COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GÇD 1001 VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4

Offered By

Required Course Office

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Economics
Environmental Engineering
International Business and Trade
Marine Transportation Engineering
Textile Engineering
International Relations
Geophysical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Civil Engineering
Logistics Management
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Mining Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Computer Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)
Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)
American Culture and Literature
Maritime Business Administration
International Trade and Business (English)
Tourism Management
Marine Engineering
English Translation and Interpreting
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Geological Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide students basic skills about organizing,coordinating and developing ties between society and university through education, knowledge, skills and efficiency they have gained all their lives. It is aimed to teach students being aware of social, economical and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups related issues such as human trafficking, migration, disabilities violence against women and children climate change etc... It is expected to raise awareness and willingness among students to take part in volunteer activities, to create visible positive changes in society by engaging them to take active roles in pre-planned volunteer works and let them present and share their efforts with their classmates and other related parties.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be aware of social and daily problems,
2   Understand importance of community service,
3   Understand requirements of volunteerism regarding knowledge and practice skills,
4   Plan and carry out projects to solve problems,
5   Present their projects written or orally,
6   Work individually or as a team member.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Fundamental concepts of volunteerism, Historical background, Models and approaches,Ethics, Religious and traditional values and principals
2 Volunteerism in Turkey, NGOs (Volunteerism Fair)
3 Fundamentals of Project management; Project planning, developing, writing, directing,organizing,budgeting,implementing
4 Defining and assigning volunteer teams, topics and team coordinators
5 Evaluation of volunteer studies preperations
6 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
7 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
8 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
9 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
10 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
11 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
12 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
13 Participation in voluntary activities in the field
14 Evaluation of projects / presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

It will be announced later

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, case studies, invidual and group works, project implementation, presentation, Volunteerism fair

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Participating lectures, Project planning and taking part in project implementation, NGO visits, participating volunteerism fair

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. Participation in class and field studies is required

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

It will be announced later

Office Hours

It will be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 5 2 10
Tutorials 9 1 9
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparing assignments 2 8 16
Preparing presentations 2 8 16
Field study 8 3 24
Participating Lectures and Field Studies 14 1 14
Project Final Presentation 2 1 2
Participating Volunteerism Fairs 1 2 2
Final Assignment 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 109

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.42
LO.53
LO.65