SEMINAR PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SHY445E	SEMINAR	7	2	1	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Zorunlu
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Dr.Öğr.Üyesi DERYA KAVGAOĞLU
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes that undergraduate students need to have in scientific research and reporting in order to pass the thesis stage.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The course includes the design of a scientific research related to the social work discipline, its reporting and presentation within the framework of scientific principles.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Selects an original research problem in the field.
Makes a literature review in accordance with the problem situation.
Applies the research method suitable for the problem situation.
Evaluates the findings obtained as a result of scientific research.
Presents the scientific research design as a research proposal.
Acts in accordance with scientific ethics in research proposal preparation studies.
Arranges the research proposal in accordance with the formal principles (APA).

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Meeting&Introducing content of the course	Lecture, Q&A
2	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Research proposal preparation, basic principles and concepts	Individual research- Feedback
3	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Choosing seminar topic	Individual research- Feedback
4	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Literature review	Individual research- Feedback
5	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Literature review	Individual research- Feedback
6	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Literature review	Individual research- Feedback
7	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Literature review	Lecture, Q&A
8	-	ARA SINAV	-
9	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Methodology/ Data collecting	Individual research- Feedback
10	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Methodology/ Data collecting	Individual research- Feedback
11	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Methodology/ Data analysis	Individual research- Feedback
12	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Methodology/ Data analysis	Individual research- Feedback
13	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Preparing report	Individual research- Feedback
14	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Preparing report	Lecture, Q&A
15	Literature review, individual research, web-based research	Presentation of the report	Lecture, Q&A
16	-	FİNAL	-
17	-	FİNAL	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by books including main and current knowledge on social work's field, practical tools, multimedia educational tools and other supported resources.					4
2	He/she has the knowledge to evaluate the nature, source, accuracy, reliability and validity of the information.					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the knowledge to attain scientific information, track current literature, evaluate and execute datas about social work.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can interpret and evaluate scientifically proven datas by using his/her advanced knowledge and skills on social work, he/she can identify the problems, analyze them, and solve them with the aid of researches and evidences based his/her professional ethical norms, by sharing the knowledge and being an excellent member of a team.						5
2	He/she can use the information technologies about social work and its relevant field.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can train individuals, families and society by using his/her advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on social work studies.				3
2	He/she can find solutions to its field based problems by using scientific datas/evidences.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can perform a study independently and take responsibility bycooperating with other groups of professions via using his/her advanced knowledge on social work.						5
2	He/she can have responsibility as an individual and as a team worker in order to solve the encountered and unforeseen problems during the practices of social work.					4
3	He/she can arrange and manage events relevant to the improvement of employees under his/her responsibility, then he/she can evaluate them.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can evaluatecritically the advanced knowledge and skills on social work.						5
2	He/she shows that he/she is open to progress and internalized life long learning permanently.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can inform people and institutions relevant to social work by citing his/her suggestions about solutions both written and orally, and he/she can listen the requests and expectancies of those contacts.						5
2	He/she can share his/her thoughts about topics relevant to social work with professionals and non-professionals whom he/she cooperates by supporting his/her suggestions about solutions with quantitative and qualitative datas.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can gather, interpret, and execute information about social work's field, and cooperate with people from other relevant disciplines in order to announce the information gathered by paying attention to social, cultural and ethical norms.					4
2	As an individual, he/she acts proper to his/her duty, rights and responsibilities relevant to laws, regulations, legislation and ethical rules.		1
3	He/she can be a role model to his/her colleagues and to the society via his/her professional identity.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Ders	14	2	28
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme	14	2	28
Arazi Çalışması	0	0	0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi	0	0	0
Laboratuvar	0	0	0
Okuma	14	2	28
Ödev	0	0	0
Proje Hazırlama	4	2	8
Seminer	4	2	8
Staj	0	0	0
Teknik Gezi	0	0	0
Web Tab. Öğrenme	14	1	14
Uygulama	0	0	0
Yerinde Uygulama	0	0	0
Mesleki Faaliyet	0	0	0
Sosyal Faaliyet	0	0	0
Tez Hazırlama	0	0	0
Alan Çalışması	0	0	0
Rapor Yazma	4	2	8
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı	0	0	0
Ara Sınav	0	0	0
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
TOPLAM	69	0	123