Information Package / Course Catalogue
Voluntariness Studies
Course Code: PSİ218
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The main aim of the course is to enable students to acquire basic theoretical knowledge about volunteering and to use the knowledge gained from this and other courses for the benefit of society. In this framework, students are aimed to gain awareness and sensitivity to social, economic problems, migration, disaster, disabled people, disadvantaged groups, animal rights, gender roles, children's rights, women's rights, human rights, environment-ecology ...Preparing and implementing volunteering projects in cooperation with the institutions and organizations working on the specified topics; sharing their experience and results are among the aims.

Course Content

Volunteering, volunteering principles, recognition of volunteering areas, recognizing volunteer project examples, creating volunteering projects, implementing volunteering projects, reporting and presenting project results.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Özge SARIOT ERTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the concept and principles of volunteering
2.Gains awareness about social issues.
3.Gains sensitivity about social issues.
4.Recognizes the institutions and organizations that can cooperate on the basis of volunteerism and can communicate with these structures.
5.A project can be developed in accordance with the principles of volunteering.
6.Can implement the volunteering project in accordance with the principles of volunteering.
7.Can report the volunteering project implementation process.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akatay, A., & Harman, S. (2014). Sivil toplum kuruluşları: yönetim, yönetişim ve gönüllülük. Ekin.
2.Algıları, Ü. Ö. G., Şentürk, M., Adıgüzel, Y., Turan, B., Hazırlık, Y., Tanıtım, G. N. G., ... & Sitesi, M. ÜNİVERSİTEDE GÖNÜLLÜ OLMAK.
3.Bülbül, A. ve Sertbaş, K. (2019). Gençlik Merkezlerinde Gönüllülük ve Liderlik. Akademisyen Kitabevi.
4.Yurttagüler, L., & Akyüz, A. (2006). Gönüllülerle işbirliği (Doctoral dissertation, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introducing the course and topics
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is volunteering? Concepts related to volunteering
Week 3 - Theoretical
Volunteering Principles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Volunteering Areas
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cooperation with Volunteer Organizations- Volunteering Project Development
Week 6 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 7 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 8 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 9 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 10 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 11 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 12 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 13 - Practice
Project Field Study
Week 14 - Practice
Project Presentation- General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%50
Project1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Project128230
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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
OÇ-1
2
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
OÇ-6
5
4
5
OÇ-7
3
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026