Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5EGK077Child Law2+0+02402.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Pre-School Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course - To enable students to understand the international and national dimensions of children’s rights,
- To relate the principles of non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, participation, and protection to educational settings,
- To raise teachers’ awareness of their legal responsibilities in situations where there is a risk of rights violations,
- To develop the ability to make decisions and design practices consistent with children’s rights through case studies.
Course Content This course enables pre-service teachers to recognize the legal framework in situations involving children’s rights that they may encounter in classroom and school settings and to apply a rights-based approach.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question-and-answer, analogy, case study method, and group discussion.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Dr. Maksut ÖNLEN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources ANKAY, Aydın; Çocuk Hukuku, Ankara 1999.
İNAN, Ali Naim: Çocuk Hukuku, İstanbul 1968.
SEROZAN, Rona: Çocuk Hukuku, İstanbul 2005.
Course Notes The course notes consist of weekly topics on children’s rights and the rights-based approach, the core principles of children’s rights (non-discrimination, best interests, participation), the international framework and conventions, the children’s rights approach in Türkiye and its relation to education, the right to education, educational equity and inclusion, the right to participation, privacy and confidentiality, violence, neglect and abuse at school, bullying and safe schools, rights-based discipline and classroom management, legal and ethical principles in communicating with children and families, and inter-agency cooperation and reporting processes. Topics are supported by case studies and case analyses.

Course Category
Social Sciences %55
Education %35
Field %10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Assignments 5 10 50
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 122

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Çocuk haklarının temel ilkelerini açıklar.
2 Eğitim ortamında çocuk haklarını etkileyen durumları belirler.
3 Örnek olaylarda hak ihlali ihtimalini değerlendirir.
4 Çocukla iletişim, güvenli okul, katılım ve mahremiyet alanlarında hak temelli yaklaşımı gerekçelendirir.
5 Çocuk hakları–hukuki çerçeve ilişkisini doğru şekilde açıklar.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Dersin tanıtımı, çocuk hakları ve hak temelli yaklaşım
2 Çocuk haklarının temel ilkeleri (ayrımcılık yapmama, üstün yarar, katılım vb.)
3 Uluslararası çerçeve ve sözleşmelerin genel mantığı
4 Türkiye’de çocuk hakları yaklaşımı ve eğitimle ilişkisi (genel çerçeve)
5 Eğitim hakkı, eğitsel eşitlik ve kapsayıcılık, ayrımcılık senaryoları
6 Katılım hakkı: okul içi uygulamalar ve çocuğun görüşünün alınması
7 Mahremiyet/gizlilik, Sınıf/okulda şiddet, ihmal, istismar: riskler ve öğretmenin rolü
8 Vize Haftası
9 Zorbalık (bullying) ve güvenli okul: önleme–müdahale çerçevesi
10 Disiplin ve sınıf yönetimi: hak temelli sınırlar ve örnek olaylar
11 Çocuk ve aileyle iletişimde hukuken/etik olarak dikkat edilmesi gerekenler
12 Kurumlar arası iş birliği, bildirim/raporlama süreç mantığı (genel çerçeve)
13 Vaka analizi çalışmaları (grup/örnek senaryo) + genel tekrar
14 Son hafta: derste pekiştirme + final öncesi tekrar

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
C1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C2 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C3 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C4 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C5 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant