Undergraduate Course: Children's Rights (SCPL10010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will examine critically a range of UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policies and services affecting children, through the concepts of childhood, rights and children's rights and the articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UK Government ratified the UN Convention (with certain reservations) in 1991, and is now legally bound to translate the articles of the Convention into all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures (Article 4). Children's rights are now one of the strongest influences on children's services in the UK, and have required substantive changes in legislation, policy and practice. This course is highly participative, requiring regular contributions from all students. |
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Academic Description:
This course examines critically a range of UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policies and services affecting children, through the concepts of childhood, rights and children's rights and the articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UK Government ratified the UN Convention (with certain reservations) in 1991, and is now legally bound to translate the articles of the Convention into all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures (Article 4). Children's rights are now one of the strongest influences on children's services in the UK, and have required substantive changes in legislation, policy and practice.
Outline Content:
By the end of the course and your own independent learning, you will:
- Be familiar with the conceptual frameworks of childhood, rights and children's rights, and be able to provide a critical evaluation of these frameworks
- Know and be able to evaluate the key principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Have knowledge of children's services, and recent developments, in particular policy areas
- Appreciate the significance of the children¿s rights movement for UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policy and practice and give examples of changes inspired by it
- Be able to evaluate the congruence between UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policy and practice, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Be able to use relevant research findings in order to critique policies
- Have participated in group discussions and been involved in active group learning
- Have developed skills in accessing and using key policy resources: e.g. Government papers and reports, legislation, official parliamentary reports and media material
The course involves an introduction to core concepts of childhood, rights and children¿s rights, case studies of particular children¿s services, and a concluding overview evaluating progress on children¿s rights.
Student Learning Experience:
This course is highly participative, requiring regular contributions from all students. The majority of sessions are divided into 1 hour 'working groups' and 1 hour ¿lecturer-led' sessions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Social Policy or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the class sessions and your own independent learning, you should:
Be familiar with the conceptual frameworks of childhood,rights and children's rights, and be able to provide a critical evaluation of these frameworks
Know and be able to evaluate the key principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Have knowledge of children's services, and recent developments, in particular policy areas
Appreciate the significance of the children?s rights movement for UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policy and practice and give examples of changes inspired by it
Be able to evaluate the congruence between UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policy and practice, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Be able to use relevant research findings in order to critique policies
Have participated in group discussions and been involved in active group learning
Have developed skills in accessing and using key policy resources: e.g. Government papers and reports, legislation, official parliamentary reports and media material
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Kay Tisdall
Tel: (0131 6)51 6415
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Course secretary | Mr Euan Morse
Tel: 0131 (6)51 1137
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