Information Package / Course Catalogue
Volunteering Studies
Course Code: MKS120
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the concept of volunteering, social responsibility, and active citizenship; to recognize the importance of volunteerism in individual and social development; to introduce volunteer activities carried out by public institutions, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and international organizations; and to develop students' skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating volunteer projects with ethical awareness and social sensitivity.

Course Content

This course covers the concepts of volunteering, social responsibility, active citizenship, ethical values, non-governmental organizations, volunteer practices in public institutions and local governments, disaster volunteering, environmental volunteering, volunteering in education and healthcare, volunteer activities for disadvantaged groups, digital volunteering, the relationship between volunteering and the Sustainable Development Goals, project development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of volunteer activities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the concepts of volunteering, social responsibility, and active citizenship, and evaluate their importance for individual and social development.
2.Explain the ethical principles of volunteering, the rights and responsibilities of volunteers, and the roles of non-governmental organizations and public institutions.
3.Analyze volunteer practices in the fields of environment, education, healthcare, disaster management, and services for disadvantaged groups, and evaluate social needs.
4.Plan a feasible community engagement project to address an identified social problem.
5.Present and evaluate a community engagement project by applying effective communication and teamwork skills.
6.Evaluate the culture of volunteering within the framework of lifelong learning, ethical values, and sustainable development, and develop awareness of contributing to society.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yükseköğretim Kurulu (YÖK). (2021). Gönüllülük Çalışmaları Dersi Uygulama Kılavuzu. Ankara: YÖK.
2.Şentürk, M. (Ed.). (2022). Gönüllülük ve Gönüllülerle Birlikte Çalışmak. İstanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları.
3.Erdoğan, E., Semerci, P. U., Yentürk, N., & Yurttagül L. (Derl.). Türkiye’de Gönüllülük: Deneyimler, Sınırlılıklar ve Yeni Açılımlar. İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Volunteering: Concept, Scope and Importance.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Research the concept of volunteering.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical Development of Volunteering, Active Citizenship and Social Responsibility.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Review examples of social responsibility.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ethical Principles of Volunteering, Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers.
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Read about ethical principles of volunteering.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Volunteer Activities.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Review the activities of a non-governmental organization.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Volunteer Practices in Public Institutions, Local Governments and Universities.
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Research volunteer practices of local governments.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Volunteering for Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change.
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Review examples of environmental volunteering.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Volunteering in Education, Healthcare and Social Services.
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Research volunteer activities in education or healthcare.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Disaster Management and Humanitarian Volunteering.
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Review case studies on disaster volunteering.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Volunteering for Disadvantaged Groups.
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Research volunteer initiatives for disadvantaged groups.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Digital Volunteering, Social Entrepreneurship and Innovative Volunteer Practices.
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Explore digital volunteering platforms.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Planning, Designing and Managing Volunteer Projects.
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Prepare a draft volunteer project.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Presentation and Evaluation of Student Volunteer Projects.
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Prepare the project presentation.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Volunteer Activities, Lifelong Volunteering and Course Review.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Review the activities completed throughout the semester.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Volunteer Activities, Lifelong Volunteering and Course Review.
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Review the activities completed throughout the semester.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Project1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140235
Project1505
Presentation 1303
Midterm Examination1404
Final Examination1606
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)53
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026