Information Package

CGP262

CHILD AND LAW

Course Code
CGP262
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gains information about national and international regulations on child protection.
  2. Relates the basic principles of the Juvenile Law with other law branches and with different legal disputes.
  3. To be able to produce solutions about which rules will be applied by evaluating the existing legal regulations on Child Law issues.
  4. Evaluates the juvenile delinquency in terms of criminology and the speciality of the execution of the punishments fort he juveniles.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWithin 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
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, explanation of course contents, introduction of source books and works
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 Protection of the child in public law
7th Week The position of the child in civil law
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week Principles and characteristics of private child law / Relations between children and parents
10th Week New children's rights: the right to identity and participation, the specificity of family rights, especially the right to custody
11th Week Paternity and custody between the child and his/her parents
12th Week Recognizing the rights of children out of wedlock/adoption and necessary conditions
13th Week Children in terms of social assistance and security, education and labor law: Children in need of protection and their education
14th Week Children in terms of social assistance and security, education and labor law: The problem of street children/Protection of working children
15th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingDers Kitabı: T.C. Anayasası; Çocuk Hakları Sözleşmesi; B. M. Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme; Çocuk Koruma Kanunu.
Yardımcı Ders Kitapları: Ülke mevzuatında çocuğa yönelik ilgili yasalar
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Presentation of Article 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 14 3 42
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 8 3 24
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 6 6
Total Work Load143
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.76
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2
K3 X X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8 X X X X
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13