School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyPreventing Interpersonal ViolenceWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101332.2
Discipline: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Foundation units in criminology
Equivalent Units
400682 - Interpersonal Violence
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 80 credit points.
About this Unit
The prevention of interpersonal relationship violence is complex. This unit will critically examine current approaches to prevention focused on the role of legal procedures in assisting survivors and perpetrators of relationship violence, primary prevention through anti-violence education and the preventative role of specialist victim services and other agencies. These issues will be considered in relation to the particular needs of a diversity of groups including women and men, culturally diverse groups, lesbians, gay men, young people and people with disabilities. It also explores prevention policy and practice responses to the issue and encourages students to develop further knowledge and skills in addressing this issue in a variety of professional contexts. Students will also be encouraged to analyse the barriers to developing non-violent relationships in communities and develop skills to challenge these barriers.