Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- TRE625 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Emine BALTA
Instructor(s)
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to examine the values in the primary education Turkish curriculum, analyze the content and structures of textbooks, discuss approaches to values education, and develop students' abilities to play an active role in the teaching of these values.
Course Content Explicit and implicit values in the Primary Education Turkish Lesson Curriculum and Turkish textbooks, and activity development related to value transfer with texts.
Learning Outcomes - The student recognizes and analyzes the values in the primary education Turkish curriculum.
- The student evaluates the treatment of values in Turkish textbooks.
- The student develops effective teaching strategies for values education.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Values Education: Conceptual Framework Verbal Expression Research Other Activities
2. Week General Structure of the Primary Education Turkish Curriculum Research Verbal Expression Other Activities
3. Week Objectives and Functions of Turkish Textbooks Research Other Activities Verbal Expression
4. Week Values and Education: Theoretical Approaches Verbal Expression Research Other Activities
5. Week Core Values in the Primary Education Turkish Curriculum Verbal Expression Other Activities Research
6. Week Examination of Values in Textbooks Verbal Expression Research Other Activities
7. Week Values Education Practices: Classroom Strategies Research Other Activities Verbal Expression
8. Week Literature and Values: Text Analyses Other Activities Verbal Expression Research
9. Week Critical Thinking and Values Education Other Activities Research Verbal Expression
10. Week Teaching Methods for Values Education Other Activities Verbal Expression Research
11. Week Moral Values and Turkish Education Research Verbal Expression Other Activities
12. Week Values Education in Children's Literature Research Other Activities Verbal Expression
13. Week Social Values and Education Research Other Activities Verbal Expression
14. Week General Evaluation and Project Presentations Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
Recommended Sources
Öztürk, E. (2020). İlköğretim Türkçe Programı ve Değerler Eğitimi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Yılmaz, S. (2019). Türkçe Ders Kitaplarında Değerler: İnceleme ve Öneriler. İstanbul: Nobel
Demir, A. (2018). Eğitimde Değerler: Teori ve Uygulama. İzmir: Eğitim Yayınları.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 4 0 0 0 -
PY6 4 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 3 1 3
Preparation, After Class Study 3 1 3
Midterm 2 14 1 14
Homework 1 14 2 28
Homework 2 14 2 28
Final 14 1 14
Practice 7 1 7
Classroom Activities 14 4 56
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0