Sosyal Hizmet Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• To instill ethical awareness and human/social values both in the social work profession and academically.
• To provide the fundamental knowledge/skills foundation of social work both professionally and academically.
• To equip students with social work knowledge and awareness at the national and international levels.
• To teach problem-solving methods related to the discipline of social work and to ensure that students understand the importance of research, development, and application for this purpose.

1. This program offers education in “First Teaching” and “Second Teaching.”

• Ability to apply theoretical knowledge and practices related to the professional and scientific field of social work
• Completion of courses outside the field in educational programs
• Ability to select, develop, and effectively use modern information technology tools necessary for applications in the field of social work
• Ability to design, observe, collect data, analyze, and interpret information related to the scientific field of social work
• Interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a team
• Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both verbally and in writing, knowledge of at least one foreign language
• Awareness of lifelong learning, ability to access information, and keep up with developments in science and technology
• Professional ethics and sense of responsibility
• Awareness of the universal human rights, individual and social impacts of social work professional practices
• Ability to identify, understand, conceptualize, formulate, and solve problems in the field and system of social work, and the ability to select and apply appropriate intervention methods for this purpose

Possesses advanced proficiency in the key competencies listed below.

• Literacy
• Multilingualism
• Digital competence
• Personal, social, and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurship competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

1. Sakarya University Undergraduate and Associate Degree Education-Teaching and Examination Regulations are applied.

2. Different methods such as midterm exams, quizzes, applications, projects, homework and final exams are used in measurement and evaluation. The measurement and evaluation method applied for each course is defined in detail in the "Education Information System".

3. The success grades of students in the courses they take are shown with letters. Evaluations are made according to absolute or relative evaluation criteria and are carried out in accordance with the Sakarya University Measurement and Evaluation Directive. Letter grades and coefficients related to the level of success are given below:

To ensure the quality of higher education programs;

YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and supervising education, teaching, and other activities carried out at higher education institutions.
“University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports” for higher education institutions are prepared annually in accordance with criteria determined by YÖK and published. Reports containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, prepared based on these reports, are shared with the public by YÖK.
Every year, YÖK publishes the “Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report” containing academic, administrative, and financial data on foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which contain quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance for undergraduate programs in higher education is provided in accordance with the “Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs”:
1. Development and Approval of Teaching Programs:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs at higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programs at higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to students are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles established by YÖK on these matters.

1.3. The curriculum of the National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK after being accepted by the relevant Dean's Council.

2. Measurement-Evaluation: How the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to students will be measured and evaluated is carried out in accordance with the education, teaching, and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in line with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these matters.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive a bachelor's degree upon successfully completing the course credits and other requirements determined by higher education institutions.

4. Self-Assessment-External Assessment: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter their “Institutional Self-Assessment Reports” for the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the “Institutional Feedback Report” it prepares regarding the external assessment of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions made by accreditation organizations authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also demonstrate that the quality assurance of the programs' adequacy has been ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the adequacy determined in accordance with its regulations.

The Theology Accreditation Agency (İAA) conducts regular review activities regarding the competencies determined in accordance with YÖKAK regulations.

Validity Period: 07/25/2022-07/25/2024

Special Admission Requirements
Students wishing to enroll in the department must complete the processes determined by ÖSYM within the framework of the university's academic and legal regulations and pass the exams. Students who have started their education in an equivalent program domestically or abroad may apply for a lateral transfer. Students' admissions are reviewed and evaluated individually before the semester begins, taking into account each student's circumstances and the degree they are applying for. More detailed information about admission to the university is available in the Institutional Brochure.

Students coming from abroad under student exchange programs approved by the university and defined by an agreement can take courses taught in English in the department. If the student has sufficient Turkish language proficiency, they can register for any Turkish course specified in the Course Plan.

Graduates can work at the following institutions and organizations: All departments of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies, Provincial Social Services Directorates, Nurseries and Day Care Centers, Children's Homes, Love Homes, Adolescent Counseling Centers, Foster Care Services, Family Counseling Centers, Elderly Care and Nursing Homes, Care and Rehabilitation Centers for the Disabled, Special Education Institutions, Centers for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Community Centers, Social Assistance Units, Ministry of Health, Ministry of National Education, Private/State/University/Branch and Specialist Hospitals, Mother and Child Health and Family Planning Centers, Medico-Social Centers, Credit and Dormitories Agency, General Directorate of Youth and Sports, Youth Centers, Ministry of Justice Prisons, Correctional Facilities, Juvenile Courts, Street Children Centers, State Planning Organization, Universities, Southeastern Anatolia Project, Prime Ministry Family Research Institute, Prime Ministry Directorate General for Women's Status and Issues, Prime Ministry Administration for the Disabled, Ministry of Labor and Social Security Pension Fund, Social Insurance Institution, Bağ - Kur, Employment Agency, Social Solidarity and Assistance Foundations, Public relations departments of various organizations, Public and private industrial organizations, Local administrations, Civil society organizations (Red Crescent, Turkish Family Planning Association, Human Resources Development Foundation, Foundation for Restoring Freedom to Children, etc.), International Organizations, United Nations, international organizations, embassies, consulates. They can also open their own businesses related to their professions.

In addition, students who successfully complete the program can apply for master's and doctoral degrees in the field of Social Work or other scientific fields that accept students from this field.

1. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Bachelor's Degree Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

2. Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and the Higher Education Quality Council

The qualification is valid indefinitely.