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HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SHY242 HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II 4 3 3 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Prof. İSMET GALİP YOLCUOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: It is aimed to gain knowledge and skills to understand the relationship between human behavior and social environment in the most effective fulfillment of the social work profession.
Contents of the Course Unit: Basic concepts to explain human behavior and social environment, Theories / approaches to understand and explain the interaction between human behavior and social environment, analysis to the case.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Explain the concepts related to human behavior and social environment.
Explains the theories of human behavior and social environment.
Classifies psychosocial development stages.
Classifies the adulthood period from psychosocial development stages.
Explains the features of the young adulthood.
Explains the characteristics of middle adulthood.
Explains the features of late adulthood.
Observes the problems of young, middle and late adulthood.
Recognizes the difference of problems for young, middle and late adulthood.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature Review Meeting, Lesson Content and Information About the Course Discussion, Lecture
2 Literature Review Concepts to Explain Human Behavior Discussion, Lecture
3 Literature Review Developed Approaches to Understand Human Behavior Discussion, Lecture
4 Literature Review Stages of Psychosocial Development, Young Adulthood, Biological Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics Discussion, Lecture
5 Literature Review Young Adulthood, Sociological Characteristics, Social Problems Discussion, Lecture
6 Literature Review Mid-Adulthood, Biological Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics Discussion, Lecture
7 Literature Review Middle Adulthood, Sociological Characteristics, Social Problems, Poverty Discussion, Lecture
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature Review Mezzo Level Social Work Practices, Mezzo Level Social Work Roles, Family Counseling Discussion, Lecture
10 Literature Review Mezzo Level Social Work Practices, Family Problems and Social Work, Family Discussion, Lecture
11 Literature Review Social Work with Organizations Discussion, Lecture
12 Literature Review Late Adulthood, Biological Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics Discussion, Lecture
13 Literature Review Late Adulthood, Sociological Characteristics Discussion, Lecture
14 Literature Review Late Adulthood, Life Events and Aging Discussion, Lecture
15 Literature Review An Overview Discussion, Lecture
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Zastrow C., Karen K., Kirst-Ashman İnsan Davranışı ve Sosyal Çevre I Geçtan
E. Çağdaş Yaşam ve Normal Dışı Davranışlar
Geçtan E. Çağdaş Yaşam ve Normal Dışı Davranışlar
Cüceloğlu D. İnsan ve Davranışı
Şahin Taşğın N. Yoksulluk İnsan Hakları ve Sosyal Hizmetler
Zastrow C., Karen K., Kirst-Ashman İnsan Davranışı ve Sosyal Çevre II

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

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.
3
2
He/she has the knowledge to evaluate the nature, source, accuracy, reliability and validity of the information.
3

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.
4

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.
4
2
He/she can use the information technologies about social work and its relevant field.
4

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.
4
2
He/she can find solutions to its field based problems by using scientific datas/evidences.
3

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.
3
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.
3

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.
4
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.
3
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.
3

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.
5
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)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 3 42
Preliminary & Further Study 14 2 28
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 14 1 14
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 3 3 9
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 3 3 9
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 50 0 104
Total Workload of the Course Unit 104
Workload (h) / 25.5 4,1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 4,0