COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OPD 5002 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FATMA SELDA ÖZ SOYSAL

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop awareness of child abuse and neglect, as well as to provide knowledge and skills in prevention and intervention methods

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the basic concepts of child abuse and neglect
2   Recognizes signs of child abuse and neglect
3   Interprets the effects of child abuse and neglect on children
4   Knows national and international legal regulations about child abuse and neglect
5   Prepares psycho-educational programs to prevent child abuse and neglect
6   Develops interviewing skills with children exposed to child abuse

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts
2 Impact of child abuse and neglect on children
3 Signs of child abuse and neglect
4 Understanding the abused children
5 Sexual abusers
6 Child abuse and neglect in Türkiye
7 Rehearsal, Midterm exam, and evaluation
8 national and international legal regulations related to child abuse and neglect
9 Interview techniques - I
10 Interview techniques - II
11 Preventive counseling and guidance for parents
12 Preventive counseling and guidance for parents
13 Preventive counseling and guidance for children
14 Preventive counseling and guidance for children
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Akbaş, T. Ve Sanberk I. (2011). Çocuklara yönelik cinsel taciz ve koruyucu eğitim. Adana: Karahan Kitabevi
Ayral, F. (2010). Çocukların cinsel istismarı suçu ve bu suçla mücadele
Sanay, B. (2018). Kardeşini doğurmak: Türkiye de ensest gerçeği. Istanbul: Doğan kitap
Sanderson, C. (2010). Anne Baba ve öğretmenler için çocuğun cinsel eğitimi ve tacizden korunma rehberi. Istanbul: Sistem yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer, observation, group work, case study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam, presentation, homework

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. F.Selda Öz Soysal
Mail: fatma.oz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Meeting days and times are included in the faculty member's door program. It is possible to send messages 24/7 via online deu.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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