PSCG 280

Course Code & Number

PSCG 280

Course Title

Child Abuse and Neglect

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Distance Learning

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Basic concepts of child abuse and neglect. Children rights, theories and models. The impact of child abuse and neglect on children. Therapeutic process. Psycho-educational programs on child abuse and neglect. Code of laws regarding child abuse and neglect. Research on child abuse and neglect.

Course Objectives

This course aims to provide framework for dealing with the child maltreatment in a holistic framework. Familial, environmental, and cultural factors, as well as the legal status in child abuse and neglect are discussed.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. explain the concept, significance, and meaning of child abuse and neglect,
2. list types of child abuse and neglect,
3. evaluate the physical and psychological consequences of child abuse and neglect,
4. develop an intervention strategy for dealing with the cases of child abuse and neglect,
5. develop a framework about preventing, and working with the risk and protective factors with a psychoeducational method.

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Begüm Serim Yıldız