Information Package / Course Catalogue
Volunteering Studies
Course Code: PLT299
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The goal is to guide and manage the journey of all sincere and heartfelt efforts in the name of volunteerism and kindness, from a single drop of ideas to an ocean, inspiring generations who understand that providing benefit is simply linked to a smile on the face, and contributing to the development of individuals who can play a role in building a conscious society.

Course Content

The importance of concepts such as volunteering, volunteers, kindness, doing good, helping, assisting, public benefit-harm, the map of transformation from a drop to an ocean, needy, and destitution; the importance of the question "why should we volunteer?"; the criteria to be determined for volunteer work and upholding ethical values; answering the question of whether we should only volunteer or whether we can also be on the side that facilitates volunteering; the classification of institutional, public, individual, national, and private volunteer work and project examples covering these subheadings; identifying project proposals that can be developed for our region, province, and surroundings, and determining the prominent material and moral responsibilities in the design of projects; ensuring a conscious, logical, and sensible approach in evaluating the determined responsibilities and the positive and negative consequences that may be encountered, and taking precautions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Tuba TOP
Learning Outcomes
1.They understand the scope and importance of volunteer work.
2.Learn to write projects
3.Participates in volunteering activities
4.Learns teamwork
5.Learn effective presentation techniques
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes compiled from different sources
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
The importance of concepts such as volunteering, volunteers, kindness, doing good, helping, assisting, public benefit-harm.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The map of transformation from a drop to an ocean.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
the importance of the question "why should we volunteer?" the criteria to be determined for volunteer work and upholding ethical values; answering the question of whether we should only volunteer or whether we can also be on the side that facilitates volunteering.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
The classification of institutional, public, individual, national, and private volunteer work and project examples covering these subheadings; identifying project proposals that can be developed for our region. province, and surroundings, and determining the prominent material and moral responsibilities in the design of projects;laştıran tarafta da mı yer almalıyız sorusuna cevap verilmesi;
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Answering the question of whether we should only volunteer or whether we can also be on the side that facilitates volunteering.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Logical, and sensible approach in evaluating the determined responsibilities and the positive and negative consequences that may be encountered, and taking precautions about the course.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Students' Volunteering Practices
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Project1%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Lecture - Practice141128
Assignment19110
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-2
1
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-3
1
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-4
1
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026