Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	HUK 529	Child Law	3+0+0	3	8	21.09.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	LLM Program in Private Law (Thesis) (Turkish)
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of lesson: To have knowledge about Children Law To provide opinions, evaluations and solution suggestions regarding legal problems Critically evaluate the information learned Independently carry out a study on Children Law To convey suggestion for the problems to the relevant institutions
Course Content	Child law is a branch of law that defines the rights and duties of children under the age of eighteen and provides protection for children against various problems that children are exposed in society. The basic concepts of child law, its main sources and history, the protection of the child in private law, the position of the child in private law, social assistance and security, child in education and business law will be examined.
Course Methods and Techniques	Active Learning, Problem Based Learning, Discussion, Theoretical Explanation, Decision Review and Practical Work
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Meryem Solmaz Asist Prof.Dr. Saliha Merve Kaya
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Saliha Merve Kaya, Uygulamada Çocuk Yargılaması: İstanbul Anadolu Adliyesi Çocuk Mahkemelerinde Dosya İncelemesi, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2021 Caner Taşatan, Çocuk Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2025
Course Notes	1. Saliha Merve Kaya, Uygulamada Çocuk Yargılaması: İstanbul Anadolu Adliyesi Çocuk Mahkemelerinde Dosya İncelemesi, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2021 2. Caner Taşatan, Çocuk Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2025

Course Category

Social Sciences

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Practice	1	% 30
Project	1	% 20
Final examination	1	% 50
Total	3	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	3	42
Practice	1	11	11
Project	1	11	11
Final examination	1	22	22
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 128

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Students define the basic concepts and institutions of Child Law.
2	Students apply learned information about Child Law to concrete case
3	Students collect national regulations, judicial decisions, and doctrine about child law.
4	Students interpret learned information with methodological approach

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Materials
1	Liability for Children and Their Acts in Civil Law, The Headship of the Household	Caner Taşatan, Çocuk Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2025
2	Adoption	Caner Taşatan, Çocuk Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2025
3	Management and Use of the Child’s Property.	Caner Taşatan, Çocuk Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2025
4	Duty to Provide Care, Protection, and Education for the Child	Caner Taşatan, Çocuk Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2025
5	Parental Authority: Rights and Responsibilities	Caner Taşatan, Çocuk Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2025
6	Children in the Judicial Process and Criminal Responsibility	Saliha Merve Kaya, Uygulamada Çocuk Yargılaması: İstanbul Anadolu Adliyesi Çocuk Mahkemelerinde Dosya İncelemesi, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2021
7	Investigation and Prosecution Stages in the Juvenile Justice System	Saliha Merve Kaya, Uygulamada Çocuk Yargılaması: İstanbul Anadolu Adliyesi Çocuk Mahkemelerinde Dosya İncelemesi, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2021
8	Sanctions for Children	Saliha Merve Kaya, Uygulamada Çocuk Yargılaması: İstanbul Anadolu Adliyesi Çocuk Mahkemelerinde Dosya İncelemesi, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2021
9	Protective and Supportive Measures, Security Measures, Diversion Measures, and the Enforcement Regime	Saliha Merve Kaya, Uygulamada Çocuk Yargılaması: İstanbul Anadolu Adliyesi Çocuk Mahkemelerinde Dosya İncelemesi, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2021
10	The Protection of Children in Criminal Law	Saliha Merve Kaya, Uygulamada Çocuk Yargılaması: İstanbul Anadolu Adliyesi Çocuk Mahkemelerinde Dosya İncelemesi, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2021
11	The Child in Islamic and Ottoman Law
12	Children’s Rights under Turkish Constitutional Law
13	Children’s Rights in Administrative Law	Akyüz, E. (2021). Çocuk Hukuku. Pegem akademi, 8. Baskı
14	Refugee Children

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10	P11	P12	P13
C1	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
C3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10	P11	P12	P13
C1	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
C3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10	P11	P12	P13
C1	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
C3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10	P11	P12	P13
C1	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
C3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
C4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4