Course Overview

This course, “Child Protection and Rights: Foundations and Perspectives,” explores the essential principles, history, and frameworks that underpin child protection globally. It emphasizes the importance of safeguarding children’s rights—including access to food, water, health, education, life, freedom, and identity. The course also examines the specific challenges children face in emergency contexts and the psychosocial impact of war. Learners will engage with both universal and faith-based perspectives, including a dedicated focus on child protection from an Islamic viewpoint. This course aims to equip participants with knowledge and insight to advocate for and protect children in diverse settings.

Course Modules

• Chapter One: Understanding Child Protection
• Chapter Two: Background and Origins

• Chapter Three: The Importance of Child Protection

• Chapter Four: Children’s Right to Food and Water

• Chapter Five: Children’s Right to Health and Education

• Chapter Six: Children’s Right to Life, Freedom and Identity

• Chapter Seven: Children in Emergencies

• Chapter Eight: War Trauma and Psychosocial Effects of War

• Chapter Nine: Child Protection from Islamic Perspective

Assignment

The course includes applied assignments designed to assess understanding of child rights, emergency response strategies, historical context, and faith-based perspectives on child protection. Each assignment is based on real-world scenarios and encourages critical thinking and application. All assignments must be completed, and a minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course and obtain a certificate of completion.

Duration & Fee

Duration: 4 Weeks

Fee: $10 USD
(Includes all materials, downloadable resources, and certification)