Rather than adopting a reductionist approach that considers children's rights solely as "rights that should be given to a child," thus rendering the child passive and dependent, the program proceeds from the understanding that the child "is inherently born with these rights simply because they are a child; therefore, they are the subject of these rights." The program primarily aims to define the child within the context of their developmental characteristics and the historical relationships established by society and the state with the concept of childhood. Following this definition, it seeks to understand the rights stemming from being a child and the obligations and responsibilities of society and the state regarding these rights. Undoubtedly, approaching children's rights from such a broad perspective requires a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. In this respect, our program is planned as three modules: child development, childhood culture, and childhood policies. The courses comprising these modules are listed as follows:
Module 1: Child Development Module
CH 814 Creativity and Art in Children (303-6 ECTS)
CH 807 Child and Family Rights in Early Intervention (303-6 ECTS)
CH 815 Drawing Tests and Analysis of Children's Drawings (303-6 ECTS)
CH 810 Family and Child Relationships (303-6 ECTS)
CH 811 Alternative Approaches to Child Education in Different Cultures (303-6 ECTS)
CH 818 The Impact of Educational Environments on Children (303-6 ECTS)
CH 803 Communication with Children (303-6 ECTS) (Compulsory)
CH 808 Digital Media and Children (303-6 ECTS)
CH 800 Scientific Research Techniques and Publication Ethics (303-6 ECTS) (Compulsory)
2. Module: Childhood Culture Module
CH 801 Sociology of Children (303-6 ECTS)
CH 812 Children in Turkish and World Literature (303-6 ECTS)
CH 813 Representation of Children in Art in Historical Process (303-6 ECTS)
CH 800 Scientific Research Techniques and Publication Ethics (303-6 ECTS) (Compulsory)
CH 820 History of Childhood
3. Module: Child Policies Module
CH 802 Child Law (303-6 ECTS)
CH 806 Child Policies of Local Governments (303-6 ECTS)
CH 809 Children and Urban Space (303-6 ECTS)
CH 804 Children and Democracy (303-6 ECTS)
CH 805 Structures and Policies for Children (303-6 ECTS)
CH 800 Scientific Research Techniques and Publication Ethics (303-6 ECTS) (Compulsory)
CH 801 Sociology of Children (303-6 ECTS)
CH 820 History of Childhood