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 Defines a creative problem in the focus of design, develops ideas for solution, thinks critically and synthesizes the acquired knowledge to create solutions.
2 Gains the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the discipline of design effectively and confidently in academic platforms.
3 Gains the ability to effectively manage design projects from the initial idea stage to implementation.
4 Determines the necessary research in the field of design, uses the right research methods and techniques, interprets and incorporates the research results into the process.
5 Gains the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and produce innovative solutions.
6 To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the agenda focused on the field of design.
7 Takes an active role in both individual and team-based projects and gains the ability to undertake the management of these projects.
8 To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to look out for the benefit of people, society and the environment. X
9 Has knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design.
10 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis.
11 Gains knowledge and understanding of the intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure necessary for the field.
12 Has the motivation and competence for lifelong learning by being aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design. X
13 Gains knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field.
14 Gains the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications.
15 To be able to use materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design in the learning and design process.

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