FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
IEU 200 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Volunteering Studies
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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IEU 200
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Fall/Spring
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1
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2
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2
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
Turkish
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Short Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkCase StudyLecture / PresentationField work/Application | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Raising students’ awareness in volunteering projects; providing them with sensitivity to humanistic, social and cultural problems; helping them improve their social and moral values and skills and participate actively in projects |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is consisted of developing humanistically, socially and culturally oriented sustainable projects based on theoretical and practical processes of volunteerism. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the course, aims and scope | |
| 2 | Concept of volunteerism, fundamental areas in volunteerism (disasters, emergencies, environment, education and culture, sports, health and social services, volunteerism management) *Guest Speaker | Çakı, F. (2014). Türk sosyolojisinde yeni bir alan: Gönüllülük araştırmaları. Sosyoloji Dergisi, 3(29), 185-202. Yeşilay. (t.y.). Gönüllülük nedir? Yeşilay. https://www.yesilay.org.tr/tr/uye-islemleri/gonulluluk-nedir UNDP Türkiye. (2013). Türkiye’de gönüllülük: gönüllülüğün rolünün ve katkılarının keşfedilmesi. UNDP Türkiye. https://www.undp.org/content/dam/turkey/docs/Publications/mdgs/Turkiyedegonulluluk.pdf Aşimova, B. (2014, Ekim 22). Gönüllülük nedir? Avrupa Gençlik Portalı. https://europa.eu/youth/tr/article/54/20639_tr |
| 3 | Humanistic and social values, problems, and ethical issues in volunteerism studies *Guest Speaker | Özden, Z., & Saran, M. (2006). Halkla ilişkiler alanında etik sorunlar. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 8(3). 242-261. Emre, C. (2002). Kültürel değerler, ahlak ve Türkiye’de kamu yönetimi. Mülkiye Dergisi, 26, 1–21. |
| 4 | Volunteerism in non-governmental organizations and their model implementations *Guest Speaker | Palabıyık, H. (2011). Gönüllülük ve yerel hizmetlere gönüllü katılım üzerine açıklamalar. Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, 9(1). 87-114. Peltekoğlu, F. B., & Tozlu, E. (2017). Halkla ilişkiler ve gönüllülük ekseninde Türkiye’de kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk projeleri ve bin yıl kalkınma hedefleri. Sosyal İletişim, 10(1). 5-31. Kaypak, Ş. (2012). Yerel yönetimlerde katılımcı / müzakereci demokrasi sürecinde sivil toplum kuruluşlarının önemi. Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi, 8(17), 172-196. |
| 5 | Volunteerism in non-governmental organizations and their model implementations *Guest Speaker | Balaban, A. Y., & İnce, İ. Ç. (2015). Gençlerin sivil toplum kuruluşlarındaki gönüllülük faaliyetleri ve gönüllülük algısı: Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı (TEGV) Örneği. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 30(2), 149-169. Özmutaf, N. M. (2010). Sivil toplum kuruluşlarında gönüllü el kitabı ve gönüllüğe etkileri. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Vizyoner Dergisi, 2(1), 50-64. |
| 6 | In-class discussion and evaluation (preliminary opinions) | Preliminary evaluations of volunteerism via mind mapping and framing a course of action |
| 7 | In-class discussion and evaluation (preliminary opinions) | Preliminary evaluations of volunteerism via mind mapping and determining a course of action |
| 8 | In-class evaluations and developing ideas based on the discussions | Determining the steps of the project (objectives, planning, implementation, and evaluation) |
| 9 | Developing projects: Visualizing the opinions and in-class evaluations | Determining the social partners that will take part in the project and making necessary arrangements |
| 10 | Application based on work distribution | Meeting public enterprizes and non-governmental organizations |
| 11 | Application based on work distribution | Meeting public enterprizes and non-governmental organizations |
| 12 | Compilation of students’ applications in the field | Combining the outcomes of the meetings and the stage of finalizing |
| 13 | Presentation of reports (in-class activity) | |
| 14 | Presentation of reports (in-class activity) | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work |
1
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20
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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40
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| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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1
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16
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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2
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28
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| Field Work |
1
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8
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8
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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20
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| Project |
1
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16
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16
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | Effectively uses evidence-based professional knowledge of basic, health and social sciences required by the dietitian profession throughout their professional life. |
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| 2 | Gains the ability to use the acquired knowledge to improve the health level and quality of life of the society. |
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| 3 | Gains the ability to work effectively as an individual and to take responsibility in multidisciplinary teamwork. |
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| 4 | Identifies, defines, interprets, decides and solves the problems that may be encountered in different fields of Nutrition and Dietetics. |
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| 5 | Applies individual-specific professional knowledge in accordance with the physiological, environmental and socio-cultural needs of healthy and/or sick individuals. |
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| 6 | Continuously improve themselves in their field by using accurate and reliable information and modern information technologies. |
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| 7 | Acquires the ability to communicate verbally and in writing at national and international level on professional issues related to the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. |
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| 8 | Acts in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and evaluation of results while conducting research in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. |
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| 9 | Acquires knowledge and practical skills in the development of individual and social nutrition recommendations at national and international level, and the establishment of food and nutrition plans and policies. |
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| 10 | Acts in accordance with the awareness of professional ethics within the legal framework related to their duties, rights and responsibilities. Sets an example to colleagues and society. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest