Information Package / Course Catalogue
Moral and Ethics in Education
Course Code: EBB353
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 understand the social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects of the teaching profession by gaining knowledge about the basic concepts and theories of ethics and morality; to apply ethical principles in education and learning processes; to recognize ethical responsibilities in relations between educational stakeholders; to observe ethical rules in educational supervision and research and to develop solutions to unethical behaviors, ethical dilemmas and problems

Course Content

Basic concepts and theories related to ethics and morality; Ethical principles, ethical rules, business and professional ethics/ethics; Social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects of the teaching profession; Education and the right to learn; Ethics in the process of education, teaching, learning and evaluation; Ethics in relations between educational stakeholders; Ethical responsibilities of education and school administrators, parents and students; Unethical behaviors, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions; Ethics in educational supervision and educational research

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hasan Can OKTAYLAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the basic concepts and theories of morality and ethics
2.Demonstrates how to apply ethical principles in education, teaching, learning and evaluation processes in the teaching profession.
3.Develops strategies to solve ethical problems and dilemmas faced by teachers.
4.Defines ethical responsibilities in relations between educational stakeholders.
5.Explains unethical behaviors and solutions in the profession.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Oral, B., Çoban, A. ve Bars, M. (Ed.) (2022). Eğitimde Ahlak ve Etik (4. Baskı). Pegem Akademi.
2.Şimşek, N. ve Kaçar, T. (Ed.) (2023). Eğitimde Ahlak ve Etik. Pegem Akademi.
3.İlğan, A. (Ed.) (2022). Eğitimde Ahlak ve Etik (4. Baskı). Pegem Akademi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts related to ethics and morality
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theories about morality and ethics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ethical principles, ethical rules, business and professional ethics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects of teaching profession
Week 5 - Theoretical
Right to education and learning
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ethics in education, training, learning and evaluation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ethics in relationships between education stakeholders
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ethical responsibilities of education and school administrators, parents and students (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Unethical behaviors in business and professional life
Week 10 - Theoretical
Unethical behaviors in school and education, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Moral education and ethics committees in schools
Week 12 - Theoretical
Principal and teacher as a moral/ethical leader
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethics in education supervision
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ethics in educational research
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
2
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
2
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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2
4
2
5
5
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4
4
4
4
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2
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2
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4
4
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5
4
4
OÇ-5
2
4
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026