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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of Child Development Graduate without Thesis
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
80311142 Children at Risk 1 Autumn 1 3+0+0 3 7,5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Master's (Second Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Anlatım, soru cevap, tartışma
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Prof. Filiz ERBAY
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
The concept of being at risk, poverty, migration, neglect, abuse, disability, addiction, living on the street, involvement with crime, child protection systems, and multidisciplinary approaches.
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to assess the developmental processes of children exposed to various risk factors and to teach protective and preventive intervention strategies for these children.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 The concept of risk and its importance in a developmental context
2 Poverty and chronic deprivation
3 Migrant children and language/cultural barriers
4 Child labor
5 Domestic violence, neglect, and abuse
6 Children in contact with addiction and crime
7 Children in contact with addiction and crime
8 Developmental status of children living on the street
9 Risk identification and early intervention strategies
10 Protective service models
11 Interagency collaboration and referral
12 Examples of community-based practices
13 Risk management within the framework of policy and legislation
14 Risk management within the framework of policy and legislation
Textbook or Material
Resources Zarife Seçer, Children at Risk and Their Education, Educational Book
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 8 112
Midterms 1 14 14
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 7 14
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 2 15 30
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 14 14
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 226
Total Work Load / 30 7,53
Course ECTS Credits: 8