Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sena ÖKSÜZ POPLATA
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sena ÖKSÜZ POPLATA
Course Objective
English language course aims to improve students' listening and speaking skills especially related to their own branches; to support them to comprehend scientific studies in English produced in their own fields. The aim of this course is to improve students' listening and speaking skills especially related to their own branches.
Course Content
The course content includes teaching students basic English grammar and commonly used vocabulary in the field of humanities, followed by developing their skills in preparing English references, as well as conducting and evaluating social work interviews in English.
Required Resources
Glendinning, E. H., & Holmström, B. (2007). Professional English in use: Medicine. Cambridge University Press.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain StormingProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Unit 1: Introduction |
| 2 | Professional English Vocabulary | |
| 3 | Child Welfare | Ringel, J. S., & Sturm, R. (2018). Improving child welfare outcomes: Balancing investments in prevention and treatment. Children and Youth Services Review, 95, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.10.024 |
| 4 | Poverty and Inequality | Halkos, G. E., & Tzeremes, N. G. (2023). Causes and Measures of Poverty, Inequality, and Social Exclusion. Economies, 11(4), Article 110. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11040110 |
| 5 | Migration | Anis, M., & Turtiainen, K. (2021). Social Workers’ Reflections on Forced Migration and Cultural Diversity—Towards Anti-Oppressive Expertise in Child and Family Social Work. Social Sciences, 10(3), 79. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10030079 |
| 6 | Disability Rights | Slayter, E. M. (2023). A Call for Disability Justice in Social Work. Social Work, 68(1), 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/6835785 |
| 7 | Presentation | |
| 8 | ||
| 9 | Gender Equality | Hicks, S. (2015). Social work and gender: An argument for practical accounts. Social Work & Social Sciences Review, 17(1), 86-99. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4509879/ |
| 10 | Ageing | Sung, K., & Dunkle, R. E. (2009). How Social Workers Demonstrate Respect for Elderly Clients. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(8), 803-822. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634370903133711 |
| 11 | Mental Health | Miller-Rosales, C., & et al. (2024). Behavioral health treatment delivery by social workers in accountable care organizations. Social Work in Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2427750 |
| 12 | Drug Abuse | Richert, T., Folkhard, A., & Säll, L. (2023). Harm reduction social work with people who use drugs. Harm Reduction Journal, 20, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00884-w |
| 13 | Behavioral Addiction | Brand, M., Young, K. S., Laier, C., Wölfling, K., & Potenza, M. N. (2019). Integrating psychological and neurobiological considerations regarding the development and maintenance of specific Internet-use disorders: An Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 104, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.04.018 |
| 14 | Forensic Social Work | Kheibari, A., Walker, R. J., Clark, J., Victor, G., & Monahan, E. (2021). Forensic Social Work: Why Social Work Education Should Change. Journal of Social Work Education, 57(2), 332-341. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1671257 |
| 15 | School Social Work | Ding, X., Lightfoot, E., Berkowitz, R., Guz, S., Franklin, C., & DiNitto, D. M. (2023). Characteristics and outcomes of school social work services: A scoping review of published evidence 2000–June 2022. School Mental Health, 15(3), 787–811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-023-09584-z |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |