EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PTR4069 Job Coaching: Place, Train, Maintain Fall 2 0 2 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. HASAN KEREM ALPTEKİN
Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to give information on the role of the intended job coach, job analysis, general characteristics of mentally disabled individuals, social and emotional status, individual education goals for mentally handicapped young people, legal practices for the disabled, problems arising from working environment and communication.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- They will know general Assessment Interventions
2- They will have Task Analysis for People with ID
3- They will learn Supported Employment
4- They will success the managing the problems in the work place

Course Content

This course is designed to develop an individual training plan for mentally disabled young people, to conduct job analysis for mentally disabled young people as job coaches, to give clues to individuals to carry out jobs given to mentally challenged individuals, to evaluate the development of individuals with intellectual disability, the provision of benefits and the preparation and discussion of case studies on disabled individuals.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Job Coaching Consept
2) History of job coach and general conceptions of job coaching
3) Definition of job coach and role of job coach
4) Social values of job coach and national laws
5) General assessment Interventions
6) Work analysis
7) Midterm Exam
8) Supported employment
9) Job coaching and psychosocial approach
10) Strategies for problems that may arise in work environment and crisis management
11) Preparation of case study about job coaching people with ID
12) Preparation of case study about job coaching people with ID
13) Discussion of case study about job coaching people with ID
14) Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Haftalık olarak verilecektir. - Will be given weekly.
References: 1. Leach, S. (2002). A supported employment workbook: using individual profiling and job matching. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
2. Murphy, S. (2009). The Job Developer's Handbook. Practical Tactics for Customized Employment.
3. Ryan, D. J. (2000). Job search handbook for people with disabilities. Jist Publishing.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 13 % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 2 26
Study Hours Out of Class 14 9 126
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3