BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ECE4050 | Teaching Childrens Rights | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SEDA SARAÇ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | • Demonstrate their knowledge of policy initiatives regarding rights of the children • Make connections between historical antecedents and current approaches to children rights and children rights education • Use core themes and findings from the research literature to identify strengths and limitations in a range of reported children’s rights education approaches • Develop their understanding of children’s rights and citizenships rights • Evaluate associations between children’s rights education and overall development. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; |
Course Content
| The Module will introduce and critically examine the concept of children’s rights in international human rights law, focusing on the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It offers a systematic investigation of the rights that the Convention protects, and introduces classic and contemporary theories of childhood and human rights, and covers the philosophical foundations of children’s rights. The module locates the debates about children’s rights within broader theoretical questions concerning childhood and society. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course | |
| 2) | Children, International Human Rights Law and Childhood StudiesInternational Children’s Rights Law – Between Paternalism and Liberation, Empowerment and Agency | |
| 3) | The Right to Participation | |
| 4) | Children’s Citizenship Rights and the Convention’s Optional Protocol of Communication | |
| 5) | The Principle of the Best Interests of the Child | |
| 6) | The Child’s Family – Rights and Responsibilities | |
| 7) | MIDTERM | |
| 8) | Corporal Punishment | |
| 9) | Schools’ environment and the Right to Education | |
| 10) | Children’s Health and Right to Health | |
| 11) | Juvenile Justice | |
| 12) | Children at the Margins | |
| 13) | Children’s Rights in Practice | |
| 14) | Concluding reflections on profession |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | There is no set text book. The course will be based on a series of articles and texts, which will be provided via Its Learning (virtual learning environment) at the start of the academic year. |
| References: |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Total | % | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 0 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
| Total | % | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 6 | 10 | 60 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 149 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | |
| 2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | |
| 3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | |
| 4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | |
| 5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | |
| 6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
| 7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
| 8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | |
| 9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
| 10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | |
| 11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
| 12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | |
| 13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
| 14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
| 15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment |