Volunteering Studies (HUM204) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Volunteering Studies HUM204 General Elective 1 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Drill and Practice, Field Trip.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives In order to strengthen the ties between the university and the society by using the knowledge, skills and experience that students have acquired during their educational life: - To gain awareness about problems such as disabled people, disadvantaged groups, social or economic-related social migration and disasters. - To ensure the development of human, social, cultural, moral values and skills by participating in volunteering activities. - To create visibility and awareness on issues of high social sensitivity such as disability, disaster and migration. - To share the results obtained in the field of volunteering.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course; - Share the knowledge, skills and experience gained through university education with the society. - Develop human, moral, social and cultural values. - Help strengthen ties between the university and the community. - Contribute to social collaboration by creating social benefits in the relevant areas.
Course Content Participating voluntarily in the work of aid organizations established within public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations in order to support those who face difficulties, especially children, the elderly, the disabled and disadvantaged groups, and sharing what they acquired through the university education.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Volunteering concept and volunteering management. Introduction of basic volunteering areas (Health and social services, disabled people, disaster and emergency, disadvantaged groups, migration, environment, education and culture, etc.). Preparation of necessary input for the subjects.
2 Ethical, moral, religious and traditional values and principles in volunteering work. Project development related to volunteering work. Management and organization of public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Preparation of necessary input for the subjects.
3 Identification of public institutions, local administrations and non-governmental organizations that will be included within the scope of volunteering activities. Formation of working groups and election of their group leaders. Establishing contact with the public institutions, local administrations and non-governmental organizations to be collaborated with and establishing the necessary coordination.
4 Providing information about the working areas, goals and objectives of the public institutions, local administrations and non-governmental organizations to be collaborated with. Creation of necessary information by working groups.
5 Participating in volunteering activities in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Working groups, under the coordination of the group leaders, establish the necessary coordination for participation.
6 Participating in volunteering activities in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Working groups, under the coordination of the group leaders, establish the necessary coordination for participation.
7 Participating in volunteering activities in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Working groups, under the coordination of the group leaders, establish the necessary coordination for participation.
8 Participating in volunteering activities in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Working groups, under the coordination of the group leaders, establish the necessary coordination for participation.
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10 Implementation of volunteer work in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Carrying out volunteer work of working groups within the planned scope.
11 Implementation of volunteer work in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Carrying out volunteer work of working groups within the planned scope.
12 Implementation of volunteer work in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Carrying out volunteer work of working groups within the planned scope.
13 Implementation of volunteer work in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Carrying out volunteer work of working groups within the planned scope.
14 Implementation of volunteer work in public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations. Carrying out volunteer work of working groups within the planned scope.
15 Presentation of the volunteer work done by the groups. Preparing presentations to include the work done, the achievements, the results and the benefits created.
16 Presentation of the volunteer work done by the groups. Preparing presentations to include the work done, the achievements, the results and the benefits created.

Sources

Other Sources 1. https://www.aile.gov.tr (Çocuk Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Engelli ve Yaşlı Hizmetleri, Şehit Yakınları ve Gaziler Genel Müdürlüğü, Aile ve Toplum Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü)
2. https://ankara.bel.tr/sosyal-hizmetler (Sokakta Çalışan Çocuklar Merkezi, Engelli Hizmetleri, Yaşlı Hizmetleri ve Şefkat Evleri) https://www.sivilsayfalar.org/stk/page/0

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application 5 30
Field Work 4 30
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 40
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 10 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; an ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge of mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems.
2 An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems.
3 An ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; an ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; an ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.)
4 An ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; an ability to use information and communications technologies effectively.
5 An ability to design experiments, perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies.
6 An ability to work effectively on single disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; an ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines.
7 An ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings.
8 An ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation.
9 Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself.
10 A knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project.
11 Knowledge about the global, societal and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions.
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions.
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planing, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 5 3 15
Laboratory
Application 5 3 15
Special Course Internship 4 3 12
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 11 11
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 101