Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1EMB063Character and Value Education2+0+02402.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Pre-School Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To understand character development, explain the factors influencing character development, classify values, explain methods used in character and values education, and plan activities for character and values education.
Course Content Character development and the factors influencing character development, the concept of values and the classification of values, methods used in character and values education, and the planning and implementation of activities in this field.
Course Methods and Techniques Each lesson will start with the lecturer introducing the weekly course content. In the teaching process, lecture, question-answer, drama, role playing, case study method will be used and group discussions will take place. For this reason, it is compulsory to do a preliminary study on the subject to be covered before the lesson.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Mihriban Özcan
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Esra Akgül https://profil.hku.edu.tr/akademik/esra-akgul/ esra.akgul@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
Yılmaz, O. (2016). Fictional Children ` s Books and Character Education. Journal of Mother Tongue Education, 4(3), 311-325. https://www.anadiliegitimi.com/en/download/article-file/226755
Dirican, R., & Dağlıoğlu, H. E. (2014). Examination of Picture Story Books Published for Children Aged 3-6 in Terms of Some Basic Values. Cumhuriyet International Journal of Education, 3(2), 44-69. http://cije.cumhuriyet.edu.tr/en/download/article-file/314207
Dedeoğlu, H., İnce, N. B., & Ünlü, A. U. (2021). A Cultural Analysis of Picture Books Published in Türkiye. Journal of Mother Tongue Education, 9(2), 561-576. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.852848
Pekdoğan, S., & Korkmaz, H. İ. (2017). Examination of Teachers ` Views on Values Education Given to 5-6-Year-Old Children Attending Preschool Education. Mustafa Kemal University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, 14(37). https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mkusbed/issue/44714/555476
Pekdoğan, S. (2018). Examination of Preschool Teachers ` Views on Education for Respect for Differences. Electronic Journal of Social Sciences, 17(65), 90-102. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mkusbed/issue/44714/555476
Alabay, E., Can, B. H., Kandemir, A. B., & Güney, K. (2018). Examination of the Meraklı Minik Children ` s Magazine Published by TÜBİTAK in Terms of Values. Journal of Values Education, 16(35), 7-26. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/514359
Cinema of Women with Children: Being Tossed Between Sacrifice and Pleasures - https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/305787/cocuklu-kadinlarin-sinemasi-fedakarlik-ile-hazlar-arasinda-savrulmak
Foreign Programs in Türkiye and National Culture Debates in the Context of the International Circulation of Television Programs - https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/410027/televizyon-programlarinin-uluslararasi-dolasimibaglaminda-turkiyede-yabanci-programlar-veulusal-kultur-tartismalari
Contradictory Appearances of Modern Turkish Identity: A Study on the Eurovision Song Contest (1975-2013) - https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/242248/modern-turk-kimliginin-celiskili-gorunumleri-eurovision-sarki-yarismasi-uzerine-bir-inceleme-1975-2013
Hilelik: Crime and the Reproduction of Crime in Nuri Bilge Ceylan ` s Film Three Monkeys - https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/222543/hilelik-nuri-bilge-ceylanin-uc-maymun-filminde-suc-ve-sucun-yeniden-uretimi
When Women Speak: Narratives on Home, Public Life and States of Womanhood from Northern Cyprus - https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/122806/kadinlar-dile-gelince-kuzey-kibristan-evkamusal-yasam-ve-kadinlik-halleri-uzerine-anlatilan
An Examination of Our Values in Mani Verses in the Context of Language and Culture - https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1127275/dil-ve-kultur-baglaminda-manilerde-degerlerimiz-uzerine-bir-inceleme
Course Notes Approaches to values ??education—along with the considerations, methods, and techniques employed in this field—are covered, as is Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. Each student is required to maintain a "method notebook," in which they record their personal learning goals at the beginning of the course, as well as key notes from class discussions. The textbook provided in the "Course Resources" section is used throughout the term, and examination questions will be based on this text.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Assignments 1 15 15
Presentation 1 15 15
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 118

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 1. Knows character development.
2 2. Explains the factors affecting character development.
3 3. Defines and classifies values.
4 4. Explains character and values education methods.
5 5. Plans activities for character and values education.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 ORIENTATION Review of the course syllabus and resources Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
2 Course Introduction and Information on Resources, Definition, Importance and Scope of Values Education Preliminary study and reading of resources related to the weekly topic Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
3 Classification of Values; Western Thinkers and Approaches to Values Preliminary study and reading of resources related to the weekly topic Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
4 Classification of Values: Value Approaches of Turkish and Muslim Thinkers Preliminary study and reading of resources related to the weekly topic Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
5 Approaches to Values Teaching, Points to Consider in Teaching Values Preliminary study and reading of resources related to the weekly topic Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
6 Methods and Techniques Used in Values Teaching Preliminary study and reading of resources related to the weekly topic Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
7 Theoretical Approaches - Kohlberg, Moral Development Preliminary study and reading of resources related to the weekly topic Aydın, M. Z. & Akyol Gürler, Ş. (2020). Values education at school: Methods, activities, resources. Nobel Publishing.
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Library Week
10 GRUP ETKİNLİK SUNUMLARI
11 GROUP STUDY PRESENTATIONS
12 GROUP ACTIVITY PRESENTATIONS
13 GROUP ACTIVITY PRESENTATIONS
14 GROUP ACTIVITY PRESENTATIONS
15 GROUP ACTIVITY PRESENTATIONS
16 FINAL EXAMS

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
C1 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3
C2 4 3 5 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2
C3 4 3 5 3 2 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 4
C4 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 3
C5 5 5 4 3 3 5 3 2 3 3 4 3 1 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant