POPLHLTH 769 : Interpersonal and Family Violence

Medical and Health Sciences

2020 Semester One (1203) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Explores the magnitude and consequences of the problem of, and contributing factors to, interpersonal and family violence. Examines some of the major violence prevention and intervention activities currently undertaken in New Zealand. Considers how effective practices and policies might be disseminated at the individual, community, and national levels. Themes include: the epidemiology of violence, causes of violence, developing and evaluating interventions, and violence as a health issue.

Course Overview

The goals of the course are to provide students with the theoretical frameworks and core knowledge necessary to critically examine current violence intervention and prevention activities, and to develop skills for designing and implementing violence solutions.

This course will be offered in the first semester. Face to face teaching will be conducted over six days (3 times 2-day blocks).

The six days cover the following topics- 

Day 1 Definitions, theory and models 

Day 2 Measurement of the scale and consequences of violence

Day 3 Risk and protective factors

Day 4 Prevention and intervention activities and considering effectiveness

Day 5 Student projects and ways forward

Day 6 Student projects and ways forward

For each teaching day, there is a set of required readings which are provided. The basic format for each one day session will be an initial catch-up and business period, then input from the teachers related to the topic of the day. This will continue on an input/discussion basis for the morning.

A variety of interactive teaching methods will be used, including group discussions and individual presentations. These will provide opportunities to practice critical thinking skills, and engage in robust and respectful debate. Assessments are structured to support students in the scoping, development and presentation of ideas relating to violence solutions.

Course Requirements

Restriction: SOCHLTH 751

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Graduate Profile: Master of Health Sciences

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically discuss some of the major and systemic factors that contribute to the occurrence of family and interpersonal violence at the local, national and global levels, with reference to foundational models and approaches to understanding family violence. (Capability 1.1, 2.1 and 2.2)
  2. Articulate and contrast the magnitude and consequences of the problem of interpersonal and family violence at the local, national, and global levels (Capability 4.1)
  3. Critically evaluate and self-reflect about our role in disseminating effective practices and policies at the individual, community, and national levels to provoke creative and positive systemic change. (Capability 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
An annotated bibliography of key readings 10% Individual Coursework
Essay 40% Individual Coursework
Presentation Individual Coursework
Case Studies 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
An annotated bibliography of key readings
Essay
Presentation
Case Studies
Late Assignments & Extensions
The School policy in relation to late assignments will be applied. Late assignments where an extension has not been given will be penalised as follows: up to 2 weeks (including weekend days) late - 5% off the assignment total mark for each day late. For example, if the assignment is out of 40 then 2 marks (5% of 40) per day will be deducted. 
Extensions will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and where the request is made within a reasonable timeframe BEFORE the assignment due date. 
Assignments received more than 2 weeks after the due date will NOT be marked and will be graded 0.

Learning Resources

The required readings for this course are provided on CANVAS, which is our online Student Learning Management system. Library and computer facilities with internet are available to students. Support in developing internet skills and library usage is included in the orientation package. The Powerpoint presentations for the lectures will be put up on CANVAS.

Course Contacts

Course Coordinator -
Associate Professor Janet Fanslow
Email: j.fanslow@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 (0) 9 923 6907

Kashmira Irani, Group Services Administrator
School of Population Health
University of Auckland, GraftonCampus
Postal address: Pvt Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142.
Ph : +64 (0)9 923 6549 internal ext 86549 
Email: k.irani@auckland.ac.nz

Contact hours are Monday to Friday 9.00 am until 5.00 pm.
Preferred contact mode is email.  We are happy to talk to you on the phone. It helps to email first, indicating what times you would be free to talk, so that we can set up a time. 
We will attempt to respond to emails and phone calls within 48 hours.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.   As this is a 30 point course, additional time may be required. 

For this course, you can expect 42 hours of lectures and discussion (delivered as 3 X 2-days block teaching),  plus 10 -15  hours per week of reading and thinking about the content and working on assignments.  A weekly timetable of suggested activity is provided to help you pace your work throughout the semester. 

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 13/01/2020 09:25 a.m.