Special Education Teaching
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

EGTP300

Course Name:

Morals and Ethics in Education

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	3

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi BEYZA HİMMETOĞLU DAL

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi BEYZA HİMMETOĞLU DAL

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	.The objective of this course is to introduce basic professional principles theoretically and practivally so that students could apply them in their career.
Course Content:	The course covers ethics and morals as concepts in the first place, then ethics principles necessary for teaching and interaction between student-teacher and parents-teacher. Also, the progress of ethics and morals will be discussed. Basically, core ethical features a teacher needs to practice will be stressed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Students define ethics and morals.
2) Students will be able to differentiate the concepts of ethics and morals.
3) Students will be able to explain the relationship between ethics and morals.
4) Students will be able to explain religion’s view on ethical issiues in daily life.
5) Students will be able to explain the relationship between ethics and law.
6) Students will be able to expain the principles of teaching profession.
7) Students will be able to discuss potential ethical problems teachers can experience.
8) midterm
9) Students will be able to analyze cases involving unethical behaviours about profession.
10) Students will be able to describe principles of teacher-environment relationship.
11) Students will be able to define basic principles of teahcer-parents relationship.
12) Students will be able to list teaching competencies.
13) Students give examples of cases involving unethical behaviors related to their profession.
14) .
15) final
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Basic concepts about ethics and morals, the foundations of morals and ethics, theories of morals and ethics	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
2)	Concepts of work ethics and profession ethics	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
3)	Work and profession ethics in terms of differentiation between cultures	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
4)	The emergence of occupational ethics and its importance, teaching as a profession, the importance of teaching and basic characteristics	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
5)	The change and transformation of teaching as a profession in time, teaching as a profession in modern times.	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
6)	Perception, definition and concepts about teaching as a profession in classical and modern times in East and West.	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
7)	Occupational conscience, occupational culture and ethics in teaching	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
8)	.	.
9)	Basic requirements and ethicsl principles about teaching as a profession; the legal, social, cultural and financial responsibilities and rights of teachers	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
10)	Ethical principles in school, education and teaching process	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
11)	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
12)	Ethical principals in relationship with parents	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
13)	Ethical issues and regulations about public officials	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
14)	Ethical dilemmas, problems and cases in education and teaching	Reading related sourcesb (Books & Journals)
15)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Emile Durkheim, Meslek Ahlâkı, Ankara: MEB Yayınları, 1948.
Etik ve meslek etikleri : tıp, çevre, iş, basın, hukuk ve siyaset. / yay. haz. Harun Tepe, Ankara: Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu Yayınları, 2000.
İş ve meslek ahlakı. / Mahmut Arslan. Ankara : Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2001. 248 s
Meslek eğitiminin prensipleri ve tatbikatı. / Arthur B. Mays ; çev. İlhan Özdil, Remzi Öncül Ankara : Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, 1960.
Nurettin Topçu, Türkiye’nin Maarif Davası, İstanbul: Dergâh Yayınları, 2018.

References:

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Program Outcomes
1) Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.
2) Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.
3) Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
4) Uses further sources of information related with the field.
5) Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.
6) Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
7) Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.
8) Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.
9) Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
10) Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
11) Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.
12) Instructs persons and institutions about the field.
13) Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.
14) Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.
15) Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.
16) Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.
17) Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.
18) Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.
19) Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20) Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.	1
2)	Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.	1
3)	Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.	1
4)	Uses further sources of information related with the field.	1
5)	Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.	1
6)	Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.	1
7)	Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.	1
8)	Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.	1
9)	Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.	1
10)	Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.	1
11)	Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.	1
12)	Instructs persons and institutions about the field.	5
13)	Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.	1
14)	Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.	1
15)	Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.	1
16)	Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.	1
17)	Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.	1
18)	Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.	1
19)	Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20)	Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Individual study and homework
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	2	% 60
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Midterms	2	11	22
Final	1	14	14
Total Workload			90