Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
ECTS: 7 T+P+L: 2+8+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Emel YURTSEVER
Course Objective
The aim is to provide knowledge and skills for producing and reporting accurate and up-to-date scientific information in accordance with ethical values in the field of social work.
Course Content
Introduction to social work research, science and changing paradigms (positivist and post-positivist approaches), the scientific research process and research topic selection, and an understanding of academic writing processes from ethics to technique.
Required Resources
Krysik, J. L., & Finn, J. (2015). Social Work Research for Effective Practice (E. Erbay, Trans. Ed.), Ankara: Nika.
Recommended Resources
Popper, K. R. (2019). The Logic of Scientific Research. (Trans. I. Ata and I. Turan). Istanbul: YKY.
Core Area Distribution
(76) Social Services%100
Teaching Methods
DiscussionGroup StudySelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and transfer of the process to the student | - |
| 2 | Determination of the thesis topic | - |
| 3 | Limitation of the thesis topic | - |
| 4 | Determination of the problem, purpose and importance of the thesis | - |
| 5 | Determination of the research method of the thesis | - |
| 6 | Identification and testing of data collection tools | - |
| 7 | Preparation of the thesis proposal form | - |
| 8 | Presentation of the thesis proposal | - |
| 9 | Conducting a resource scan | - |
| 10 | Conducting a resource scan | - |
| 11 | Determination of the titles and subheadings of the thesis | - |
| 12 | Creation of the theoretical framework | - |
| 13 | writing of the theoretical framework | - |
| 14 | writing of the theoretical framework | - |