Lesson plan / WORK PLACEMENT-III

Lesson Information

Course Credit 0.0
Course ECTS Credit 4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Work Placement
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator Instructor (Ph.D.) GÜLÇİN ŞENYİĞİT
Instructor (s) Assist. Prof. Dr. TEZCAN ZEYNEP ÖZKAN TİLKİ
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The objective of this course is to enable students to extend their previous practice experience to work at the group, community and institutional levels. Under the supervision of professional staff, students support the planning, implementation and evaluation of activities addressing the needs of the institution, and prepare for the transition to working life by consolidating their professional identity.
Course Content Group and community work carried out at the institution; participation in group work in an assisting role; identification of community resources; identification of the needs of service users and of the institution; planning, implementation and evaluation of informational, social or social responsibility activities; inter-agency cooperation and volunteering; the rights-based approach and supporting access to services; service quality and professional self-care; termination of the practice process; professional development and career planning.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Planning of the field practice process; completion of official procedures between the host institution and the university.
2Adaptation to the organization; review of previous practice experiences and setting the semester’s goals.
3Becoming familiar with group and community work carried out at the institution.
4Participation in group work and institutional activities in an assisting role.
5Identification of community resources in the organization’s service area.
6Identification of the unmet needs of service users and of the institution.
7Supporting the planning of activities addressing the needs of the institution.
8Observation of the processes of establishing internal and inter-agency cooperation for activities.
9Implementation of the planned activities under the supervision of professional staff.
10Observation of how the rights-based approach is reflected in the organization’s practice.
11Supporting service users’ access to their rights.
12Evaluation of service quality and professional self-care.
13Termination of the practice process: professional development, fields of employment and career planning.
14Holistic evaluation of the three-semester practice experience; preparation of the practice report.

Resources

1- Legislation governing the host institution, and written and electronic resources available at the institution.
2- Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Derneği [Association of Social Workers, Türkiye]. Ethical Principles for Social Workers; IFSW (2018). Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles.
3- All course notes.
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