Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ethics in Turkish Education System and Academia
Course Code: EY540
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To gain a perspective on education, teaching, academia and publication ethics

Course Content

In the course, it is aimed to gain knowledge about the differences between ethics and morality, ethical dualism, ethical decision making, ethical and unethical behavior, professional ethics, ethical behavior and unethical behavior in teachers and administrators, ethics in academia, publication ethics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about ethical and unethical behaviors.
2.Learns ethical concepts.
3.Discusses how teachers, administrators, parents and students should behave ethically.
4.Understands ethical theories.
5.Discusses academic ethics and publication ethics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aydin, İ. (2010). Yönetsel, mesleki ve örgütsel etik. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
2.Akarsu, B. (1965). Ahlak öğretileri-mutluluk ahlakı. Baha.
3.Arat, N. (2006). Etik ve estetik değerler. Say Yayınları
4.Aristoteles. (1998). Nikomakhos’a etik (Çev. Babur ). Ayraç Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical perspective on ethics in education, education, research and ethics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concepts of ethics and morality, concepts related to ethics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ethical principles and values, ethical and unethical behaviors
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theories of ethics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Professional ethics and ethical decision making, ethical dilemma
Week 6 - Theoretical
Principles of professional ethics in teaching and administration, ethical and unethical behaviors and legal texts
Week 7 - Theoretical
Principles of professional ethics in teaching and administration, ethical and unethical behaviors and legal texts
Week 8 - Theoretical
Principles of professional ethics in teaching and administration, ethical and unethical behaviors and legal texts
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ethical issues and legal texts related to students and parents
Week 10 - Theoretical
Academic ethics, ethical principles in academia, ethical and unethical behaviors and legal texts
Week 11 - Theoretical
Academic ethics, ethical principles in academia, ethical and unethical behaviors and legal texts
Week 12 - Theoretical
Academic dishonesty, academic integrity and other related concepts
Week 13 - Theoretical
Academic dishonesty, academic integrity and other related concepts
Week 14 - Theoretical
Publication ethics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination1437
Final Examination1437
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026