SOCIAL WORK THEORY-I: INDIVIDUALS

Course Description

Social Work as a Discipline and Profession: The features of being discipline social work, Social work as a profession, The purpose and principles of social work. Social Work as a Discipline and Profession: Social work values, Knowledge base of social work, Social work skills, Collecting and evaluation data skills (assessment skills), Developing Professional identity and using skills, Social work practice skills with individuals, groups and community. Evaluating of practice skills. Conceptualization and integration social work knowledge, values and skills with social work purpose and principles. Human Needs and Social Work. Common human needs: conceptual analyze. Ability of determine common human needs. Differences between people and human needs. Results of not to meet human needs: Social Problems. Common human needs, social functioning and social work.

SOCIAL WORK THEORY-I: INDIVIDUALS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Explains the major social work practice theories commonly used in assessment, planning and intervention tasks
2. 02 Ability to use different techniques to work with certain types of clients
3. 03 Defines which theory is applicable to a certain issue
4. 04 Identify the critical thinking principles in examining the use of theories and intervention strategies
5. 05 Analyze the effectiveness and utility of a theory chosen for social work practice

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Zastrow, C. H. (2021). The Practice of Social Work: A Comprehensive Worktext (12th ed.). Cengage Learning.
2. 02 Hepworth, D. H., Rooney, R. H., Dewberry Rooney, G., & Strom-Gottfried, K. (2016). Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explains the major social work practice theories commonly used in assessment, planning and intervention tasks SOLO 4
2. L02 easily defines the social work profession, its goals and values SOLO 2
3. L03 Explains the roles to be played in direct social work intervention SOLO 4
4. L04 Can summarize how to initiate, implement and terminate the planned intervention process SOLO 4
5. L05 distinguish the importance of interpersonal communication and professional skills to be possessed. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
2. P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
3. P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
4. P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
5. P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
6. P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
7. P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
8. P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
9. P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
10. P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
11. P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
12. P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
13. P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
14. P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
15. P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values ​​and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.

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