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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. (Ph.D.) SOMAYYEH SOYSAL
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	Teachers who may have a moral dilemma about the behaviors they should exhibit while performing their profession may also need a guide on these issues. A teacher sometimes has to share the situation with a colleague, sometimes try to get help from a book, and sometimes make choices about how to behave based on his intuition. In some cases, it may not even be aware of whether the behavior exhibited is ethical or not. With this course; It is aimed to raise awareness about ethics in education, moral dilemma, ethics, professional ethics and teaching professional ethics.
Course Content	Basic concepts and theories of morality and ethics; ethical principle, ethical rule, business and professional ethics / ethics; teaching profession with its social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects; ethical principles in the education, training, learning and evaluation process of the right to education; Ethical principles in dealing with education stakeholders (employers / managers, colleagues, parents, professional organizations and society); moral / ethical responsibilities of education / school administrators, parents and students; unethical behavior in business and professional life; moral / ethical education and ethics committees at school.

The aim of the course

Teachers who may have a moral dilemma about the behaviors they should exhibit while performing their profession may also need a guide on these issues. A teacher sometimes has to share the situation with a colleague, sometimes try to get help from a book, and sometimes make choices about how to behave based on his intuition. In some cases, it may not even be aware of whether the behavior exhibited is ethical or not. With this course; It is aimed to raise awareness about ethics in education, moral dilemma, ethics, professional ethics and teaching professional ethics.

Course Content

Basic concepts and theories of morality and ethics; ethical principle, ethical rule, business and professional ethics / ethics; teaching profession with its social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects; ethical principles in the education, training, learning and evaluation process of the right to education; Ethical principles in dealing with education stakeholders (employers / managers, colleagues, parents, professional organizations and society); moral / ethical responsibilities of education / school administrators, parents and students; unethical behavior in business and professional life; moral / ethical education and ethics committees at school.

Learning Outcomes

Explain the key terms and concepts in the field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Review the literature for selected topics in the field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Describe the education programs related to the field of guidance and counseling.
Define the measurement and evaluation in the field of guidance and counseling.
Discuss the theories and theorists in counseling psychology.
List the basic principles of school guidance and counseling.
Recognize the role and position of a counselor in Turkish Education System.
Name the common problems that may be encountered when working with diverse populations.
Gain the knowledge of time and place of referral to a threapist, psychiatrist and/or other health authorities.
Analyze emerging issues in the field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Use information technologies in research in the related field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Practice analytical thinking and problem solving skills in educational settings.
Evaluate the relations between guidance and psychological counseling and the related fields to take a interdisciplinary approach.
Present individual and group counseling cases at international standards.
Apply specific learning strategies, techniques and methods in guidance and psychological counseling.
Plan future career/academic options considering different alternatives in his/her area.
Take responsible and beneficial actions under all conditions and circumstances.
Monitor own progress while reaching personal and occupational goals.
Organize work and leisure time to make effective time planning in work and daily life.
Express himself in a respectful and assertive manner even when not thinking/believing the same with others.
Make needs assessment for his/her professional life.
Use new technologies to update his/her information in guidance and psychological counseling.
Practice to give speeches to teachers and parents and students on selected topics.
Implement projects and activities regarding social responsibility and awareness related to guidance and psychological counseling.
Use at least one foreign language (European Language Portfolio B1 level) as a way to communicate with colleagues.
Manage interpersonal relations respecting diversity.
Integrate fully as a citizen for community welfare.
Cooperate with counselee’s parents, teachers and/or other health professionals in case of need.
Use information and communication technologies to collaborate with national and international collegues.
Act in accordance with professional ethical values, democracy and human rights.
Establish and maintain a safe environment to serve for personal and organizational aims and objectives.
Apply the principle of "Guidance for all".
Relate acquired knowledge and skills with real life conditions.
Develop awareness for university candidates and parents for guidance and psychological counseling.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Basic concepts and theories of morality and ethics
2	Ethical principle, ethical rule, business and professional ethics / ethics
3	Teaching profession with its social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects
4	Ethical principles in the process of education, training, learning and evaluation of the right to education and learning
5	Ethical principles in relations with education stakeholders
6	Moral / ethical responsibilities of education / school administrators, parents and students
7	Unethical behaviors in business and professional life
8	In Turkey, public administration, education and ethics regulations regarding teacher
9	Midterm Exam
10	Unethical behaviors in school and education, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions
11	Ethics / ethics education and ethics committees at school
12	Teacher as a moral / ethical leader
13	School principal as a moral / ethical leader
14	Evaluation of student assignments

Resources

1-KOÇYİĞİT, M. (2018). Morals and Ethics in Education. Nobel Academic Publishing

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