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Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction

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Course Summary

This course is designed to provide an understanding of children's rights and how they are being addressed globally. The course will cover the historical development of children's rights, current challenges facing children, and the role of international organizations in protecting children's rights.

Key Learning Points

Gain an understanding of the historical development of children's rights
Learn about current challenges facing children and how they are being addressed
Explore the role of international organizations in protecting children's rights

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

- USA: $45,000 - $75,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 6,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $45,000 - $75,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 6,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $60,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 15,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
- USA: $45,000 - $75,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 6,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $60,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 15,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
- USA: $35,000 - $65,000
- India: INR 2,50,000 - INR 5,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €30,000

Learning Outcomes

Develop a comprehensive understanding of children's rights
Be able to identify current challenges facing children and how they are being addressed
Understand the role of international organizations in protecting children's rights

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of human rights
Access to the internet

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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Description

Drawing on the contributions of several academic disciplines including law, psychology, sociology, history, educational and health sciences, economy and anthropology, an interdisciplinary approach guides the student into a selection of critical issues concerning children’s rights. Participants will gain insight relative to the development of this specific human rights category, as well as to the evolution of the challenges faced by children over time and society’s efforts to respond. Successful international strategies and programs promoting children’s rights will be highlighted, as well as the role of key actors involved in international organizations working in this field. This open online course provides an overview of the most important features of children’s human rights. A central portion of the MOOC will consist of a presentation of the international and regional standards on children’s rights and the related international and regional judicial and quasi-judicial bodies designed to ensure their implementation.

No prerequisites or specific background is required to register for this MOOC. The course is conceived as an introductory level program, but participants, who wish to deepen their knowledge in the field of children’s rights, or already have some prior knowledge, will have access to additional reading material on a weekly basis. Participants who successfully complete the class activities and final assessment may request for a paid certificate of accomplishment signed by the Instructor and the main professors responsible for the program. However, no credits are awarded. The course consists of seven topical modules distributed on 4 weeks. English is the only language of instruction.

Outline

International standards and monitoring systems
General Presentation
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: from drafting to reception.
1.2bis CRC General Principles
1.3 Main content of the CRC and the related States obligations
1.4 UN Committee on the right of the child: role, structure, functioning and method of works
1.5 The CRC Communications procedure
1.6 Overview regional monitoring system
1.7 The role of the INHRIs on Children’s rights in the monitoring process at national and local level
1.8 NGOs’ role in the monitoring process
1.9 Children's subjective indicators: children’s participation in monitoring
Syllabus
Quiz of Module 1

The history of children’s rights in the context of human rights
2.1 Introduction
2.2 History of childhood: a state of the art
2.3 Children and Health from the Renaissance to the Revolution
2.4 Children during the industrial revolution
2.5 Saving the children after WWI and the Geneva Declaration
2.6 International Organizations and Human rights: From Protection Rights to Children’s Human Rights
2.7 Regional evolution of children's rights: voices from a recent past - Introduction
Quiz of Module 2

Interdisciplinary Children’s Rights Studies
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Interdisciplinary children's rights studies
3.3 Fruits, salads, and smoothies: working together for understanding children's rights
3.4 Schools of thought in children's rights
3.5 Agency and structure in childhood studies
3.6 The anthropology of childhood
Quiz of Module 3

Juvenile justice
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Overview of the international legal framework on juvenile justice and child protection
4.3 Interview on the Council of Europe Guidelines on child friendly justice: background and motivation
4.4 Minimum age of criminal responsibility
4.5 Protecting children's rights in JJ systems / “What works”: Effective methods to reduce juvenile delinquency
4.6 Deprivation of Liberty
4.7 Children as victims and witnesses
4.8 Restorative Juvenile Justice
4.9 Torture
Quiz of Module 4

Violence against children
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Violence against children: An overview
5.3 The vulnerable child: A historical perspective
5.5 Emerging challenges in the protection of children
5.6 Internet, social media and violence against children
5.7 Combatting child trafficking
5.8 A revolution in pofessional practices
Quiz of Module 5

Children’s right to participation
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Introduction to participation rights
6.3 The right of the child to be heard: General Comment no.12
6.4 Children’s Rights and Recognition
6.5 Children's participation as social actors
6.6 Sampling of implementation procedure
6.7 Childhood policy and children's subjective indicators
6.8 The rights to be heard in judicial settings
6.9 Ethical research procedures
6.10 Child participation in research
Quiz of Module 6

Children’s rights and global health
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Overview on the traditional practices phenomenon
7.3 Child witchcraft allegation: invented traditional practices
7.4 FGM: the girl child
7.5 Global health, human rights and ethics
7.6 Children's rights and global mental health
7.7 Children’s right and the obesity epidemic
7.8 Children’s health and wellbeing: Issues and challenges from a human rights perspective
Quiz of Module 7

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the importance of protecting children's rights with this engaging and informative course on Coursera. Students have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage of the topic and its ability to make the content easily accessible to learners at all levels. One key aspect that many users have highlighted is the course's focus on real-world examples and case studies.

Pros from User Reviews

Comprehensive coverage of the topic
Real-world examples and case studies
Engaging and informative content
Accessible to learners at all levels
Expert instructors with extensive experience in the field

Cons from User Reviews

Some users have found the course content to be too basic
Limited interaction with instructors and other students
No certificate or accreditation offered upon completion
Lack of practical application exercises
Limited focus on specific issues related to children's rights

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