CHILD`S RIGHTS AND CHILD LAW

Course Description

The course will examine basic elements of child's rights and child law by analyzing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Child abuse and neglect, child labor, child soldiers are some of the focus areas of the course. By taking this frame work the course will compare child rights in Turkey, Cyprus and other countries that are interest to the students. After this analysis different approaches and policy prescriptions will be discussed. The seminar will highlight issues of social justice, disproportionality – particularly the over-representation of children and families of different ethnical backgrounds in the child welfare system, and disadvantaged populations, including children in general and poor children in particular.

CHILD`S RIGHTS AND CHILD LAW

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Explains child law and the basic elements of child's rights & responsibilities mentioned in UN Convention
2. 02 Identify child abuse and neglect, and the social work approaches
3. 03 Compare the legislation on child law in different countries (TRNC, TR and others)
4. 04 Discuss different approaches and policy prescriptions on child's rights and child law
5. 05 Explains the social work interventions on child protection

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 UN Declaraiton on Child Rights
2. 02 Çocuk hukuku, Prof. Dr. Emine Akyüz, 2nd edition, Pegem Akademi, 2012.
3. 03 Tüm boyutlarıyla Çocuk istismarı, Oğuz Polat

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explains child law and the basic elements of a child's rights & responsibilities mentioned in the UN Convention SOLO 4
2. L02 Identify child abuse and neglect, and the social work approaches SOLO 2
3. L03 Compares the legislation on child law in different countries (TRNC, TR, and others) SOLO 4
4. L04 Discusses different approaches and policies on the child's rights and child law SOLO 5
5. L05 Explains the social work interventions on child protection SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge about Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
2. P02 Identifies and defines problems using up-to-date knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and plans treatment as per evaluation results.
3. P03 Implements and monitors the development of physiotherapy and rehabilitation processes within the frame of professional ethical principles, and changes or terminates processes when necessary
4. P04 Executes the necessary protocols for physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices by using the relevant technology, training and treatment equipment
5. P05 Takes responsibility, individually and as a team member, to solve complex unpredictable problems encountered in practices related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
6. P06 Can independently carry out projects and research related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, actively participates in all its steps and makes the necessary reports to provide quality service.
7. P07 Contributes to the protection of public health in line with social needs and to the creation of necessary rehabilitation and health policies in parallel with the needs of the society.
8. P08 Embraces personal development, information literacy and lifelong learning; uses information resources effectively.
9. P09 Commands a foreign language in order to follow the developments in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, as well as the ability to communicate in Turkish orally and in writing.
10. P10 Organizes physiotherapy and rehabilitation services effectively and adequately, manages processes necessary for the continuity and development of the quality and organizational function; generates solutions against problems in line with knowledge and evidence.
11. P11 Contributes to in-field and extra-field education and professional promotion programs, and represents its profession at national and international level.

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