ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS3102 Morals and Ethics in Education Spring
Fall
2 0 2 3
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to guide learners by analyzing the situations that arise in the framework of moral and ethical rules, as well as by making personal decisions and being a good worker.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of this course, teacher candidates will be able to;
1. comprehend basic concepts and principles of moral and ethics,
2. analyze the relationships between teaching profession and ethical principles,
3. apply program development principles, models and theories in ethical problems encountered in real life,
4. evaluate ethical violations, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions,
5. being moral and willing to be ethical.

Course Content

Basic concepts and theories about morality and ethics
Ethical principles, ethical rules, work morality/ethics
Social, cultural, moral, ethical aspects of teaching profession
Education and learning rights, ethical principles in education, instruction, learning and evaluation
Ethical principles in relationships between education stakeholders (employers/administrator, colleagues, parents, professional organizations and the public)
Moral/ethical responsibilities of educational/school administrators, parents and students
Unethical behaviors in professional life
Public administration, education and ethics regulations regarding teachers in Turkey
Unethical behaviors, ethical dilemmas, problems, and solutions in school and education
Morality/ethics education and ethics committees in the school
The school administrator and teacher as a moral/ethical leader

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Basic concepts and theories about morality and ethics
2) Basic concepts and theories about morality and ethics
3) Ethical principles, ethical rules, work morality/ethics
4) Ethical principles, ethical rules, work morality/ethics
5) Social, cultural aspects of teaching profession
6) Moral, ethical aspects of teaching profession
7) Education and learning rights, ethical principles in education, instruction, learning and evaluation
8) Ethical principles in relationships between education stakeholders (employers/administrator, colleagues, parents, professional organizations and the public)
9) Moral/ethical responsibilities of educational/school administrators, parents and students
10) Unethical behaviors in professional life
11) Public administration, education and ethics regulations regarding teachers in Turkey
12) Unethical behaviors, ethical dilemmas, problems, and solutions in school and education
13) Morality/ethics education and ethics committees in the school
14) The school administrator and teacher as a moral/ethical leader

Sources

Course Notes: Bilen, M. (2009). Sağlıklı insan ilişkileri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Bilen, M. (2014). Plandan uygulamaya öğretim. Ankara: Yargı Yayınevi Ertürk, S. (2013). Eğitimde program geliştirme. Ankara: Edge Akademi. Ertürk, S. (1993). Diktaci tutum ve demokrasi. Kültür Bakanliği. MEB. (2015). Eğitimciler için mesleki etik ilkeler. Erişim Adresi Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Etik komisyonu. (2018). Etik nedir? Erişim Adresi: http://etik.meb.gov.tr/bilgi.html Nietzsche, F. (2003). Ahlakın Soykütüğü Üzerine. çev. Ahmet İnam, İstanbul: Say Yayınları. Nietzsche, F. (2009). İyinin ve kötünün ötesinde, Çev. Ahmet İnam, İstanbul: Say Yayınları. Özçelik, D. A. (2013). Okullarda ölçme ve değerlendirme öğretmen el kitabı. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Özçelik, D. A. (2014). Eğitim programları ve öğretim. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık Senemoğlu, N. (2017). Gelişim öğrenme ve öğretim. (25. baskı). Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık Tepe, H. (2011). Etik ve metametik. Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 2 % 40
Presentation 1 % 10
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 1 5 5
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 2 15 30
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) 1.Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards.
2) 2.Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language, use the language effectively.
3) 3. Apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
4) 4. develop English language teaching materials according to the needs of the learners with a critical perspective.
5) 5. Use appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching effectively in and out of classroom by locating and selecting them.
6) 6. To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
7) 7. Design English language teaching curriculum and lesson plans.
8) 8. Organize effective classrooms that promote English language learning.
9) 9. assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques in order to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way by using and generating measurement and assessment instruments.
10) 10. Apply major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments and to promote inter-cultural effective communication and pragmatics skills.
11) 11. Take on responsibility in individual and group projects by working cooperatively and meeting the requirements
12) 12. Take into consideration professional and ethical rules and principles.
13) 13. Apply the pedagogical implications of the research in the field of English language teaching for his/her personal and professional development, by keeping up with the recent studies.
14) 14. Use reflective thinking and reflective teaching to examine his/her teaching skills and professional competencies.
15) 15. Transfer the knowledge and skills necessary for life-long learning to students by using metacognitive techniques with the knowledge of how to obtain information effectively.
16) 16. utilize learning strategies and technology resources by evaluating their relevance to K-12 students’ interests, needs, individual differences, and developmental characteristics.