Master's Program with Thesis in Social Work

Program Profile

In KTO Karatay University Social Work Master's Program with Thesis; graduate education is provided with original course contents, experienced academic staff in the field of social work, practice-based teaching method and advanced generalist social work approach. In the generalist social work approach, it is possible to specialize in the field with flexible sub-specialty courses. The program includes theoretical courses that include in-depth information on the philosophy of social work, intervention methods, social policies and sub-fields of social work, blending social work knowledge, skills and values with application examples in a concrete institutional environment, field practice and thesis study.  The Master's Program in Social Work with Thesis is based on a scientific foundation that transfers information from social sciences (sociology, psychology, anthropology, public administration, politics, economics, etc.) and integrates them with the information obtained from its own practices.

The Master's Program of the Department of Social Work is carried out 'with thesis'. The program is two years with four semesters. In the first year, theoretical and practical courses are taken, and in the second year, thesis work is done. In this program, courses are offered as compulsory and elective. The program consists of 7 courses, 3 of which are compulsory (foundations and interventions of social work, research methods and field practice) and 4 of which are elective (social policy and social service management, social work in disaster and crisis settings, migrant welfare and social work, addiction and social work, human rights and public freedoms, etc.) and seminars. Each academic year consists of 14 weeks. Courses are semester courses and there are no prerequisites.

 

Message from the Head of Department

Dear candidates

KTO Karatay University Graduate Education Institute Social Work Master's Program with Thesis, which started its education and training activities within the Department of Social Work, aims to provide education to competent social workers with its qualified and internationally experienced academic staff. Our master's program continues to work to train researchers and practitioners with an educational approach that focuses on local knowledge and practices in the light of universal standards of social work education, taking into account the social problems and social services delivery system in our country.

In the Master's Program in Social Work, you will have the opportunity to follow current discussions and developments in the field of social work under the guidance of our experienced academic staff, all of whom have doctoral-level education, and to have detailed knowledge and a wide repertoire of skills that will make you competent.

Today, although access to social work education at undergraduate or graduate level has increased, it is not easy to find the necessary infrastructure for a qualified education in accordance with international criteria in social work. As KTO Karatay University Department of Social Work with its student-oriented education approach, we invite you to receive a qualified education.

 

Academic Staff of Master's Program with Thesis in Social Work
Prof. Dr. Kamil ALPTEKİN Head of Department of Social Work	Doç. Dr. Demet AKARÇAY ULUTAŞ Lecturer in the Department of Social Work
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Dilara USTABAŞI GÜNDÜZ Lecturer in the Department of Social Work