COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES
- Course
- SOWO100 - COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES
- Department
- Social Work - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 2
- ECTS
- 3
- T+P+L
- 1 + 2 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr. Inst. Yasemin ÇETEREİSİ
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
Community, collective service practices and social responsibility concepts; social responsibility projects in terms of social and cultural values; identifying current social problems; preparing projects for the solution of determined social problems (fund raising, advertising, social campaigns, group activities for instutitions); voluntarily participating in individual and group social responsibility projects (schools, hospitals, municipatilites, associations, organisations and etc); participating in social responsibility projects in various institutions and organizations; participating in scientific events such as panels, conferences, congresses, symposiums as spectators, speakers or regulators; assessing the results of social responsibility projects.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Exam | Midterm | 30 |
| Project 1 | Project | 35 |
| Project 2 | Project | 35 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 Recognize the structure and functioning of society.
- 02 Be sensitive to social developments.
- 03 Observes the behaviors exhibited in the field of community service practices in terms of teaching profession.
- 04 Gains knowledge of the development, management and implementation of community service projects.
- 05 Recognize the activities in the field of community service applications.
- 06 Observes THY officials
- 07 Gains knowledge of the methods used in community service practices.
- 08 Recognize the behaviors of service providers and fields in community service practices.
- 09 Develops the ability to communicate with managers, service providers and service users in community service applications projects.
- 10 He / she can share his experiences and his / her thoughts in the form of a report with the interests during the implementation of the project for community service applications.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course: its aims, significance, procedures, and related concepts |
| Week 2 | Introduction to the institutions where the projects will be carried out |
| Week 3 | Discussion of sample projects and project proposals |
| Week 4 | Finalisation of project proposals, submission to Moodle, and implementation |
| Week 5 | Project implementation process: discussion of challenges encountered and possible solutions |
| Week 6 | Project monitoring: presentation of midterm report |
| Week 7 | Project monitoring: presentation of midterm report |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exams |
| Week 9 | Midterm Exams |
| Week 10 | Discussion of sample projects and project proposals |
| Week 11 | Discussion of sample projects and project proposals |
| Week 12 | Group presentation: discussion of challenges encountered and possible sollutions |
| Week 13 | Group presentation: discussion of challenges encountered and possible sollutions |
| Week 14 | Project monitoring: presentation of final report |
| Week 15 | Final Exams |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Jacoby, B. (2015). Service-learning essentials: Questions, answers, and lessons learned. Jossey-Bass.
- 02 Bringle, R. G., Hatcher, J. A., & Jones, S. G. (Eds.). (2011). International service learning: Conceptual frameworks and research. Stylus.
- 03 Butin, D. W. (2010). Service-learning in theory and practice: The future of community engagement in higher education. Palgrave Macmillan.
- 04 Bülent. A, Turhan. Ç. ve Ömer S. (Ed.) (2009) Topluma Hizmet Uygulamaları, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
- P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
- P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
- P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
- P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
- P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
- P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
- P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
- P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
- P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
- P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
- P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
- P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
- P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
- P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
- P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.
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