Abusive Behaviour and Domestic Violence (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students will recognize abusive behaviour and violence as individual, communal and societal phenomena. They will be aware of the risks of abuse and domestic violence at different ages. Students will know how to initiate con-versation and support the different parties of abuse and domestic violence, also referring them to expert services when necessary.

Content

Abuse and intimate partner violence as individual, communal and societal phenomena. Abuse and violence and their risks at different ages. Honour crimes. Victims of of human trafficking. Legislation and services related to intimate partner and domestic violence. Initiating conversation with clients and empowering interaction.

Location and time

Please note that there can be some changes in the schedule. Please check the updated schedule before the course starts.
Lectures in English:
Teacher: Sylvia Hakari

26.10.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4018 Orientation and organization of the groups
09.11.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPA2019 Children as victims
14.11.2023 12.45 - 16.00 Reading Circle
15.11.2023 12.45 - 16.00 Reading Circle
22.11.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPB1005 Puheeksiotto, Sylvia, suomeksi ja englanniksi
29.11.2023 08.30 - 11.45 Reading Circle
08.12.2023 08.30 - 10.15 MPA4010 Wellbeing at work, reflection


In the orientation the Learning Circle groups will be formulated. The groups will decide on the schedules of 3 learning circle meetings (3x 1,5 hours) independently (slots booked).

Materials

All the materials will be announced later.

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent learning tasks, e-learning materials, reading circle (groups), learning diary / other course work

Employer connections

Visitors from the field, field visits.

Exam schedules

No exam

Student workload

27 h / credit

Further information

Please note that there can be some changes in the schedule. Please check the updated schedule before the course starts.
Lectures in English:
Teacher: Sylvia Hakari

26.10.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4018 Orientation and organization of the groups
09.11.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPA2019 Children as victims
14.11.2023 12.45 - 16.00 Reading Circle
15.11.2023 12.45 - 16.00 Reading Circle
22.11.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPB1005 Puheeksiotto, Sylvia, suomeksi ja englanniksi
29.11.2023 08.30 - 11.45 Reading Circle
08.12.2023 08.30 - 10.15 MPA4010 Wellbeing at work, reflection


In the orientation the Learning Circle groups will be formulated. The groups will decide on the schedules of 3 learning circle meetings (3x 1,5 hours) independently (slots booked).

Maximum amount of students is 40 in this course. Priority groups are exchange students, SXG21S1, SXG20S1, SXH21K1 ja SXH21K2 students, but if there is space left, others are welcome.

The Accreditation of prior learning must be done before the beginning of the course. The teacher has the right to add assignments based on pedagogical evaluation.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment:
Assessment criteria see the attachment.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning tasks in Moodle (passed/failed)
Reading circle (passed/failed)
Learning diary or other course work (0-5)