Istanbul Gelisim University - “Academic exchange programs are an opportunity for Turkish

“Academic exchange programs are an opportunity for Turkish - German relations”

Prof. Dr. Christine Meyer, visiting Istanbul Gelisim University Department of Social Service said: “Exchange programs have an opportunity in terms of relations between Germany and Turkey. We need to use our developed relations for years in the academic field more”.

Within the scope of the accreditation studies of the University, incoming as AHPGS (Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences) supervisor, faculty member of the German Vechta University Department of Social Service Prof. Dr. Christine Meyer examined IGU School of Health Sciences (SBYO). In the context of Erasmus + Academic Staff Exchange, Prof. Dr. Meyer met with students and academic staff in the courses related to social work practices in Germany.

Within the scope of the program, Dr. Meyer coming together with the students of the Department of Social Service for 3 days. presented the statistics on the analysis of social work in Germany, the aims of social work, social work in theory and practice, the historical background of the social service area and the challenges that are expected in the near future.

“WE MUST USE ACADEMIC RELATIONS MORE”

Emphasizing the importance of inter-university academic exchange programs Prof. Dr. Meyer stated: “Meeting people from other universities and countries, maintaining mobility, discovering similarities and differences, discovering similarities about our own development, expertise and discipline in terms of social work, talking to people is very important. Moreover, this exchange program is an opportunity in terms of relations between Germany and Turkey. We do not use our developing relationships for many years in the academic field but we need to use more”.

FUTURE COOPERATIONS

Asst. Prof. Derya Kavgaoğlu, the Head of Social Service Department talking on communication and cooperation established between the Departments of Social Services of both universities, said:

“Students have the opportunity to get to know the main aims of German social work and benefit from the knowledge and experience of an academic staff working abroad in an international perspective. Thanks to the cooperation established with this mobility, the social service students of the two universities will participate in student exchange mobility and create a strong value for future work. The internationalization of our department will enable students to learn different welfare systems and social work practices and gain a general perspective”.