COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 4122 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Agricultural Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DILEK YÜCEL ENGINDENIZ

Offered to

Agricultural Management (Evening)
Agricultural Management

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to give information on ethics and moral concepts; to teach the principles of occupational ethics; and to give extensive information on the concept of occupational ethics and its basics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to knowledge on ethics, to be able to understand the difference between ethics and moral.
2   Being able to knowledge on the rules and system of ethics.
3   Being able to understand which acts can be non-ethical, and which are contrary to occupational ethics.
4   Being able to perceive the principles of occupational ethics and to be able to change behaviors.
5   Being able to develop behaviors and working principles appropriate for the occupational ethics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Introduction and conceptual explanation of the concept of ethics
2 Theoretical assessment of the concept of moral, and discussion of differences and similarities between ethics and morals
3 Ethics-Society relationship: Place of ethics and morals within the social order rules that ensures social order
4 Ethic rules and non-ethic behaviors
5 Approaches of ethics systems. Studies on personal ethics, social contract ethics, ethics of rule etc.
6 Relationship between social/cultural degeneration and non-ethical behaviors
7 Midterm Exam
8 Midterm Exam
9 The concept of occupational ethics, relationship between occupation-morals
10 Ethical and non-ethical issues in occupational life
11 Occupational degeneration; Organizational, administrative and occupational ethics and degeneration
12 Non-ethical behaviors in the occupational areas of the students
13 Non-ethical discussions in different occupations
14 Effects of conditions, which are suitable for occupational ethics, on person, business, and workplace

Recomended or Required Reading

Main resource:
- BAŞPINAR, N., ÇAKIROĞLU, D., 2011, Meslek Etiği, Nobel Yayınları, Ankara.
- SÖKMEN, A., TARAKÇIOĞLU, S.,2011, Mesleki Etik , Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.

References:
Other course materials: Up-to-date articles on this subject

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Ders anlatımı
2. Soru-cevap
3. Aktif Katılım
4. Beyin fırtınası
5. Grup tartışması
6. Çeşitli film gösterimleri

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes will be assessed by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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