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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ECE4050 | Teaching Childrens Rights | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
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| 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. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; |
| 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. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course | |
| 2) | Children, International Human Rights Law and Childhood Studies International Children’s Rights Law – Between Paternalism and Liberation, Empowerment and Agency | Lecture, Discussion |
| 3) | The Right to Participation | Discussion, Reading |
| 4) | Children’s Citizenship Rights and the Convention’s Optional Protocol of Communication | Group Work, Collaborative Learning, Case Study |
| 5) | The Principle of the Best Interests of the Child | Reading, Socratic Method |
| 6) | The Child’s Family – Rights and Responsibilities | Discussion, Critical Thinking, Collaborative Learning |
| 7) | MIDTERM | |
| 8) | Corporal Punishment | Discussion |
| 9) | Schools’ Environment and the Right to Education | Critical Thinking, Discussion, Reading |
| 10) | Children’s Health and Right to Health | Reading, Lecture |
| 11) | Juvenile Justice | Guest Speaker |
| 12) | Children at the Margins | Discussion, Critical Thinking |
| 13) | Children’s Rights in Practice | Reading, Lecture, Group Work |
| 14) | Concluding reflections on profession | Discussion |
| 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. |
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| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Total | % | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 0 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
| Total | % | |
| 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 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management | |
| 3) | To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising | |
| 4) | To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising | |
| 5) | To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field. | |
| 6) | To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective | |
| 7) | To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising | |
| 8) | To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising |