Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2MBH160Children ` s Law2+0+02310.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Court Office Services
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Students taking this course should know the concepts of child protection and children's rights; It is aimed to have up-to-date information about the subject and features of child law. It is aimed to have information about the historical development of children's rights in world law, children's rights in international agreements, the basic principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the child and its legal situation in the Turkish Legal System. Other outcomes of the course are social welfare and security and public law, the handling of the child in education and labor law, and knowledge of private child law. It is aimed that psychological counselors have a good grasp of their legal duties, roles and functions on children's rights.
Course Content The concept of protection of the child, the subject and characteristics of child law, the concept of children's rights, the historical development of children's rights in world law, children's rights in international agreements, the basic principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the child and its legal situation in the Turkish Legal System, the protection of the child in public law. , private child law, social assistance and security, handling the child in education and labor law, the duties of psychological counselors to protect children's rights, the roles and functions of psychological counselors regarding children whose legal process is ongoing
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor V.Eda Babagür
Instructor Sezgi Demirkale
Name of Lecturers Instructor SEZGİ DEMİRKALE
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %20
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %80

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 3 42
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 1,5 44

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Learning the basic concepts of Child Law
2 Developing reasoning skills for interdisciplinary legal issues
3 Learning the framework of children's rights
4 Recognition of children's rights in international and national legislation

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Defining the concepts of children and children's rights
2 Historical development of Children's Rights
3 Content and general outlines of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
4 Rights granted to children by the Convention on the Rights of the Child
5 The place of children's rights in the Turkish legal system
6 Children's rights in the Civil Code
7 Children's rights in the Criminal Code
8 Midterm Exam
9 Children's rights in labor laws
10 children in distress
11 Child refugees
12 Child Soldiers
13 Child Labor
14 Children's economic and social rights
15 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7
All 5 3 2 4 3 5
C1
C2
C3
C4

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