| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ÇG209.4B | Child Protection and Care Systems | Elective | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| It is aimed that students learn and question the policies on child protection, child protection and care systems, and have information about the problems and needs of various child groups. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. S. Melek OKTAY |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Discusses the need for social policy regarding children. | | 2 | Lists the legislation regarding children. | | 3 | Evaluates the child protection and care system in Turkey. | | 4 | List the problems and needs of different groups of children. | | 5 | Getting to know organizations working on children's rights. | | 6 | Ability to cooperate on the rights and protection of the child |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Policy requirement for children, legislation on children, child protection and care system in Turkey, groups of children in need of protection. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Course description; introduction, purpose and learning objectives | | | | 2 | The value of the child and the policy need for children | | | | 3 | Children's legislation. | | | | 4 | Child protection and care system in Turkey-1 | | | | 5 | Child protection and care system in Turkey-2 | | | | 6 | Evaluation of the child. | | | | 7 | İnterview with the child | | | | 8 | Midterm week | | | | 9 | Children who are victims of neglect-abuse | | | | 10 | working children | | | | 11 | Immigrant/refugee children | | | | 12 | Children driven to crime | | | | 13 | children with disabilities | | | | 14 | Rehabilitation work with children | | | | 15 | Services for unaccompanied refugee children | | | | 16 | Year-end (final) exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| K1. Erbay, E. (2013). Children's rights (1st Edition). Yeni Human Publishing House, Istanbul. K2. Sheafor, B.W. & Horejsi, C.J. (2014). Basic techniques and principles of social work practice (1st Edition). Nika Publishing House, Ankara. K3. Zastrow, C. (2013). Introduction to social work (1st Edition). Nika Publishing House, Ankara. K4. Yazici, E. (2020). Child protection and social work (1st Edition). Nika Publishing House, Ankara. K5. Ozturk, A.B. (2009). Child sexual abuse and working with the family. Society and social work, 20(2), 89-98. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Discussion | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Question-Answer | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Reading | 10 | 3 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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