| CODE | CVL1033 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Safeguarding Children’s Rights and Legal Aspects | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Civil Law | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will share basic information about children rights and the legal responsibilities of persons working with children. It will draw together domestic, regional and international legal provisions relating to safeguarding children with reference to cases and judgments. The use of practical examples will serve to illustrate how theory and legal obligations may be applied in the daily routine of persons who work with children. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to inform and prepare students to appreciate the responsibilities of safeguarding, engage in the formulation and application of necessary policies and better identify situations that require intervention while supporting them to provide an appropriate and timely response. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: (a) describe and discuss the fundamentals of the law relating to children, safeguarding and child protection; (b) explain the importance of safeguarding for children and for the community; (c) identify appropriate policies to ensure the wellbeing of children and situations which require reporting at law. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: (a) implement theoretical knowledge and translate it into practical application; (b) demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of persons entrusted with caring for children; (c) choose policies focused on safeguarding children and implement them. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - Minor Protection Act - Chapter 569, Laws of Malta - Protection of Minors (Registration) Act - Chapter 518, Laws of Malta Civil Code (selected articles) - Chapter 16, Laws of Malta - Child Safeguarding Standards and How to Implement Them (available online at: www.keepingchildrensafe.com) - Selected cases of the European Court of Human Rights (available online) - Selected papers from Academic Journals. Where not available in the library, lecturer will provide and share through VLE |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | |||||||||
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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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