| CODE |
PRE2001 |
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| TITLE |
Children’s Rights and Children’s Voices |
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| LEVEL |
02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course |
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| ECTS CREDITS |
4 |
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| DEPARTMENT |
Primary Education |
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| DESCRIPTION |
This study-unit sets out to examine in depth The Convention on the Rights of the Child and the implications it has as various local, national and international entities have the responsibility of putting the convention into practice. The Convention sets out the rights that must be realized for children to develop their full potential in the absence of hunger, neglect and abuse. As human beings with their own rights, children are neither the property of their parents nor are they helpless objects of charity. The Convention offers a vision of the child as an individual and as a member of a family and community, with rights and responsibilities appropriate to his or her age and stage of development. By recognizing children's rights in this way, the Convention firmly sets the focus on the whole child. (adapted from http://www.unicef.org/crc/index_protecting.html).
Study-unit Aims
By examining the text of the Convention on the rights of the child, the study-unit aims at inviting students to examine their practices as well as those of other entities which deal directly with children in order to reflect upon the extent to which children’s rights are observed and what measures can be taken to improve practices.
Learning Outcomes
1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Be familiar with the convention for the rights of the child;
- Become aware of and able to analyse the extent to which children’s rights are respected;
- Be aware of the importance of equal opportunities for children and families based on rights, irrespective of ability, culture, gender, class, ethnicity and socio-economic status.
2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Research contemporary documentation and other fields of knowledge regarding children's rights and the values implicit in such documentation;
- Observe and assess children’s rights and needs at a high level;
- Demonstrate empathy and solidarity with children and families;
- Integrate children’s participation and voice within the learning process & daily practice in the early years’ settings.
Main Text/s and any supplementary readings
- Convention on the Rights of the Child + Documentation from UNICEF, available on-line.
- Alderson, P. (2008). Young children's rights: Exploring beliefs, principles and practice. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (to be ordered)
- Franklin, B. (2001). The new handbook of children's rights: Comparative policy and practice. Routledge. (to be ordered)
- Sollars, V. (2006). The child’s right to play. A study of Maltese children’s perceptions on cultural and recreational activities. PEG: Office of the Commissioner for children. Available at: http://www.crin.org/docs/CFC_Children%27s%20Right%20to%20Play.pdf. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE |
Lecture and Seminar |
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| METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
| Assessment Component/s |
Resit Availability |
Weighting |
| Presentation |
Yes |
40% |
| Assignment |
Yes |
60% |
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| LECTURER/S |
Ruth Farrugia
Suzanne Gili
Paul J. Pace
John Role
Valerie Sollars
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21 May 2013
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