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Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
SHZ235 - Social Work With Children	III. SEMESTER	3 +0	4.0

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	DOÇ. DR. TAHİR EMRE GENCER
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Place of Delivery	On Campus
Used Educational Platforms	Online,Face-to-face
Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended	Children Rights, Human Rights and Social Work, Introduction to Social Work
Recommended Resources	1. Boyd Webb, N. (2017). Çocuklarla sosyal hizmet uygulaması (Çev. Ed. E. Erbay). Nika Yayınevi. 2. Gencer, T. E., Aktan, M. C., & Duman, N. (Ed.). (2025). Teoriden pratiğe vaka temelli okul sosyal hizmeti müdahaleleri ve uygulamaları. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. 3. Paslı, F., & Aslantürk, H. (Ed.). (2023). Çocuklarla çalışma: Temel alanlar, uygulamalar, güncel tartışmalar. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. 4. Erbay, E. (2011). Türkiye'de çocuk haklarını tanıtma, yaygınlaştırma ve izlemeye yönelik uygulamaların eleştirel analizi ve bir model önerisi (Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi). Hacettepe Üniversitesi. 5. Gencer, T. E. (2019). Göç süreçlerindeki çocukların karşılanamayan gereksinimleri, haklara erişimleri ve beklentileri (Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi). Hacettepe Üniversitesi. 6. Acar, H. (2006). Sokak çocuklarına yönelik hizmetlerin değerlendirilmesi (Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi). Hacettepe Üniversitesi. 7. Karataş, K., Gencer, T. E., Çalış, N., & Ege, A. (2016). Öğrenci sorunlarının okul sosyal hizmeti bağlamında değerlendirilmesi. Sosyal Hizmet, Okul Sosyal Hizmeti Özel Sayısı, 70-80.
Work Placement	N/A
Aims of the Course	This course aims to critically examine the concept of childhood, its historical transformation, child rights (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation rights), and child protection/juvenile justice systems based on rights-based approaches, human dignity, non-maleficence, and social justice principles. The course addresses children's bio-psycho-social development, child poverty, neglect and abuse, juvenile delinquency, child labor, street children, children affected by migration, and technology addiction at micro, mezo, and macro system levels. Centering the best interests of the child, emancipatory practice, participatory methodologies, and indigenous knowledge, it aims to enable students to construct rights-based, ethical, holistic, and empowering social work interventions with children through case studies, play communication, and limited creative drama/role-playing techniques.

Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1	LO-1	Introduction to Course: Presentation of course content, aim, outline, materials, and term plan.	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 2	LO-1	Concept of Childhood: Modern/postmodern childhood, social positioning of children, and rights-based perspective.	Lecture Discussion Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading
Week - 3	LO-1 LO-2	Child Protection and Juvenile Justice Systems: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Child Protection Law, legislation.	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 4	LO-4 LO-5	Working with Children and General Principles: Principles of interviewing children, establishing rapport, safe spaces, and ethics.	Lecture Discussion Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 5	LO-4	Communication Methods with Children: Communication through play, overcoming communication barriers, and Role-Playing Reenactment.	Lecture Discussion Case Study Brain Storming Role Playing/Dramatization Critique/Critical Reading Educational Games Gamification
Week - 6	LO-2 LO-3	Child Poverty and Children in Need of Protection: Impact of poverty on child well-being, children at risk, and support services.	Lecture Discussion Critique/Critical Reading
Week - 7	LO-2 LO-3	Child Poverty and Children in Need of Protection: Impact of poverty on child well-being, children at risk, and support services.	Lecture Discussion Critique/Critical Reading
Week - 8	LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5	Midterm Examinations	Question & Answer Case Study Problem Solving
Week - 9	LO-3 LO-5	Working with Children in Migration Processes: Psycho-social deprivation of refugee children, access to education and rights.	Lecture Observation Question & Answer Discussion Case Study Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 10	LO-2 LO-3	Working with Juvenile Delinquents: Theories of crime, forensic social work, juvenile courts, and rehabilitative intervention models.	Lecture Observation Discussion Problem Solving Critique/Critical Reading Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 11	LO-3 LO-4	Working with Child Laborers and Street Children: Child labor, dynamics of living on the street, action plans, and interventions.	Lecture Observation Discussion Problem Solving Brain Storming Role Playing/Dramatization Critique/Critical Reading
Week - 12	LO-3 LO-5	Children Subject to Neglect and Abuse: Physical, emotional, sexual abuse, preventive approaches, and interviewing techniques.	Lecture Discussion Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 13	LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5	Gabriel Fernandez Case Analysis and Presentations: Analysis of systemic failures in child protection and Role-Playing Reenactment.	Observation Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Problem Solving Brain Storming Role Playing/Dramatization Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 14	LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5	Children, Technology and Cyber Risks: Technology addiction, unconscious internet use, cyberbullying, and personal data protection. Semester Assessment: General synthesis of social work practice with children, summary of ethical principles, and closure.	Lecture Observation Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving Brain Storming Role Playing/Dramatization Critique/Critical Reading Concept Mapping Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis

End Poverty No more hunger Health and Quality of Life Quality Education Gender Equality Reducing Inequalities Sustainable Cities and Communities Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Partnerships for Purposes

Educational Sciences and Educational Technologies Communication Technologies and the IoT Health Sciences and Medical Technologies Society, Law and Communication

Open-Ended Test Multiple Choice Test Performance Assessment (Individual/Panel-Based) Project Homework Take Home Exam Concept Maps Presentation

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam	1	25
Final Exam	1	50
Homework	1	25
Toplam (%)		100