| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 4 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Know the basic concepts in the field of character and value education.
- Know the applications of character and value education in Türkiye and the world.
- Make and implement a teaching plan for character and value education.
- Gain knowledge about the psychological and individual foundations of values.
- Become aware of the basic processes and principles used in values education
- Discuss the concepts of basic human rights, ethics and multiculturalism.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
| Course Description | Students taking this course will be able to discuss basic human rights, ethics and moral values; It is aimed to provide students with basic understanding and experiences that will enable them to contribute to the moral/ethical and character development of both their individual lives and the people they will serve as psychological counselors of the future. In this course, Basic concepts (character, personality, virtue, temperament, morality, value), Fundamental human rights (rights advocacy, rights-based approach), Ethics and multiculturalism, Values (Classification of values, Values and the concepts they are related to, Psychological and individual foundations), Well-being, Character strengths and virtues. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction, Course Aims and Objectives |
|
2nd Week |
Basic Concepts |
|
3rd Week |
Fundamental Human Rights and Universal Values |
|
4th Week |
Definition and Classification of Values |
|
5th Week |
Psychological and Individual Foundations of Values |
|
6th Week |
Multiculturalism and Ethics in Character and Value Education |
|
7th Week |
Character and Value Education within the Well-being Model |
|
8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
|
9th Week |
Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues, and Examples of Best Practices |
|
10th Week |
Virtues of Wisdom/Courage and Related Character Strengths |
|
11th Week |
Virtues of Humanity/Justice and Related Character Strengths |
|
12th Week |
Virtues of Temperance/Transcendence and Related Character Strengths |
|
13th Week |
Presentations of Lesson Plans/Activities Developed for Character and Value Education |
|
14th Week |
Presentations of Lesson Plans/Activities Developed for Character and Value Education |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Kağan, M. & Yılmaz, N. (2019). Karakter ve Değer Eğitimi. Pegem A Yayıncılık
Işık, Ş. (2021). Karakter Güçleri ve Erdemler. Ankara: Pegem Akademi |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Report Preparation
- Presentation
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Assignment |
2 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
|
|
|
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
|
|
|
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
|
|
|
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
|
|
|
| Homework |
2 |
22 |
44 |
| Lesson Plan Development |
1 |
22 |
22 |
| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |