ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN SOCIAL WORK

Course Description

This course is intended to engage the moral imagination of social work students, and prepare them for competent and compassionate ethical practice as social work professionals. The course examines the issues of social work professionalism, the process of becoming a social work professional, the tensions inherent in the goals of social work, and the ways these interrelate to produce conflicts of values and ethics in social work practice. The course focuses on acquiring and practicing the skills of ethical decision-making, including values clarification, application of ethical theory, utilization of codes of ethics, and models of ethical analysis. Issues of social justice and human rights, self-care, practitioner impairment, licensure, malpractice, whistle-blowing, and other professional challenges are explored.

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN SOCIAL WORK

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Identify the history and evolution of values and ethics in the social work profession
2. 02 2. Applying relevant ethics concepts and theories of ethics to social work practice
3. 03 3. Describes professional, legal (state, jurisdictional and federal) and ethical standards of practice, their role in competent, ethical social work, and times at which legal and professional standards may conflict
4. 04 4. anaylyse themselves to increase self-awareness and develop an awareness of the interplay of personal values and professional behavior
5. 05 5. Recognize ethical issues and to apply ethical decision-making frameworks and protocols through enhanced use of critical thinking skills
6. 06 6. Recognize and embrace the role of diversity and social justice in understanding and addressing ethical dilemmas

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Duyan, V. Sosyal Hizmet Temelleri, Yaklaşımları, Müdahale Yöntemleri. Ankara, 2012.
2. 02 www.socialworkers.org - code of ethics
3. 03 Dolgoff, Ralph. Ethical Desicions for Social Work Practice. 2005.
4. 04 Gambrill, Eileen. Social Work Ethics. 2009.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Identify the history and evolution of values and ethics in the social work profession SOLO 2
2. L02 Applying relevant ethics concepts and theories of ethics to social work practice SOLO 4
3. L03 Describes professional, legal (state, jurisdictional and federal) and ethical standards of practice, their role in competent, ethical social work, and times at which legal and professional standards may conflict SOLO 2
4. L04 analyse themselves to increase self-awareness and develop an awareness of the interplay of personal values and professional behavior SOLO 4
5. L05 Recognize ethical issues and to apply ethical decision-making frameworks and protocols through enhanced use of critical thinking skills SOLO 2
6. L06 Recognize the role of diversity and social justice in understanding and addressing ethical dilemmas SOLO 2

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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