Ders Planı

CLASS 4

Lesson plan / GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Lesson Information

Course Credit	2.0
Course ECTS Credit	3.0
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	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?	Z
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. MELEK İPEK
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	The objective of the course to gain a deeper understanding of the social service institutions related to elderly care and acquire skills for practice.
Course Content	This course includes chacteristics of old age, psycho-social and economic problems and needs of the elderly, models of elderly's social work and steps of social work intervention for this group in Europe and Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

Having basic and current theoretical and practical knowledge
Evaluating the acquired knowledge in social work with a critical view, and has competency in analyzing and synthesizing.
Linking the knowledge of social sciences such as psychology, sociology, philosophy, anthropology and law to social problems and concerns, comprehends basic concepts and methods of each and has competency in applying this knowledge in social work fields
Internalizing life-long learning strategy. Renews knowledge and experience by being open to development, and enriches this knowledge through sharing it with others
Coming the idea of rights based perspective to practice in protection, health, security and rehabilitation of different groups in society
Having knowledge of social problems and social service application areas
Having human behavior and social environmental knowledge
Having information about human rights and freedoms
Having knowledge about social, cultural and economic differences
Having information about information technologies and use in the field of social work
Having practical information about social services
Acquiring application knowledge through on-site application internships
Being able to carry professional liability adequacy
Having enough practical application
Competence in acquiring the habit of following the information on the job
Competence in acquiring the concept of lifelong learning and self-development
Learning to methods of Social Work Intervention
Having information about applications
Using the framework of basic skills and knowledge of the social value system
Understanding the task of social workers or interposer
Psycho- social support to individuals who need to have the necessary skills in providing this support
Learning to work in groups
Having the ability to work multidisciplinary
Knowing how to provide the highest level of ethical principles between social worker and the client
Gaining the ability to lifelong learning
Constantly monitoring new resources related to social services
Becoming a model for the society with its knowledge, skills, values and attitudes and adopts the concept of lifelong learning
Developing basic communication skills
Providing communication between social environment and counselee
Sharing thoughts and solutions to problems related to social work areas with the same and different professions by supporting it with quantitative and qualitative data
Organizing and implementing projects and activities for the social environment in which it lives, with a sense of social responsibility
Thanks to the study of the social service area, he / she gets information without leaving the field
Determining the duties, authorities, rights and responsibilities related to the social work profession and acting in accordance with the legislation, professional ethics, norms and standards
Adopting social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values
In order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change, he or she develops an understanding of applying in an individual, family, group, organization, community, society and global context

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Gerontology and gerontologic social work conceptial framwork
2	Old Age and Psycho-social development
3	Psycho-social and economic needs and related problems in old age
4	Mental problems in old age
5	Demancia and Demantial disordens I
6	Demancia and Demantial disordens II
7	Mid-term
8	Elderly abuse
9	Elderly problems in teh familiy
10	Coflict of the aged with the familiy
11	Home-care and social work
12	Care needs of old people and Social Work
13	Social work in residential care: Problems and new perspectieves
14	Services and system of care for the aged in Europe Elderly welfare field and social policy for old people in Turkey

Resources

1-1-Zastrow, Charles. (2013). Sosyal Hizmete Giriş, Çev. Editörü: Durdu Baran Çiftçi, Nika Yayınları: Ankara.
2.Kalınkara, Velittin. (2011). Temel Gerontoloji Yaşlılık Bilimi. Nobel: Ankara.
3.Hablemitoğlu, mŞengül ve Özmete, Emine. (2010). Yaşlı Refahı: Yaşlılar İçin Sosyal Hizmet. Kilit Yayınları: Ankara.
4.Sosyal Hizmet: Temelleri ve Uygulama Alanları. (2013). Haz: Hakan Acar, Nilüfer Cengiz ve Elvettin Akman. Maya Yayınları: Ankara.
5.I. Ulusal Yaşlılık Kongresi (2001). Bildiriler Kitabı. Yenimahalle Belediyesi: Ankara.
6.Yaşlılık: Disiplinler Arası Yaklaşım, Sorunlar, Çözümler. (2004). Bildiriler Kitabı. Editör: Velittin Kalınkara. Odak: Denizli.
7.Psikolojik, Sosyal ve Bedensel Açıdan Yaşlılık. (2008). Editörler: Kurtman Ersanlı ve Melek Kalkan. Pagem Yayınları: Ankara.
8.Sevil, Hüseyin Tekin. (2005). Yaşlılığın Sosyal Anatomisi. Sabev Yayınları: Ankara.
9.Kara, Gülay Şahin ve Duyan, Veli. (2010). Yaşlılık ve Anılar. SHUD Yayınları: Ankara.
10.Erkan, G., Işıkhan,V. 2000. Antropoloji ve Yaşlılık. Ankara: H.Ü. Sosyal Hizmetler Yüksekokulu Yayın No 6
11.Koşar, N.G.1996. Sosyal Hizmetlerde Yaşlı Refahı Alanı. Ankara: Şafak Matbaacılık

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