ECTS - Volunteering Studies
Volunteering Studies (HUM204) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Volunteering Studies | HUM204 | General Elective | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| 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;
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| 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) |
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| 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 | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships. | |||||
| 2 | It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration. | |||||
| 3 | It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections. | |||||
| 4 | Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field. | |||||
| 5 | By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership. | |||||
| 6 | To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively. | |||||
| 9 | To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. | |||||
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 | ||