MISSION AND VISION

Suleyman Demirel University

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Social Work Department

Established: 2006

 

Vision

To be an effective scientific institution that pioneers the development of social work education without compromising universal standards and spreading it throughout the country, cooperating with people, institutions and organizations at national and international level, taking into account the country's conditions, and making education, research and publication at a universal scale.

 

Mission

Our mission is to produce information and service models suitable for changing social conditions, and to ensure their implementation by using contemporary education methods and techniques.

 

Graduation Requirements

The duration of the Social Work undergraduate education at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Süleyman Demirel University is 4 years. In order for a student to graduate from the Social Work program, he or she must be successful by taking the courses prescribed in the program and have a graduation weighted grade point average of at least 2.00. Students who successfully complete the program are entitled to receive the Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Undergraduate Diploma.

 

Employment Opportunities for Graduates

Graduates of the social work department will have a high employment advantage, with the title of social worker especially at the Ministry of Family and Social Services;

In the units affiliated to the Ministry of Health,

In the units affiliated to the Ministry of National Education,

In university hospitals and private hospitals,

In the medico-social centers of universities,

In the units affiliated to the Ministry of Justice,

In Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundations,

In municipalities,

In non-governmental organizations serving in the field of social services,

Graduates can work in the private sector (nurseries, private rehabilitation centers, private nursing homes) organizations in the field of social services...

 

Educational Process and Major Courses

At the end of four years of education and training, students will have internationally accepted qualifications (in terms of knowledge, skills and values) in this field. Our graduates are expected to carry out their professional practices on the basis of human rights and social justice and within the framework of social work ethics.

In the design of the training program, a structure was preferred that would allow students to gain detailed knowledge and skills in the fields they are interested in and want to work as a social worker. In addition to the compulsory courses they are obliged to take, ¼ of the education program includes elective courses. This arrangement facilitates students to gain knowledge and skills specific to their preferred fields. Our department is based on cooperative learning techniques.  We encourage the active participation of students in the education process.

In order to strengthen the relationship between theory and practice in the implementation of the education plan, the knowledge and experience of social workers working in different institutions such as the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Family and Social Services, local governments and professionals from other disciplines are actively used. This provides an important opportunity for students to follow current changes and developments and to see different practices and interdisciplinary study content.