| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Law | HUK151 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Dilşah Büşra KARTAL
Assistant Prof. Dr. Cemile TURGUT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To learn the sources and development of child law
2) Evaluating the child protection system within the framework of the principle of best interests
3) To be informed about the rights of the child in different fields
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Family Law
Course Contents
The child's right and capacity to act, paternity, custody, principle of superior interest, protection of personal existence.
Weekly Schedule
1) Basic concepts of child law2) The place and sources of child law in legal systems
3) Child’s capacity to have rights and obligations
4) Childhood parentage and artificial insemination
5) Legal status of the child in surrogacy
6) The principle of the best interests of the child in custody and exemplary decisions
7) Mid-term exam
8) Protecting the child through guardianship
9) Protection of the personal existence of the child according to the Civil Code
10) Rights granted to the child by the Convention on the Rights of the Child
11) The right of the child to education
12) Children's rights and protection in the digital world
13) Online cyberbullying and children
14) Child/child labor in labor law
15) Children in special need of protection and juvenile pushed to crime
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required