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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-SI402Character and Value EducationCompulsory483
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Aims of this course is to provide theoretical knowledge about basic concepts, principles, classifications, approaches and models of character and values education and planning, practising and evaluating values education activities to teachers.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Know basic concepts of character and values education and value concept.
2Classify values.
3Know character and values education approaches, models and Moral development theories.
4Explain effect of the hidden curriculum in values education.
5Examine different values education curriculums and give examples of teaching methods and techniques and evaluation approaches that used in values education.
6Plan, practice and evaluate values education activities by using different values teaching approaches.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Conceptual framework: Character, personality, value, virtue, morality, temperament, mood and etc .; character development and education; family, environment and school in character development and education; definition and classification of values; types of values and individual, social, cultural, religious, moral bases; character and value education approaches and practices; culture of intercultural differentiation and coexistence in character and value education; character and value education in terms of educational philosophy and goals; teaching methods and techniques in character / value education; values crisis and education in modern and multicultural societies; value education in the human-cultural development process; Turkey examples about the value of education and cultural history education, practice and research values education in Turkey; teacher as a role model in character and value education.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic concepts of character and values education
2Value concept, Classification of values
3Moral development theories
4Teaching of values, crisis of values, problems in value teaching.
5Approaches in character and values education
6Models in character and values education
7Effect of the hidden curriculum in values education
8Midterm exam
9Examination of values education curriculums
10Examination of researches on value and character education.
11Teaching methods and techniques and evaluation approaches that used in values education
12Presentation and evaluation of prepared values education activities
13Presentation and evaluation of prepared values education activities
14Presentation and evaluation of prepared values education activities
15Preparation to final exam
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Kohlberg, L. (1972). Moral Stages and Moralization: The Cognitive Developmental Approach. Ed. T. Lickona, Moral Development and Behavior Theory, Research and Social Issues. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Yayıncılık. Özensel, E. (2003). Sosyolojik Bir Olgu Olarak Değerler. Değerler Eğitimi Dergisi, 3. http://www.degerleregitimi.org/ded/1/DED1mak3.pdf (Erişim Tarihi 17.06.2007) Ryan, K., Lickona, T. (1992). Character Development: The Challenge and the Model. Ed. K. Ryan&T. Lickona, Character Development in Schools and Beyond. Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change Series VI. Foundations Of Moral Education, Vol. 3, http://www.crvp.org/book/Series06/VI-3/contents.htm (Erişim Tarihi 13.04.2008) Senemoğlu, N. (2007). Gelişim Öğrenme ve Öğretim Kuramdan Uygulamaya. Ankara: Gönül Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures21428
Self Study199
Individual Study for Mid term Examination21020
Individual Study for Final Examination21530
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1		PO
2		PO
3		PO
4		PO
5		PO
6		PO
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9		PO
10		PO
11		PO
12		PO
13		PO
14
LO1  4512        
LO2  2112        
LO3  5151        
LO4  2122        
LO5  1412        
LO6  1212        
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High