309027 (v.1) SW 481 - Introduction to Interpersonal Violence and Abuse

Area:

Department of Social Work and Social Policy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

309026 (v.1) SW 581 - Introduction to Interpersonal Violence and Abuse or any previous version

Prerequisite(s):

    2801 (v.7) SW 262 - Fieldwork Practice 1 or any previous version
    OR
    306128 (v.1) SW 265 - Field Practice 1 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Exploration of the complexity and diversity surrounding interpersonal violence and abuse. Theories and statistics, violence and culture, gendered patterns, child sexual and physical assault, youth violence, domestic violence, Aboriginal and minority communities and violence against elders. Interventions prioritising victim/survivor safety and advocacy and perpetrator accountability and rehabilitation. Reflexive practice and self-care.

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Field of Education:

090501 Social Work

Funding Cluster:

05 - Behavioural Science, Social Studies

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1				Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External