Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Volunteering Studies

Course Code	: SYB409
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to establish awareness of volunteering and increase sensitivity to social problems.

Course Content

Basic Volunteering, Participation in Voluntary Work in Public Institutions and Local Governments and Civil Society Organizations.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Hasan GÜLER

Learning Outcomes

1.	Can develop and implement sustainable social responsibility projects.
2.	Knows and explains that volunteer activities will open new horizons to people's spiritual worlds.
3.	Sense and awareness of responsibility increases.
4.	Sensitivity to social problems increases.
5.	Embraces collaboration with non-governmental organizations, develops social awareness, and is able to work as a team.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Jose B. Ashford, Craig Winston LeCroy (2009) Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Multidimensional Perspective, Cengage Learning
2.	Joe M. Schriver (2015) Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice, Pearson Education

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Management and Organization Concepts, Volunteering Concept and Volunteer Management

Week 2 - Theoretical

Basic Volunteering, Participation in Voluntary Work in Public Institutions and Local Governments and NGOs (NGOs)

Week 3 - Theoretical

Risk Groups and Volunteering in Society

Week 4 - Theoretical

Immigrants and Volunteering

Week 5 - Practice

Determination of groups and application stages for volunteering studies

Week 6 - Practice