Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : LVS163 |
| Course Type | : Non Departmental Elective |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 1 |
| Prt. | : 2 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the concept and history of volunteering, evaluate social responsibility and ethical principles, develop competencies in planning, implementing, and managing volunteer projects, and analyze the social, economic, and cultural impacts of volunteer work on individuals and society, thereby promoting active participation in community service and conscious volunteer behavior.
In this course, the student explains the concept and definition of volunteering, learns its history, evaluates social responsibility and ethical principles, and identifies types and areas of volunteering. The student plans volunteer projects, determines implementation strategies, and applies communication, teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills in volunteer activities. Additionally, the student analyzes the social, economic, and cultural impacts of volunteer work, applies ethical and social responsibility principles, examines best practice examples, and implements their own volunteer project. By the end of the course, the student evaluates the overall effects of volunteering and interprets the acquired knowledge comprehensively.
| Assoc. Prof. Ebru YILMAZ |
| Lec. Okan ERTOSLUK |
| 1. | Students understand the importance of community service practices. |
| 2. | Students become aware of social and current issues. |
| 3. | Students develop projects aimed at solving problems. |
| 4. | Students participate voluntarily in events such as conferences, panels, and congresses organized to inform the community. |
| 5. | Students understand the knowledge and skills required for community service practices in schools. |
| 1. | Kırcaali-İftar, G. (2010). Community service and volunteering: Theory and practice. Ankara, Turkey: Pegem Akademi. |
| 2. | Şimşek, H., & Korkut, F. (2015). Volunteering and social responsibility: Volunteering profile of university students in Turkey. Journal of Social Sciences Research, 3(6), 45–60. |
| 3. | Wilson, J. (2012). Volunteering. Annual Review of Sociology, 38, 215–235. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-071811-145539 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Rate | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Individual Work | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 95 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||
OÇ-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||