URBANIZATION AND IMMIGRATION

Course Description

Urbanization is a global phenomenon: new realities like the rise of an informal labor market, global capital and labor flows, the flight of businesses and the middle class to the suburbs. This course will examine historical development of cities in the world and common social problems that come with the urbanization. The course will bring special attention to worker migration and current problems of discrimination, inequality, illegal work, cultural clashes between natives and the immigrants. Students will learn to access, analyze, and map information; to frame and interpret these data within a regional perspective; and to construct profiles of cities and neighborhoods. The course will also analyze micro and macro social work interventions to urban problems.

URBANIZATION AND IMMIGRATION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 At the end of this course, students; state the conceptual framework of urban, urbanization and migration (3)
2. 02 Reasoning the causes, consequences, positive and negative aspects of urbanization and migration (5)
3. 03 Foresees the problems that will arise depending on the results of urbanization and migration phenomena (4)
4. 04 Revise the legislation on urbanization and migration process (4)
5. 05 Will be able to express the phenomena of urbanization and migration within the framework of examples and worldwide (3)
6. 06 Will be able to have detailed knowledge about theoretical interventions and professional interventions related to urbanization and migration processes (5)

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Hendricks, C. O. (2009). Culturally competent social work practice with immigrant populations, In Chang-Muy, F. & Congress, E. P. (Eds.). Social work wit immigrants and refugees: Legal issues, clinical skills and advocacy. (pp. 65-78). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
2. 02 Congress, E. (2009). Introduction: Legal and social work issues with immigrants. In Chang-Muy, F, and Congress E.P., Social work with immigrants and refugees: Legal issues, clinical skills and advocacy, (pp 3-38). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
3. 03 Balgopal, P. R. (ed.) (2000). Social work practice with immigrants and refugees. New York: Columbia University Press. A U.S. Perspective (1-29); Chapter 6. Refugees in the 1990s

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students will be able to summarize knowledge and skills that encompass the diversity of immigration experiences, international refugee situations, and acculturation and family dynamics processes.
2. L02 Students will be able to apply concepts relevant to social work that define specific needs and issues facing immigrant and refugee clients at the practice and policy levels.
3. L03 Students will be able to criticize personal biases and experiences, organizational barriers, and culturally relevant practices in services to immigrants and refugees.
4. L04 Students will analyze social policies, programs and practices for safeguarding rights and determine culturally responsive services to immigrants and refugees.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge about Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
2. P02 Identifies and defines problems using up-to-date knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and plans treatment as per evaluation results.
3. P03 Implements and monitors the development of physiotherapy and rehabilitation processes within the frame of professional ethical principles, and changes or terminates processes when necessary
4. P04 Executes the necessary protocols for physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices by using the relevant technology, training and treatment equipment
5. P05 Takes responsibility, individually and as a team member, to solve complex unpredictable problems encountered in practices related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
6. P06 Can independently carry out projects and research related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, actively participates in all its steps and makes the necessary reports to provide quality service.
7. P07 Contributes to the protection of public health in line with social needs and to the creation of necessary rehabilitation and health policies in parallel with the needs of the society.
8. P08 Embraces personal development, information literacy and lifelong learning; uses information resources effectively.
9. P09 Commands a foreign language in order to follow the developments in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, as well as the ability to communicate in Turkish orally and in writing.
10. P10 Organizes physiotherapy and rehabilitation services effectively and adequately, manages processes necessary for the continuity and development of the quality and organizational function; generates solutions against problems in line with knowledge and evidence.
11. P11 Contributes to in-field and extra-field education and professional promotion programs, and represents its profession at national and international level.

Po-Lo Matrix