ECTS - Children's Rights and Children's Ombudsman
Children's Rights and Children's Ombudsman (LAW440) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Children's Rights and Children's Ombudsman | LAW440 | Area Elective | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Area Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | It is aimed to understand the rights in the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the light of the function, procedures and decisions of the Ombudsman Institution Child Unit, which is an important application mechanism in the effective protection of children's rights in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the concept of the child's best interests. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Rights in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the function of the Ombudsman Institution Child Unit in protecting children's rights. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children’s Rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) | |
| 2 | Guiding Umbrella Rights in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child | UN Convention on the Rights of the Children |
| 3 | The Concept of Violation of Rights, Remedies Against Childrens’s Rights Violations and the Role of National Human Rights Institutions in Children’s Rights Violations | Paris Principles, Venice Principles |
| 4 | History of Ombudsman, Establishment of Ombudsman Institution, Duties and Powers | Law on the Ombudsman Institution |
| 5 | Application Procedure and Ombudsman Institution’s Decision Types | Implementation Regulations of OI Law |
| 6 | Ombudsman Institution’s Duties and Powers in the Field of Children's Rights | OI Children’s Rights Strategy |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Ombudsman Institution Children's Unit and its Activities in the Field of Children's Rights | Documents on the OI Children's website |
| 9 | KDK Children's Unit and its Activities in the Field of Children's Rights | Documents on the OI Children's website |
| 10 | Ombudsman Institution Children Applications and Review Process | Documents available on the OI Child website |
| 11 | Child Ombudsman and Country Comparisons - | |
| 12 | KDK Karar Bilgi Bankasından alınan ve moodle üzerinden paylaşılan kararlar | Decisions taken from OI Decision Information Bank and shared via moodle |
| 13 | Ombudsman Institution and decisions on Children’s Rights (The Right to Protection, Care and Assistance of the Child in Need of Protection) | Decisions taken from the OI Decision Information Bank and shared via moodle |
| 14 | Ombudsman Institution and Decisions on Children's Rights (The Right to Protection, Care and Assistance of the Disabled Child, Rights of the Child Deprived of Freedom) Decisions taken from the OI Decision Information Bank and shared on moodle | Decisions taken from the OI Decision Information Bank and shared via moodle |
| 15 | The Importance of Ombudsman Institution in Combating Violations of the Rights of Children in Disadvantaged Groups (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Istanbul Convention, etc.) | Decisions taken from the Ombudsman Institution Decision Data Bank and shared via moodle |
| 16 | Finals |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. KDK Yıllık Raporları https://www.kdk.gov.tr/YillikRapor |
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| 2. KDK Özel Raporları https://www.kdk.gov.tr/OzelRaporlar | |
| 3. KDK İyi Yönetim İlkeleri Rehberi https://www.kdk.gov.tr/IyiYonetimIlkeleriRehberi | |
| 4. Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu (KDK) ve Çocuk Hakları Kararları, KDK Çocuk Hakları Stratejisi Yayınları, Çocuk Hakları ve Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu Eğitimci El Kitabı, Çocuk ve Gençler İçin Rehber Sorularla Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 70 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. | X | ||||
| 2 | Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law. | X | ||||
| 3 | Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law. | X | ||||
| 5 | Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law. | X | ||||
| 6 | Understands modern methods and distinctions of law. | X | ||||
| 7 | Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works. | X | ||||
| 8 | Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting. | X | ||||
| 9 | Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness. | X | ||||
| 10 | Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law. | X | ||||
| 11 | Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice. | X | ||||
| 12 | Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices. | X | ||||
| 13 | Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules. | X | ||||
| 14 | Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems. | X | ||||
| 15 | Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 64 | ||