SOCIAL WORK - DOCTORATE | Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

About the Program

It consists of seven courses, seminar, proficiency exam, thesis proposal and dissertation study. (240 ECTS total) The normal duration of this program is 8 semesters and the maximum duration is 12 semesters.

a.In order for a student who is enrolled in a doctoral program to graduate, at least one of the following conditions must be fulfilled.

Two papers presented at national or international scientific meetings,
An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
Two papers presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

Program Objectives & Goals

Objectives

The Social Work Doctorate Program aims to train social work science doctors who are in compliance with the universal principles of science and international professional rules and who will make significant contributions to the field of social work in Turkey, especially to social work education and scientific research.
Social Work Doctorate Program arranges academic staff and course curriculum to support applied and theoretical education with a critical perspective, as well as understanding all kinds of clinical and macro theories from micro to macro. Our social work program aims to assimilate the knowledge, skills and values necessary for the solution of social and individual problems by keeping the theory and practice infrastructure strong. In addition to the lessons, old age, disability, children, women, refugees etc. By organizing seminars and workshops on many social work-related topics, it constantly tries to increase the basic knowledge and skills of students in every subject.

Program Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

Ability to select, develop and effectively use modern information technology tools required for practices related to social work.
Professional ethics and sense of responsibility
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.

SKILL

Human relations and communication skills; teamwork skills

Ability to select, develop and effectively use modern information technology tools required for practices related to social work.
Professional ethics and sense of responsibility
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.
The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.
Human relations and communication skills; teamwork skills

Subject-Specific Qualifications	Programme Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical / Conceptual
Yüksek lisans yeterliliklerine dayalı olarak sosyal hizmetler alanındaki güncel ve ileri düzeydeki bilgileri özgün düşünce ve/veya araştırma ile uzmanlık düzeyinde geliştirir, derinleştirir ve alanına yenilik getirecek özgün tanımlara ulaşır. İleri düzeyde farklı araştırma yöntem ve tekniklerine ilişkin bilgiye sahiptir. Sosyal hizmetler alanının ilişkili olduğu disiplinler arası etkileşimi kavrar; yeni ve karmaşık fikirleri analiz, sentez ve değerlendirmede uzmanlık gerektiren bilgileri kullanarak özgün sonuçlara ulaşır.	Ability to select, develop and effectively use modern information technology tools required for practices related to social work. Professional ethics and sense of responsibility The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose. The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.
SKILL
Cognitive / Pratical
Karmaşık ve zor vakalarda süpervizyon verir. Yeni ve karmaşık düşüncelerin eleştirel analizini, sentezini ve değerlendirmesini yapar. Sosyal hizmetler alanına yenilik getiren, yeni bir düşünce, yöntem, tasarım ve/veya uygulamayı geliştirir ya da bilinen bir düşünce, yöntem, tasarım ve/veya uygulamayı farklı bir sosyal hizmetler alanına uygular; özgün bir konuyu araştırabilme, kavrayabilme, tasarlayabilme, uyarlayabilme ve uygulayabilme becerisine sahiptir. Sosyal hizmetler alanındaki yeni bilgileri sistematik bir yaklaşımla değerlendirebilme ve kullanabilme becerisine sahiptir. Sosyal hizmetler alanında sorun ve gereksinimler temelinde yeni hizmet modelleri geliştirebilme becerisine sahiptir. İleri düzeyde araştırma yöntem ve tekniklerini kullanarak yeni bilgiler üretebilme becerisine sahiptir.	Human relations and communication skills; teamwork skills

Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives

KNOWLEDGE		OBJECTIVE		T	%
Theoretical / Conceptual		O1	O2
1	Ability to select, develop and effectively use modern information technology tools required for practices related to social work.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	10	%100,00
2	Professional ethics and sense of responsibility	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	10	%100,00
3	The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	10	%100,00
4	The ability to identify, understand, theorize, formulate and solve the problems in the field of social work and its system, and the ability to choose and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	10	%100,00
SKILL		OBJECTIVE		T	%
Cognitive / Pratical		O1	O2
1	Human relations and communication skills; teamwork skills	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	10	%100,00
NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (5)		5	5	-	-
WEIGHT		25	25	-	-
PERCENTAGE		%100,00	%100,00	-	-
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - VERY HIGH [5] (VH)		5	5

* T: Total, %: Percentage

O1 — The Social Work Doctorate Program aims to train social work science doctors who are in compliance with the universal principles of science and international professional rules and who will make significant contributions to the field of social work in Turkey, especially to social work education and scientific research.

O2 — Social Work Doctorate Program arranges academic staff and course curriculum to support applied and theoretical education with a critical perspective, as well as understanding all kinds of clinical and macro theories from micro to macro. Our social work program aims to assimilate the knowledge, skills and values necessary for the solution of social and individual problems by keeping the theory and practice infrastructure strong. In addition to the lessons, old age, disability, children, women, refugees etc. By organizing seminars and workshops on many social work-related topics, it constantly tries to increase the basic knowledge and skills of students in every subject.

Contribution Level: 5 = Very High

Contribution Level: VH = Very High

Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution

Teaching Methods

The most commonly used teaching methods in the programs at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.

Expression
Question answer
Argument
Practice and Practice
impression
Show and Make
Role Playing
Team work
simulation
Brainstorming
Six Hats
Case study
Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop / Field Application
Individual study
Problem solving
Project Based Learning (Including Fieldwork)

Assessment Methods

The most frequently used Evaluation Methods of the educational programs of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
Oral Exam
Homework
Project / Design
Portfolio
Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis

Degree and Level Awarded

Doctor title

Admission Requirements

- To be graduated from Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Gerontology, Anthropology and/or master's with thesis.
- Getting at least 55 points from ALES (SÖZ-EA-SAY score types),

- From YDS or YÖKDİL- International / foreign candidates are required to obtain TÖMER C1 certificate from Turkish Education Centers of universities, since the program language is Turkish. to get at least 55 points or an equivalent score from foreign language exams accepted as equivalent by ÖSYM.

- Graduates of the Non-Thesis Master's Program cannot apply to the doctoral program. However, students who registered or graduated from non-thesis master's programs before 06/02/2013 can apply to the doctoral program.

- International / foreign candidates are required to obtain TÖMER C1 certificate from Turkish Education Centers of universities, since the program language is Turkish.

- The courses of this program are given at the Halkalı campus of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

Graduation Requirements

Provided that you successfully complete the courses and seminars, have a weighted grade point average of 3.0 and above, and be successful in the thesis exam; The student who submits at least two copies of the bound thesis to the institute within one month at the latest from the date of taking the thesis exam and whose thesis is found suitable in terms of form is entitled to receive a doctoral diploma.

After the courses are successfully completed:

Successful in the proficiency exam

Successful in thesis defense

Topluluk Tarafından Doğrulandı simgesi

Recognition of Prior Learning

Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Gerontology, Anthropology undergraduate and/or graduate with thesis.

Employment Opportunities

Opportunity to work in universities, research institutions and institutes at home and abroad

Course Plan Year

Study Plan

1th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 627	Advanced Research Methods in Social Science	Compulsory	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 001	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 002	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 003	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				12	12	30,0	12,0

1th Semester Elective Courses

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 611	Ethics in Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 613	Human Rights and Social Services	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 615	The Anthropology of Social Services	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 617	Urbanization in Turkey Urbanization, Poverty and Service	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 621	Social Work with Individual and Groups	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 633	Family and Marriage Counseling	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 635	Comparative Family Policies and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 636	Social Gender Studies	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 637	Management Organization and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 639	Aging Policies and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 641	International Social Work Practices	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 643	Comparative Health Policies and School Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 645	Project Management	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 647	Quality Management and Accreditation in Human Service Organizations	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 649	Micro Social Service	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				45	45	112,5	45,0

2nd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 7 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 627	Advanced Research Methods in Social Science	Compulsory	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 630	Macro Social Work	Compulsory	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 699	Seminar	Compulsory	Turkish	2	2	7.5	2
BLS 001	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 003	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 004	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 632	Current Social Work Approaches and Applications	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				20	20	52,5	20,0

2nd Semester Elective Courses

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 555	Strategic Management in Social Service Organizations	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 612	Social Policy Analysis	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 614	Social Work Education	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 621	Social Work with Individual and Groups	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 624	Social Work with Community	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 626	Globalization and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 628	Clinical Social Work Theories	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 633	Family and Marriage Counseling	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 634	Management in Social Work Institutions	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 638	Relationship between Social Science and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 640	Adolescence and Youth Problems	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 641	International Social Work Practices	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 642	Comparative Health Policies and Medical Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 644	Justice Systems and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 646	Organizational Behavior and Social Work	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 647	Quality Management and Accreditation in Human Service Organizations	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
SHZ 649	Micro Social Service	Departmental Elective	Turkish	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				51	51	127,5	51,0

3rd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 600-1	Ph.D. Qualifiying Exam	Thesis	Turkish	0	0	0	0	30	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	30,0	0,0

4th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 600-2	Ph.D. Thesis Proposal	Thesis	Turkish	0	0	0	0	30	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	30,0	0,0

5th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
SHZ 600-3	Ph.D. Thesis	Thesis	Turkish	0	0	0	0	120	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	120,0	0,0

Course Load Summary

Course Load Summary	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
Grand Total (Number of Courses: 14)	32	32	262,5	32,0
Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 4)	11	11	30,0	11,0
Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 7)	21	21	52,5	21,0

Course Type	Number of Courses	Ratio (%)
Zorunlu Ders	4	28,57
Seçmeli Ders	7	50,00
Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders	0	0,00

T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit

Core Area Distribution

Core Area	Total ECTS	Ratio (%)
Social Services	182.3	78.3%
Social Services	18.8	8.1%
Health	15.8	6.8%
Law	4.5	1.9%
Social and Behavioural Science	3.8	1.6%
Business and Administration	2.3	1%
Humanities	1.5	0.6%
Humanities	1.5	0.6%
Social and Behavioural Science	1.5	0.6%
Health	0.8	0.3%

Course Category List

Compulsory Courses

Course	ECTS	Ratio (%)
SHZ 627 - Advanced Research Methods in Social Science	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 630 - Macro Social Work	7.5
22 - Humanities		%20
31 - Social and Behavioural Science		%20
72 - Health		%10
76 - Social Services		%50

Elective Courses

Course	ECTS	Ratio (%)
SHZ 555 - Strategic Management in Social Service Organizations	7.5
34 - Business and Administration		%30
76 - Social Services		%70
SHZ 611 - Ethics in Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 612 - Social Policy Analysis	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 613 - Human Rights and Social Services	7.5
22 - Humanities		%10
31 - Social and Behavioural Science		%30
38 - Law		%20
72 - Health		%10
76 - Social Services		%30
SHZ 614 - Social Work Education	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 615 - The Anthropology of Social Services	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 617 - Urbanization in Turkey Urbanization, Poverty and Service	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 621 - Social Work with Individual and Groups	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 624 - Social Work with Community	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 626 - Globalization and Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 628 - Clinical Social Work Theories	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 632 - Current Social Work Approaches and Applications	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 634 - Management in Social Work Institutions	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 635 - Comparative Family Policies and Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 636 - Social Gender Studies	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 637 - Management Organization and Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 638 - Relationship between Social Science and Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 639 - Aging Policies and Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 640 - Adolescence and Youth Problems	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 641 - International Social Work Practices	7.5
72 - Health		%100
SHZ 642 - Comparative Health Policies and Medical Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 644 - Justice Systems and Social Work	7.5
22 - Humanities		%10
31 - Social and Behavioural Science		%20
38 - Law		%40
76 - Social Services		%30
SHZ 645 - Project Management	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 646 - Organizational Behavior and Social Work	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100
SHZ 647 - Quality Management and Accreditation in Human Service Organizations	7.5
76 - Social Services		%100