| CODE | CVL5047 | ||||||
| TITLE | Contemporary Debates and Issues in Children's Rights | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Civil Law | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will develop and enhance students鈥� knowledge and experience of child rights. Although students may be familiar with the fundamental tenets of the rights of the child, jurisprudence, fresh legislation and policy continuously promote more extensive research into issues at the cutting edge of contemporary debate. Students will be encouraged to critique and respond to the interpretation and application of child rights from an informed standpoint, reaching their own inferences, and making a personal contribution to the field. Pertinent topics challenging notions of child participation, decision making, best interests, autonomy, protection, wellbeing, access to justice, and others will be examined and debated. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit will give students the opportunity to reflect on developments in the study of child rights from both a local and international perspective. They will be encouraged to share their informed opinion regarding the impact of changing attitudes to child rights and to review the application of that opinion and its efficacy, in relation to contemporary challenges in the field. Small group teaching will further empower the significant exchange of information between students and elicit meaningful participation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Become cognisant of current issues for debate in child rights; - Become more conversant with legal, jurisprudential and policy amendments in the field of child rights; - Be able to better respond to debate and contribute to research from an informed position. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Develop active participation in child rights issues; - Develop an understanding and an appreciation of considering child rights from the child鈥檚 point of view; - Develop confidence in critiquing from an informed position; - Develop group skills; - Become potential child rights activists. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications: Offered only as part of the MA in Transdisciplinary Childhood Studies | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ruth Farrugia |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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