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Cyprus International University
TR

COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES

Course
SOSH100 - COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES
Department
Faculty of Education
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
Turkish
Credit
2
ECTS
3
T+P+L
1 + 0 + 2
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

  1. 01 Recognize the structure and functioning of society.
  2. 02 Be sensitive to social developments.
  3. 03 Observes the behaviors exhibited in the field of community service practices in terms of teaching profession.
  4. 04 Gains knowledge of the development, management and implementation of community service projects.
  5. 05 Recognize the activities in the field of community service applications.
  6. 06 Observes THY officials
  7. 07 Gains knowledge of the methods used in community service practices.
  8. 08 Recognize the behaviors of service providers and fields in community service practices.
  9. 09 Develops the ability to communicate with managers, service providers and service users in community service applications projects.
  10. 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

  1. 01 Jacoby, B. (2015). Service-learning essentials: Questions, answers, and lessons learned. Jossey-Bass.
  2. 02 Bringle, R. G., Hatcher, J. A., & Jones, S. G. (Eds.). (2011). International service learning: Conceptual frameworks and research. Stylus.
  3. 03 Butin, D. W. (2010). Service-learning in theory and practice: The future of community engagement in higher education. Palgrave Macmillan.
  4. 04 Bülent. A, Turhan. Ç. ve Ömer S. (Ed.) (2009) Topluma Hizmet Uygulamaları, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

  1. P01 To define current knowledge about special education, teaching as a job, general culture and basic sciences
  2. P02 To share results of the evaluation with parents and administration after evaluating levels of students prior to teaching; to prepare and to use individualized education plan based on the results.
  3. P03 To use skills and knowledge in job and daily life with considering formal and ethical rules.
  4. P04 To use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field. (European Computer Driving License”, Advanced Level)
  5. P05 To suggest solutions in unexpected situations about special education and teaching as a job.
  6. P06 To use skills about self-regulation, learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking.
  7. P07 To examine and produce new scientific products about special education and teaching as a job.
  8. P08 To participate in seminars, conferences, workshops etc. about special education by developing positive attitudes towards life-long learning.
  9. P09 To follow new knowledge about special education and teaching as a job and to study in collaboration with colleagues.
  10. P10 To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1).
  11. P11 To prepare, apply and administer plans and projects about special education by considering students? socio-economic situations and cultural environment. To share results with society.
  12. P12 To use effective communication skills when studying with individuals in special education needs, their families and other experts.
  13. P13 To use skills and knowledge to increase social acceptance of individuals in special education needs and to teach communication and social skills.
  14. P14 To use values about universal nature of social rights, social justice, quality culture, preserving cultural values, health in work and environmental protection in job and daily life.
  15. P15 To make changes in line with all features of students and their needs.

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