| 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. Gangoli |
| Open unit status | 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.
On successful completion of the units, a student will be able to demonstrate:
• knowledge of the history and development of social action and social policy in relation to gender based violence both in the UK and in the international contexts.
• knowledge of the history and development of theory, in relation to gender based violence both in the UK and in the international contexts.
• the ability to articulate an overview of issues relating to gender based violence from theoretical, personal, practical and `political’ standpoints
Lectures and seminars
Formative: a one hour 'practice exam' to assess and support the students' preparations for the summative assessment.
Summative (100%): a three hour exam which will enable the students to meet the intended learning outcomes for the unit.
All assessment is marked against the published marking criteria for that level, as stated in the Social Policy Programme handbook.
Dobash, R. E. and Dobash, R. (1992) Women, Violence and Social Change, London: Routledge.
Donovan, C., Hester, M., Holmes, J. and McCarry, M. (2006) Comparing Domestic Abuse in Same Sex and Heterosexual Relationships. Bristol: University of Bristol.
Gangoli, G. and Westmarland, N, (2006) International Approaches to Prostitution, Bristol: The Policy Press
Hester, M., Pearson, C. and Harwin, N. with H. Abrahams (2007) Making an Impact: Children and Domestic Violence: A Reader (Second Edition) London: Jessica Kingsley.
Gangoli, G. (2007) Indian feminisms: law, patriarchies, and violence in India, Hants: Ashgate
Hague, G. and Malos, E. (2005) 3rd edition, Domestic Violence: Action for Change, Cheltenham: New Clarion Press.
Lees, S. (1996), 2nd edition (2002) Carnal Knowledge – Rape on Trial, London: Hamish Hamilton. Stark, E. (2007) Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Taylor-Browne J. (ed.) What works in Reducing Domestic Violence: A comprehensive guide for professionals (Home Office Review), London: Whiting and Birch.
