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ATS3223 · Gender and family violence
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 3Criminology
Overview
In this unit, you will focus on the social structures that support key patterns of gendered violence. You will examine how broad based gender inequality underpins and shapes patterns of family violence in Australia and globally. You will explore the link between challenging gender inequality and the prevention of family violence. You will identify one specific aspect or type of family violence for sustained investigation. Focused on this area, you will undertake a targeted review of the relevant academic literature and create a policy brief designed to inform an agency or organisation about this aspect or type of family violence. The development of the policy brief will be scaffolded and supported by the Unit Coordinator .
Areas of study: Sociology Criminology
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Term 4 | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities in a block period (FLX-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytical exercise | Exercise | 20% | — |
| 2 | Other | Written | 20% | — |
| 3 | Presentation | Presentation | 10% | — |
| 4 | Policy Brief | Written | 50% | — |
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
- examine the social structures that support key patterns of gendered violence;
- interrogate how broad-based gender inequality underpins and shapes patterns of family violence in Australia and globally;
- discuss and critically analyse the implications of challenging gender inequality for the prevention of family violence;
- apply unit concepts and relevant research literature to an aspect or type of family violence;
- develop and present a policy brief for an agency or organisation in both written and oral forms.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 7 hours |
| Workshops | 6 hours |
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