Children's Rights (SP0088)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-3-SPCR

This course will examine critically a range of UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policies and services affecting children, through the concepts of childhood, rights and children's rights and the articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UK Government ratified the UN Convention (with certain reservations) in 1991, and is now legally bound to translate the articles of the Convention into all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures (Article 4). Children's rights are now one of the strongest influences on children's services in the UK, and have required substantive changes in legislation, policy and practice. This course is highly participative, requiring regular contributions from all students.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Social Policy, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 50 minutes per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	15:00	17:00	Room 1.26, Patersons Land	Central	weeks 1-11, reading week 6

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	15:00	17:00	Other

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the class sessions and your own independent learning, you should:

Be familiar with the conceptual frameworks of ‘childhood,’ ‘rights’ and ‘children’s rights,’ and be able to provide a critical evaluation of these frameworks

Know and be able to evaluate the key principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Have knowledge of children’s services, and recent developments, in particular policy areas

Appreciate the significance of the children’s rights movement for UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policy and practice and give examples of changes inspired by it

Be able to evaluate the congruence between UK (and particularly Scottish) legislation, policy and practice, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Be able to use relevant research findings in order to critique policies

Have participated in group discussions and been involved in active group learning

Have developed skills in accessing and using key policy resources: e.g. Government papers and reports, legislation, official parliamentary reports and media material