TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	8
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Münire Arzu İçağasıoğlu Çoban
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain an ability to social work intervention planning according to the human service client's problems and needs and improve their clinical social work practice skills according to the institutions they are placed. 2) will be able to learn the skills about case management. 3) will be able to learn how to work with clients
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is focused on developing an understanding of case management skills in a variety of service contexts. The philosophy, knowledge and skills for the practice of effective case management with a variety of client groups such as the mentally ill, persons with developmental disabilities, older adults, and children at risk are examined in the context of clinical social work.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Conceptual, philosophical and ethical dimensions of case management 2nd Week Case management processes 3rd Week Assessment and Case Planning (Discuss the process of doing a strength-based assessment, Describe the process of setting long-term and short-term goals 4th Week Assessment and Case Planning (Describe linkages that are consistent with the assessed needs of the client and appropriate to the case plan, Demonstrate ability to maintain professional ethics in the case management relationship, Define measurable components for evaluating the effectiveness of the case plan) 5th Week Service Planning, Implementation 6th Week Evaluation and Monitoring 7th Week Communication Skills in Case Management 8th Week Communication Skills in Case Management 9th Week Advocacy and Collaborating Skills in Case Management 10th Week Advocacy and Collaborating Skills in Case Management 11th Week Handling Crisis in Case Management 12th Week Record Keeping 13th Week Professional Development and Competence 14th Week Workload Sustainability
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ballew, J. R.; Mink G. (1997). Case Management inSocial Work: Developing the Professional Skills Needed for Work With Multiproblem Clients. Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd. Bodenheimer, D. R. (2015). Real World Clinical Social Work: Find Your Voice and Find Your Way. White Hat Communications NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management (2013). https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=acrzqmEfhlo%3D&portalid=0
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Practice 1 30 Presentation of Case Study 1 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 10 140 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Presentation (including preperation) 2 2 4 Project Take-home 1 8 8 Meeting with advisor Term Project Research Seminar (including preperation) Final Jury (including preparation) Literature review Report writing Analyzing the results Performance Practice Book Presentation Article Presentation Case Study Presentation Thesis Proposal Article Thesis Research Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 5 70 Total Workload 250 Total Workload / 30 8,33 ECTS Credits of the Course 8
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No