Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction

2021/2022

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Civil Law and Civil Procedure (Faculty of Law)

Course type:

Elective course

When:

2 year, 4 module

Instructor

Ivanova, Anna A.

Course Syllabus

Abstract

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.