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FOR5009 · Advanced issues in sexual violence
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Forensic Medicine
Overview
Developing and implementing adult sexual assault services must be founded upon evidence based clinical practice and an understanding of a variety of perspectives. Advanced Issues in Sexual Violence will provide insight into a variety of perspectives of adult sexual assault including local, national and international. The following topics will be taught within this unit: • Patient, counselling, policing and legal perspectives of sexual violence. • Global aspects of sexual assault. • Sexual assault medical service provision; theory, models and practice. • Quality assurance in the provision of sexual assault services. • Vicarious trauma theory and practice. • Sexual violence research, key issues, data and sources. On successful completion of the unit, you will be expected to have developed a broad knowledge of the published data in relation to local, national and international perspectives of adult sexual assault. You will have acquired the knowledge and skills required to provide input into the delivery of adult sexual assault medical services and teaching programs.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Southbank | Second semester | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
| University of the Philippines | Second semester | 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 | Assignment | Written | 30% | Competency |
| 2 | Participation in a topic related debate | Exercise | 10% | Competency |
| 3 | Presentation | Presentation | 20% | Competency |
| 4 | Dissertation and oral structured interview | Project | 40% | Competency |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
Prerequisite: A registered medical practitioner who is involved in assessing (or may be required to assess) victims of sexual violence. The medical practitioner must be able to show evidence of working or training in the field of sexual assault medicine. Successful completion of FOR5005 with a grade of credit or above.
FOR5005Learning outcomes
- Recommend actions related to victims of sexual violence in terms of counselling, policing and legal perspectives;
- Assess sexual violence in a global context;
- Evaluate issues relating to sexual assault medical service provision, considering theory, models and practice;
- Identify issues in quality assurance in the provision of sexual assault services;
- Apply medical and psychological skills in dealing with vicarious trauma prevention and management;
- Interpret sexual violence research, key issues, data and sources.
Workload
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