Information Package / Course Catalogue
Disability and Society
Course Code: FRB153
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to adopt the problems of disabled people and to raise awareness in terms of social relations.

Course Content

Determination of the definition of disability and normality. Determination of the place of disabled individuals in society.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gül Öznur KARABIÇAK
Learning Outcomes
1.At the end of this course, students; have knowledge about the problems of disabled people.
2.have awareness of the needs of disabled people.
3.Have an idea about the relationship of disabled people with society.
4.Know types of disability
5.Gains knowledge of political modeling related to disability.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Arıkan, Çiğdem. ?Sağlık Alanında Ekip Çalışması, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Hizmetler Yüksekokulu Dergisi. 7,1-2-3: 46-58, 1989.
2.İçağasıoğlu-Çoban, Arzu. "Gelişim Dönemlerine Göre Özürlülüğün Etkisi," Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi. 3, 1-2:39-55, 2003.
3.Işıkhan, Vedat. Türkiye'de Zihinsel Engelli Çocuğa Sahip Annelerin Sorunları. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2005.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of disability
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Concepts of Disability
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of disability, Models of disability (Medical Model)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Types of disability, Models of disability (Social Model)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Effects on disability of human development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Response of individual and family for disability
Week 7 - Theoretical
Response of individual and family for disability
Week 8 - Theoretical
Classification of disability (blind people) (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Classification of disability (Orthopedic disabled people)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Oral Communication and Hearing Problems
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mental Retardation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Psychological and Emotional Problems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chronic İllness
Week 14 - Theoretical
Relationship of disabled people with society
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment43324
Individual Work141128
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
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
OÇ-1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
OÇ-2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
OÇ-3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
OÇ-4
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
OÇ-5
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
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