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

Independent learning
Moodle workspace

This course does not include contact teaching in English.

Materials

All the materials will be announced later.

Teaching methods

Independent learning tasks, reading circle (groups), learning diary / other course work

This course does not include contact teaching in English.

Employer connections

Vierailijat työelämästä.

Exam schedules

No exam.

Student workload

27 h / credit

Further information

Independent learning tasks in Moodle
Reading circle (group work)
Learning diary or other course work

This course doesn´t include contact teaching in English.

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)