Graduate Education Institute · Social Work · Master
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to introduce social work theories and approaches for the elderly and to gain practical competencies.
Course Content
Concept of aging society, biological and psychological changes and old age, the concept of graying of the world population, stratification according to age, difficulties of aging, theoretical analysis of old age, politics of aging, institutions related to old age, anti-ageism.
Required Resources
Hablemitoğlu, Ş., Özmete, E., 2010. Elderly Welfare: Social Services for the Elderly. Lock Publications, Ankara.
Koşar, N.1996.Elderly Welfare Field in Social Services.Şafak Matbaacılık.Ankara.
Recommended Resources
“Toplumsal Gelişme ve Değişme Sürecinde Yaşlı Hizmetlerinin Düzenlenmesi”. Sosyal Hizmet Sempozyumu 96, Toplumsal Gelişme ve Değişme Sürecinde Sosyal Hizmet. T.C. Başbakanlık SHÇEK ve H.Ü. SHYO Ortak Yayını No: 2, Ankara, 2001, s.192-197. 12. Dölek, Bilge Önal (2009). “Geriatrik Sosyal Hizmet” V. Ulusal Yaşlılık Kongresi. 07-08 Mayıs 2009 Sivas. Cumhuriyet Ünivesitesi ve Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Derneği. (Editörler: Kalınkara, Velittin, Gülüşan Özgün Başıbüyük ve Faruk Ay). S. 349-357.
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Assessment & Evaluation
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| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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