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SOCIAL SERVICES WITH REFUGEES (ELECTIVE COURSE I) PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SHY308 SOCIAL SERVICES WITH REFUGEES (ELECTIVE COURSE I) 6 3 3 6

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 : Elective
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 about international obligations and rights and services clarify the concepts of migration, asylum seekers and refugees.
Contents of the Course Unit: Refugees, women refugees and social work, social work with disabled refugees, child refugees and social work in the context of gender violence and vulnerable groups.

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

Defines social work with refugees.
Explains multidisciplinary work
Explain the rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
Classifies the services provided to refugees.
Designs intervention studies for refugees.
Explains the difficulties that migrant asylum seekers face in their countries.
Explains the psychosocial problems of migrant asylum seekers.
Assess the policies related to migrants and asylum seekers within the scope of social work in international documents.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature Review Migration: Causes And Historical Process Lecture, Discussion
2 Literature Review Internal and External Migration in Turkey Lecture, Discussion
3 Literature Review Basic Concepts and Individual Social Work with Refugees Lecture, Discussion
4 Literature Review Right to Asylum in the Context of Human Rights Lecture, Discussion
5 Literature Review Development Process of Refugee Law Lecture, Discussion
6 Literature Review Refugees in Turkey, Fundamental Rights and Access to Services Connection Lecture, Discussion
7 Literature Review Problems Experienced by Refugees in Arrival and Staying Period Lecture, Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature Review Women Refugees and Social Work Lecture, Discussion
10 Literature Review Disabled refugees and social services Lecture, Discussion
11 Literature Review Child refugees and social services Lecture, Discussion
12 Literature Review Social services and multidisciplinary work with refugees Lecture, Discussion
13 Case Research Social services and multidisciplinary work with refugees(case studies) Case Study
14 Case Research Sensitive cases and social work intervention(case studies) Case Study
15 Case Research Sensitive cases and social work intervention(case studies) Case Study
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Buz, S. (2004). Zorunlu Çıkış Zorlu Kabul Mültecilik.Sığınmacılar ve Göçmenlerle Dayanışma Derneği Yayınları: Ankara
Brettel, C.B. & Hollıfıeld, J.F. (2000). “Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines”, New York: Rouledge.
Aygül, H. H., & Eke, E. (2019). 21.Yüzyılda Uluslararası Göç ve Mülteciler Bir Türkiye Perspektifi, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık: Ankara
Çağlar, A. (2011), Türkiye'de Sığınmacılar: Sorunlar, Beklentiler ve Sosyal Uyum, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları: Ankara

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.
5
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.
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.
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.
4
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.
4

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.
5

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.
5

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.
5
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.
5

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 3 42
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 10 3 30
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 4 4 16
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 4 4 16
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 48 0 148
Total Workload of the Course Unit 148
Workload (h) / 25.5 5,8
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 6,0