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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
CHILD AND LAW CGP262 - 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITAssociate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Tuğçem Seçer
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Gains information about national and international regulations on child protection.
2) To be able to relate the basic principles of the Juvenile Law with other law branches and with different legal disputes.
3) To be able to assess the current legislations on what rules to apply in cases related to the Juvenile Law in order to offer new solutions to probable legal shortcomings.
4) Being able to evaluate the juvenile delinquency in terms of criminology and the speciality of the execution of the punishments fort he juveniles.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONWithin the scope of this course, it is aimed to inform the students about national and transnational regulations aiming to protect children and general principles. With this course, individuals who will work with the child, the types of child abuse and neglect, identification, identifying and understanding the correct approaches, defining and evaluating child protection policies and procedures in childcare settings, working with abused children, abusers and non-abuser caregivers, To define and analyze their own feelings and assumptions, to gain the ability to support children and their families by considering the wide variety of cultural interpretations of parenting and abuse.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction of the Course
2nd Week Subject and features of child law
3rd Week The meaning and importance of children's rights
4th Week Historical development of children's rights
5th Week Children's rights in international agreements
6th Week Child protection in public law
7th Week The position of the child in civil law
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Principles and characteristics of private child law / Relationship between child and parent
10th Week New children's rights: identity and right to participate, especially the right to custody of family rights
11th Week The lineage and custody between the child and his parents
12th Week Out-of-marriage relationship recognizing / adopting the rights of children and necessary conditions
13th Week Child in terms of social assistance and security, education and labor law: Children in need of protection
14th Week Child in terms of social aid and security, education and labor law: Street children problem
15th Week Final
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Case Study,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam12525
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework12020
Total Workload156
Total Workload / 305,2
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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