Interpersonal Violence

Course aim

To advance students’ knowledge of current models of practice, interventions and evaluation approaches in relation to interpersonal violence and abuse.

Course content

Theories, definitions and understandings of interpersonal violence including domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, workplace violence and violence in schools; impact of interpersonal violence and abuse on those affected; help seeking, gendered identities and violence; models of practice with perpetrators and survivors of violence and abuse; responding to disclosures of abuse; global responses to violence against women; working in culturally responsive ways; vicarious traumatisation; models of service organisation and evaluating interventions.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	8 hours x 5 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Major essay, Minor essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4S)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.