Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Law | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 221 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Children's Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Çocuk Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 62 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | With this course, students will learn the basic principles of Children Rights Law, specifically the national and international regulations on children's rights, the ways of protection of children in Private Law, as well as custody, guardianship and paternity relations with the children. | ||||
| Course Description | The course especially covers the basic principles of Child Law, children’s rights, protection of children under public and private laws, guardianship, tutorship and paternity relations. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ders kapsamında özellikle çocuk hukukunun temel ilkeleri, çocuk hakları, özel hukuk ve kamu hukukunda çocuğun korunması, velayet, vesayet ve soybağı ilişkileri incelenecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Upon successful completion of the course, the student, 1. Knows the basic concepts of child law. 2) Upon successful completion of the course, the student, 2. Reveals and discusses the content of legal rules on custody, guardianship and paternity, and solves related problems. 3) Upon successful completion of the course, the student, 3. Identifies and applies the legal problems related to the protection of children in private law and public law and the legal rules to be applied to them. 4) Upon successful completion of the course, the student, 4. Evaluates and criticizes the consequences of the application of the rules of Children Rights Law. 5) Upon successful completion of the course, the student, 5. Identifies the differences between the Turkish Civil Code and international regulations. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | |||||
| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | |||||
| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | |||||
| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | |||||
| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | |||||
| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | |||||
| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | |||||
| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | |||||
| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | |||||
| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | |||||
| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | |||||
| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | N | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | N | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | Exam |
| 5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | S | Exam |
| 6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | H | Exam |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | Exam |
| 8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | H | Exam |
| 9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | N | |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
| 11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | S | Exam |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Child Law: Do the terms "child" and "minor" mean the same thing? |
| 2) | Introduction to Child Law: Convention on the Rights of the Child, Türkiye's reservations to the Convention |
| 3) | Basic Principles and Rights: Best Interests of the Child, Right to Expression, Right to Respect, Right to Participation/Right to Representation |
| 4) | Capacity: The child's legal capacity and the capacity to exercise rights, the age of marriage |
| 5) | Maternity and Paternity Relations: Establishment of maternity and paternity (Proper lineage - improper lineage distinction; maternity established with the mother) |
| 6) | Maternity and Paternity Relations: Consequences of Maternity and Paternity Relationship (Maintenance obligation and alimony; Inheritance; Surname) |
| 7) | Paternity Relations: Termination of the paternity relationship: Rejection of paternity |
| 8) | Midterms |
| 9) | Legal Custody: The institution of custody; Joint custody (within the marriage union; in divorce; in extra-marital relationship); Assignment of custody; Establishment of personal relationship with the child; Right of discipline |
| 10) | Legal Custody: Right to Education (In General; Right to Determine Religious Education); Administration of Children's Property; |
| 11) | Termination of Legal Custody (Adulthood of the Child; Protection Measures; Cancellation of Custody) |
| 12) | Rights of the Child's Personality: name; image; physical integrity |
| 13) | Protection of Child's Personal Rights; Against Third Parties; Against Parents |
| 14) | Overall evaluation of the course subjects |
| Required/Recommended Readings | REQUIRED MATERIALS: All content uploaded to the BB course page are required materials. Besides following course materials are required: - Hayrunnisa Özdemir / Ahmet Cemal Ruhi, Çocuk Hukuku (Ders Kitabı), İstanbul (son baskı). - Emine Akyüz, Çocuk Hukuku (Çocukların Hakları ve Korunması), Ankara(son baskı). - Hacı Can / Ekin Tuna / Nehir Tuna, Çocuk Hukuku, Ankara (son baskı). - Rona Serozan, Çocuk Hukuku, (son baskı) - Family Law and Law of Persons books of choice. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Theoretical lecture, case studies, in-class studies, evaluation of court decisions regarding the course subject, preparation of homework and its presentation. | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Written homework and presentation selected from the topics covered in the course. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
isintanp@mef.edu.tr +902123953600 Office: MEF University Office (5th floor) Office Hours: By appointment |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Total Workload | 62 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||