Information Package / Course Catalogue
Character and Value Education
Course Code: SÖ476
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable the pre-service teachers to understand the importance of value and character education.

Course Content

Conceptual framework: character, personality / personality, value, virtue, morality, temper, temperament, etc. character development and education; family, environment and school in character development and education; definition and classification of values; sources of values and individual, social, cultural, religious, moral foundations; approach to character and value education; a culture of intercultural differentiation and coexistence in character and value education; character and value education in terms of educational philosophy and objectives; teaching methods and techniques in character / value education; values crisis and education in modern and multicultural societies; value education in the process of human-cultural development; Turkey examples about the value of education and cultural history education, practice and research values education in Turkey; teacher as role model in character and value education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Soner ALADAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to comprehend character development and education
2.Students will be able to explain the sources of values and their individual, social, cultural, religious and moral foundations.
3.Students will be able to understand character and value education approaches and applications.
4.Students will know the importance of value and character education in modern and multicultural societies
5.Students will be able to grasp the understanding of the values and character education in Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Genç, S, Z. ve Beldağ, A. (2019). Karakter ve Değer Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi. Ankara.
2.Ersoy, F. ve Ünüvar, P. (2019). Karakter ve Değer Eğitimi. Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3.Aktepe,V., ve Gündüz, M. (2019). Karakter ve Değer Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi. Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts; character, personality / personality, value, virtue, morality, temper, temperament
Week 2 - Theoretical
Character development and training
Week 3 - Theoretical
Family, environment, school in character development and education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Definition and classification of values
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sources of values and individual, social, cultural, religious, moral foundations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Character and value education approaches and applications
Week 7 - Theoretical
Intercultural differentiation and cohabitation culture in character and value education
Week 8 - Theoretical
Character and value education in terms of educational philosophy and objectives (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Teaching methods and techniques in character / value education;
Week 10 - Theoretical
Teaching methods and techniques in character / value education;
Week 11 - Theoretical
Values crisis and education in modern and multicultural societies; value education in the process of human-cultural development
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examples of value education in Turkish education and cultural history
Week 13 - Theoretical
values education practices and research in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Teacher as role model in character and value education.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment53120
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)77
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
3
5
3
OÇ-3
5
2
4
OÇ-4
4
2
4
5
OÇ-5
5
5
1
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026