PLAY AND SOCIAL WORK

Course Description

The course focuses on the function of play in psychological, social and cultural development of human beings. Emphasis will be placed on the possibility of how play can be incorporated in social work interventions with children, families, and individual adults. A brief history of play will be followed by the introduction to main principles of play therapy, methods of expressive play, strategies for the use of play as a means of effective communication, teaching essential personal and social skills through play, and play as a method to cope with personal and interpersonal stress and problems. Students will be taught how to apply play therapy to address issues such as trauma, loss, mood disturbance, relational stress, anxiety, and academic performance.

PLAY AND SOCIAL WORK

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Kaduson, Heidi & Charles E. Schaefer (ed.), Play Therapy with Children, American Psychological Association, 2021
2. 02 Thomas, Denis' A. & Melanie H. Morris, Creative Play Therapy with Adolescents and Adults, Routledge, 2020
3. 03 Mellenthin, Clair et.al. (ed.), Implementing Play Therapy with Groups, Routledge, 2022

Learning Outcomes

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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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