools; the school social work in the community
planning of extra curricular activities organisational structure and
legislation about educational system.
SHO 336 Military Social Work (2 0 2)
Definition of Military Social Work, history, background, significance and
function. The place of the military in socio-economic structure,
integration with the society and other institutions, contributes to
developmental plans. Military social work interventions in peace and
crisis
situations. Problems
faced in practice, case studies
and
discussions.
SEVENTH SEMESTER
SHO 413 MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK (2 0 2)
The definition of medical and psychiatric social work. History of medical
and psychiatric social work, regulations. Patients and their problems,
psycho-social dimensions of the illnesses, medical and psychiatric social
work in the hospital setting and in the community, social work
interventions to the patients and their families, role and functions of
the medical and psychiatric social worker, patients rights and ethics,
teamwork and medical and psychiatric social worker.
SHO 415 CRIMINALITY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 0 2)
Rights and needs of juvenile delinquents, young offenders and adult
criminals within the context of “Convention on the Rights of Children”
and “Declaration of Human Rights”. Causes of criminality with relation
to macro, mid and micro level social systems. Within generalist social
work approach, intervention to juvenile delinquency, woman and adult
criminality. Characteristics of juvenile justice and criminal justice
systems and their relations to other systems such as welfare,
education, health and social security systems. Models of preventive and
correctional social work with children, youth, woman and adult
criminals.
SHO 417 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I (0 18 9)
An integrative approach to the knowledge base of social work, its value
orientation and its practice methodology to work in a supervised
educational setting where the student function as a participant and/or
observer at micro, mezzo, macro level with a references to individual,
family, group, organisation and community.
Preparation of the social work intervention plan by defining the
problem with reference to policies legislation, organisations, groups,
families and individuals. As a preparatory course to Block Field Work, in
an organisational setting in selected problem areas.
OPTIONAL COURSES IV (2 0 2)
SHO-409 Women’s Problems and Social Work (2-0-2)
The course is on the improvement of the conceptual perspective to help
one understand and analyze the common and rooted problems women
face. It also aims at making the students who gain a conceptual
perspective on the issues of women and gender when they start
working as social workers develop a critical outlook to the basic issues
such as family, state, relations of production, sexuality, violence, etc.;
implement the theoretical knowledge they have learnt in social work
interventions; approach the cases with a gender sensitive perspective
they have acquired; and therefore develop rooted and solution oriented
interventions in eliminating the problems of women in social life.
SHO 425 Street Social Work (Detached Work) (2 0 2)
Street as a habitat. Social services provided to homeless, drug abusers
and street children and youth. Global social work intervention polices,
strategies, program ad projects relations polices, strategies with NGO’s
and related organisations.
SHO 427 Substance Abuse and Social Work (2 0 2)
Kinds of substance abuse dynamics related to abuse the pschyco social characteristics of the abusers. The problems faced, social work
intervention in substance abuse. Case studies.
SHO 431 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) and Social Work (2
0 2)
The role and importance of the non governmental organizations in the
framework of the social development and the social change. The
concept of voluntarism and its importance for social services. Skills and
roles of social workers in the organisation, function and development of
NGO.
EIGHTH SEMESTER
SHO 418 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II (0 30 15)
The student enrolled in this course is assigned to an agency five days a
week through the 8 th semester. Student must take on a significant role
to practice micro, mezzo and macro applicants after the planning stage
of the field work II The student is expected to develop ability to
function within the system as a social worker, and to evaluate the
inclusion
of
the
system
on
the
client
systems
sewed.