COURSE SYLLABUS

MORAL DEVELOPMENT

1	Course Title:	MORAL DEVELOPMENT
2	Course Code:	PSI6119
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. AHU ÖZTÜRK
16	Course Lecturers:	Yok
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. Ahu Öztürk ozturka@uludag.edu.tr Tel:02242941871 Uludağ Üniversitesi,Fen- Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü,16059 Görükle Kampüsü / Bursa, Türkiye
18	Website:	https://bilgipaketi.uludag.edu.tr/Ders/Index/1358564
19	Objective of the Course:	This course aims to introduce the students the historical roots of moral development within a scope of social and evolutionary psychology by addressing philosophy and neuroscience, its applications within cultural and societal contexts (peers, schools, media, and religion) and importance in the child development.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	You will learn about basic psychological theories, current approaches and research methods about the moral development and the issues related to social and cultural interactions and moral behavior, reasoning and emotions.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Identify and reveal the differences in major theories of moral development ;
2	Define developmental processes of moral concepts (conscience, internalization, acculturation) ;
3	Understand the biological, emotional and socio-cultural foundations of morality ;
4	Evaluate the function of moral behavior considering contexts with different qualities ;
5	Interpret community practices related to positive moral development and explain their effects ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to the study of morality and moral development
2	The structuralist approach and stage theories of moral development
3	Social domain theory of moral development and social justice
4	Neurobiology and the development of morality: Evolution
5	Conscience and internalization of moral values
6	The development of moral emotions
7	Aggression, delinquent behavior and moral development
8	Empathy-related behavior: Altruism
9	Social interactions: Effects of proximal ecological environment on children’s moral development-Parents
10	Social interactions: Effects of proximal ecological environment on children’s moral development-Peers
11	School: Effects on child’s character and moral development
12	Cultural interactions: Effects of proximal cultural environment on child’s moral development- Literature and Media
13	The role of culture, religion and group relations on moral development
14	The development of bullying and aggression: Prevention and intervention

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Killen, M., ve Smetana, J. (2023). Handbook of Moral Development. (3rd ed.) Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-367-49756-9 Voyer, Benjamin G. ve Tor Tarantola (2017). Moral Psychology: A Multidisciplinary Guide. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-61847-0 Berkowit, M, W. ve Grych, J. H. (1998) Fostering Goodness: teaching parents to facilitate children's moral development, Journal of Moral Education, 27(3), 371-391. Bukowski, W. M. ve Sippola, L. K. (1996). Friendship and morality: (How) are they related? W. M. Bukowski, A.F. Newcomb ve W.W. Hartup (Ed.) The company they keep: Friendship in childhood and adolescence.(ss. 238-261). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Decety, J. ve Howard, L. (2013). The role of affect in the neurodevelopment of morality. Child Development Perspectives, 7(1), 49–54. Eisenberg, N. (2000). Emotion, regulation, and moral development. Annual Review of Psychology, 51, 665-697. Kochanska, G. (2002). Mutually responsive orientation between mothers and their young children: A context for the early development of conscience.Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11(6), 191-195. Obermann ML (2011). Moral disengagement in self-reported and peer-nominated school bullying. Aggressive Behavior, 37,133-144.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	15
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	25
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	The system of relative evaluation is applied.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High