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COURSE SYLLABUS
SHO102
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
SPRING SEMESTER, 2011-2012
Dr. Tarık TUNCAY
Course Date: Every Monday
at 09.00 for 2 hours in the class M8 (Yıldız Anfi)
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About the Course
This course
aims to help 2nd semester of social work students in understanding,
using and analyzing computer based information technologies in social work.
The course
will allow students to use information technology components in the field of
social work when they become ‘fresh’ social workers. In order to accomplish the
main aim of the course, students are asked to read all listed references and
documents not only before the written exams, but also before the lectures. This
is the only way of succeeding the course.
Teaching Methods
Classes
will include lectures, class discussions and in class use of computer
applications. Participation and contributions of each student to the lecture
will be considered by the instructor. So please, let your voice be heard by
your classmates and the instructor.
Methods of Evaluation
In order to accomplish the main aim of the course,
students are asked to read all listed references and documents not only before the written exams, but also
before the lectures. This is the only way of succeeding the course.
There
will be at least two written exams: midterm and final exams. Exams will be
comprehensive, closed book exams that may consist of both objective type (e.g. multiple choice, fill in the blanks,
short answer, etc.) and essay questions. Questions will cover all the contents
presented before the exam dates including information from lectures by the instructor and required readings. The
results and scores of the exams will be announced on the web site of the
lecturer (http://drtariktuncay.blogspot.com/)
in 15 days after the exam.
Grading
Written midterm exam(s): %40; Final exam: %60
Attendance
Students are also expected to be present for every
class session of the course. Success in the course depends heavily on one’s
attendance and participation in the classroom. Attendance will be checked by
‘the signature list of students’. With reference to H.U. Regulation of
Undergraduate Education, students must attend at least 70% theoretical hours of the lectures (article number 16).
Naturally, the course is divided into fourteen weeks of spring semester
including examination days. Listed below are the detailed week-by-week topics
and required reading list of the
course.
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First week
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- Introduction to Course
- Aims and
goals of the course
- Considering the expectations of the students
- Historical, social and political background of the
Information Age
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Second & third week
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- The Nature
of Human Service Technologies and Organizations
- Information Systems (IS) - Basic Concepts - Contemporary Approaches to Information Technologies - Importance of Information Technologies - Computer Based Information Systems (CBIS) - Historical Perspective - Capabilities of Information Systems |
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Fourth week
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- Data Collection and Storage Process Using
Word Processor
- Application of Office (word) Program |
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Fifth & Sixth week
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- Ethical and Social Impact of Information Services
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Understanding Ethical and Social Issues Related to Systems
- Ethics in an Information Society
- The Moral
Dimension of Information Systems
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Seventh week
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Midterm exam
(written)
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Eighth & Ninth week
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- Computer Based Data Management and Analysis
- Using SPSS
software
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Tenth week
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- Information Systems in Social Work Practice
- Policy /
Community Planning
- Agency
Management
- Service
Delivery
- Client
Self-Help
- Education
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Eleventh & Twelfth week
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- Developing Information Systems
- Potential Problems
in Developing An Information System
- Guides to Success
- Impact and Issues
- Problems in Linking
Social Work Practice with New Technologies
- The Rationale for
Computerization in Social Work Practice
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Thirteenth week
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- The Internet
- Accessing
Information Through the World Wide Web
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Communicating Through The Internet
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Fourteenth week
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General evaluation of the course and its
related topics
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Required Readings
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Official
Statement of the Course Description
SHO 102 Introduction to Basic Information Technology
(2.0.2) ECTS 2 Introduction
to information technologies in the area of social work practices. Definition of information systems from technical, social and socio-technical
perspectives. Discussion of
ethical and social impacts of information technologies in our social and
professional lives. The students are
expected to contribute to the
related practical assignments throughout the course.
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