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  Course Description
Course Name : Child and Crime

Course Code : HMS320

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. SUNAY FIRAT

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Know definitions of child and childhood.
Know status of juvenile delinquency in the Turkey and World
Know causes of juvenile delinquency
Know the protection of children with juvenile delinquency.
Know what is needed for prevention of juvenile delinquency.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Provide students with information about the causes of juvenile delinquency, crime prevention , the rehabilitation of offenders and the treatment of children.

Course Contents : Child, definitions of juvenile delinquency, History of Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile delinquency in our country, Juvenile delinquency and the Child Protection Act Approaches to treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquency

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Know definitions of child and childhood. Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
2 definition of crime, types of crime. when is an act a crime? Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
3 status of juvenile delinquency in the world Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
4 status of juvenile delinquency in the Turkey Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
5 causes of juvenile delinquency Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
6 family factors in the juvenile delinquency Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
7 causes of school envirement in the juvenile delinquency Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
8 effects of friend and peer groups in the juvenile delinquency Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
9 EXAM: Project / homework, Seminar Presentations Reading, search Project / homework, Seminar Presentations
10 effects of hereditary, physical and biological reasons in the juvenile delinquency. Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
11 psychological, psychiatric and mental factors in the juvenile delinquency. Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
12 impact of social and socio-economic causes in the juvenile delinquency. Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
13 effects of migration and drug use in the juvenile delinquency. Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
14 the protection of children with juvenile delinquency. needs for prevention of juvenile delinquency. Reading, search Lecture, Seminar Presentations
15 Evaluation if the course Reading on the topics Lecture, Seminar Presentations
16/17 FINAL EXAM Reading on the topics FINAL EXAM


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Özdemir, H. Ruhi, A. Cemal (2012) . Juvenile Law. Ankara: Adalet Publishing.
 American Psychiatric Association (1994) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM IV)
 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:MC4uTx_gEGQJ:www.mevzuat.gov.tr
 Akyuz E. (2012). Juvenile Law. Ankara: Pegem.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Knows the factors that may affect nursing care practices during health and/or disease states in accordance with the basic human needs of the individual, family and community health. 4
2 Knows how to use the teaching and learning process in nursing care 4
3 Knows how to use health policy, legislation and management of health services in the nursing process, and knows his/her duties, powers and responsibilities. 3
4 Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure, function and the relation of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions and plans appropriate nursing interventions. 2
5 Knows the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care and health protection, and makes appropriate plans and evaluations for the maintenance and development of nursing using effective communication techniques . 3
6 Assesses developments related to nursing using scientific methods . Knows how to benefit from the evidence-based applications in meeting the healthy caring needs of the patient and healthy individuals . 4
7 Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure and function of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions, and plans and practises appropriate nursing interventions. 3
8 Contributes to the creation of policies to raise the level of community health. Sensitive to the issue of community health projects and activities to improve health protection. 5
9 Assumes responsibility for solving professional problems. 4
10 Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning, aware of his/her learning needs. 4
11 Uses information and communication technologies in the field. 5
12 Takes responsibility for health-related applications as an active member of the team. 4
13 Knows the methods for the production of scientific knowledge and how to use the scientific method of problem solving. 3
14 Uses effective communication techniques in accordance with the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care. 4
15 Uses scientific methods and developments relevant to nursing practice. Makes evidence-based practices in meeting the health care needs of the patients and healthy individuals . 4
16 Uses the process of teaching and learning in nursing services. 4
17 Uses information on health policy, health care legislation and management in nursing care process. 4
18 Uses scientific problem-solving methods and methods for the production of scientific knowledge in practices. 4
19 Acts in accordance with the principles of professional ethics, democracy, human rights, social, scientific and cultural values. 5
20 As well as developing professionally, takes interest in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in accordance with his/her capabilities by identifying his/her learning needs. Knows at least one foreign language. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 66
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.64
ECTS Credit: 3