Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

• To supplement the student’s knowledge and skills in a way that may form part of the student’s choice of educational and professional profile

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• International legal sources in relation to children's rights
  • International conventions dealing with children's rights
  • Application and analysis of case law from the European Court of Human Rights
  • Application and analysis of decisions from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • International legal literature
  • Basic principles in relation to children's rights, including
    • The best interest of the child
    • The principle of non-discrimination
    • The child's right to protection and care
    • The child's right to life and development
    • The principle of participation
• General knowledge of the international development in children’s rights
• Basic terms in relation to children's rights
• Current challenges and issues in the field of child welfare
• International bodies dealing with children's rights

Skills

• Master the law, terminology and concepts of the field
• Independently locate relevant legal sources in the field and applying them
• Identify legal problems and risks  in relation to children's rights, including the legal consequences of violation
• Present and explain an analysis of a theoretical or practical problem in a convincing and appropriate manner

Competences

• Independently identifying legal issues in the field of children's rights
• Apply relevant international legal sources as well as basic principles and concepts to address issues in the area
• Being able to work problem oriented be independently composing a problem and working with it in a analytical and structured way
• The ability to assess and analyze rules and consequences of the rules
• Disseminate research-based knowledge and discuss scientific issues in the field of child-law based on children's rights

Type of instruction

• Workshops

Extent and expected workload

• 270 hours

Exam

Exams