Department of Social Work

Hi. My name is Berkay Odabaşı. I am a senior student at the Department of Social Work. Our department was established with the aim of contributing to social work policies and educating well-equipped social workers who have acquired professional skills in this field. We are offered basic courses in the first year such as Economics and Law. In the 2nd year and later, we have basic social work courses. These courses include Human Behavior and Social Environment, Social Work Theory and Approaches. Our internship starts in the 4th year. It is planned such that we have one day a week in the first semester and four days a week in the second semester. We have the opportunity to work in institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, penitentiary institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Justice, hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health and nursing homes. I am a person who tries to solve people's problems and tries to participate in social responsibility projects as much as I can. I chose this department because I thought I could use these opportunities available in the department. The reason why I chose Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University is that our department has just newly opened and has several opportunities. The social environment and student clubs are the opportunities I use most at our university. At the same time, the Social Services Club, of which I am the founding president, has made a great contribution to me. After graduation, I want to be a good social worker first and then continue my academic career. My advice to the students who will choose this department, is that they should be sociable and work in the charity sector. I wish success to the students who will choose the Department of Social Work at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University