| Unit name | Gender based Violence |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL30029 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Levell |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit considers gender based violence (GBV) and abuse, that is, harm inflicted on people because of their gender. GBV is mostly mostly male on female and happens in different settings though the domestic is most common. There is therefore an emphasis on domestic and other kinds of intimate violence including sexual, emotional, psychological and physical assault. The unit also covers rape and sexual abuse outside the home, forced marriage, pornography, sexual harassment and links between the abuse of humans and other animals. Consideration will be given to various theoretical perspectives on GBV, including feminist insights, and to the gendered nature of violence against both children and adults. Some history of the social movements against the abuse of women, both nationally and internationally, is included, and the whole is placed within a context of social policy responses.
Teaching will be delivered through blended learning involving a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including weekly lectures, practical activities supported by study group sessions and self-drected exercises.
Part 1: Annotated bibliography (1000 words) (25%) - ILO's 1 & 2. Part 2: 3000 word essay (75%) - ILO's 1,3,4.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
