JSQ201 Dynamics of Domestic Violence
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| Unit code: | JSQ201 |
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| Equivalent(s): | JSN201 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,216 |
Unit Outline: Session 1 2025, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | JSQ201 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | JSN201 |
Overview
It is essential that those who work with victims, perpetrators and others affected by domestic violence understand what domestic violence looks like and how it operates. This unit uses contemporary social science research to explain the current state of knowledge about domestic violence. It is strongly recommended that students commence with JSQ201. It provides a sound basis for the other units in the Graduate Certificate.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the dynamics and impact of domestic violence on individuals and social groups (Course Learning Outcomes 1.1, 1.3)
- Critically assess representations of domestic violence based on evidence about domestic violence contexts, perpetration, victimisation, and responses (CLOs 4.1, 5.1, 5.2)
- Examine how domestic violence is shaped by social stratification, cultural values and trauma (CLOs 1.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3), and
- Analyse contemporary law and policy about domestic violence (CLOs 1.2, 5.1).
- Effectively communicate information to colleagues (CLO 2.1, 2.2)
Content
1. Types of domestic violence
2. Dynamics and impacts of domestic violence including prevalence, etiology and factors associated with perpetration
3. Intersectional issues for diverse contexts and communities, including LGBT people, rural communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, immigrant communities, and people with disabilities
4. Understanding research and debates, such as sex asymmetry/symmetry debates, claims about typologies, and the impact of trauma and intergenerational trauma etc.
5. Domestic violence law and policy: such as history of domestic violence and related law and policy in Australia and Queensland, current laws, official guidelines and recommendations and reports etc.
6. Tools for practice: such as domestic violence and primary aggressor screening tools
Learning Approaches
This unit is offered to online students only. The delivery mode is via self-guided modules with weekly online activities, recorded presentations and readings. Students will be able to discuss the content with their peers and the academic through discussion forums, providing them with feedback on their understanding and supporting them in their learning.
The modules are designed using a trauma-informed approach as proposed by SAMHSA (2014) that incorporates safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, and responsiveness to cultural, historical and gender issues.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Written feedback will be provided on submitted assessment.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment for this unit is both formative and summative. This unit uses qualitative and quantitative assessment items and formative feedback via online group discussion in tutorials.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Analysis of domestic violence research and data
Students contribute to weekly online discussions and are assessed on their best three contributions.
Assessment: Critical media analysis
Students will be required to write a 2000-word critique of a media source selected from options provided by the unit coordinator based on research presented in the unit. This assessment reflects the real-world situation where staff who work on domestic violence need to critically assess new publications affecting their area of work.
You will reflect on your own language and beliefs with regards to empathy towards and empowerment of victims/survivors.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Professional development resource
Students produce a presentation or resource for professional colleagues in a domestic violence service, focused on a particular issue, theme, or population group.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Bancroft, Lundy (2002).Why Does He DO that? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men. Putnam, New York.
Meyers, S. and Frost, A. (2019). Domestic and Family Violence: A critical introduction to knowledge and practice. Routledge
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.JQ12 Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence Responses
- Multidisciplinary theories and perspectives on domestic violence
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Law and policy related to domestic violence
Relates to: ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Professional development resource - Impacts of domestic violence on individuals, families and communities
Relates to: ULO1, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Effective written communication skills for a range of audiences
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Plans for negotiation, collaboration and networking with professionals and agencies
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Awareness of how cultural attitudes and systems shape domestic violence and responses to it
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Awareness of patterns of domestic violence in diverse groups and communities
Relates to: ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Intersecting forms of disadvantage and their implications for domestic violence
Relates to: ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Critical reflection and analysis skills
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Synthesis of information from a variety of sources
Relates to: ULO2, Critical media analysis
JQ35 Graduate Diploma in Prevention and Responses to Gendered Violence
- Analyse research and data related to domestic and sexual violence.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Apply a range of communication modes to professionally and strategically convey critical information about domestic and sexual violence to diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Examine how ethics, intersectionality and contextual factors impact on domestic and sexual violence experiences and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource
JQ45 Master of Justice
- Critically analyse research, data and evidence and apply to justice practices and contexts.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Apply a range of communication modes to professionally and strategically interpret and convey critical information to diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Examine how ethics, intersectionality and contextual factors converge to impact on and shape social justice issues.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource
Unit Outline: Session 3 2025, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | JSQ201 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | JSN201 |
Overview
It is essential that those who work with victims, perpetrators and others affected by domestic violence understand what domestic violence looks like and how it operates. This unit uses contemporary social science research to explain the current state of knowledge about domestic violence. It is strongly recommended that students commence with JSQ201. It provides a sound basis for the other units in the Graduate Certificate.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the dynamics and impact of domestic violence on individuals and social groups (Course Learning Outcomes 1.1, 1.3)
- Critically assess representations of domestic violence based on evidence about domestic violence contexts, perpetration, victimisation, and responses (CLOs 4.1, 5.1, 5.2)
- Examine how domestic violence is shaped by social stratification, cultural values and trauma (CLOs 1.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3), and
- Analyse contemporary law and policy about domestic violence (CLOs 1.2, 5.1).
- Effectively communicate information to colleagues (CLO 2.1, 2.2)
Content
1. Types of domestic violence
2. Dynamics and impacts of domestic violence including prevalence, etiology and factors associated with perpetration
3. Intersectional issues for diverse contexts and communities, including LGBT people, rural communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, immigrant communities, and people with disabilities
4. Understanding research and debates, such as sex asymmetry/symmetry debates, claims about typologies, and the impact of trauma and intergenerational trauma etc.
5. Domestic violence law and policy: such as history of domestic violence and related law and policy in Australia and Queensland, current laws, official guidelines and recommendations and reports etc.
6. Tools for practice: such as domestic violence and primary aggressor screening tools
Learning Approaches
This unit is offered to online students only. The delivery mode is via self-guided modules with weekly online activities, recorded presentations and readings. Students will be able to discuss the content with their peers and the academic through discussion forums, providing them with feedback on their understanding and supporting them in their learning.
The modules are designed using a trauma-informed approach as proposed by SAMHSA (2014) that incorporates safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, and responsiveness to cultural, historical and gender issues.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Written feedback will be provided on submitted assessment.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment for this unit is both formative and summative. This unit uses qualitative and quantitative assessment items and formative feedback via online group discussion in tutorials.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Analysis of domestic violence research and data
Students contribute to weekly online discussions and are assessed on their best three contributions.
Assessment: Critical media analysis
Students will be required to write a 2000-word critique of a media source selected from options provided by the unit coordinator based on research presented in the unit. This assessment reflects the real-world situation where staff who work on domestic violence need to critically assess new publications affecting their area of work.
You will reflect on your own language and beliefs with regards to empathy towards and empowerment of victims/survivors.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Professional development resource
Students produce a presentation or resource for professional colleagues in a domestic violence service, focused on a particular issue, theme, or population group.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Bancroft, Lundy (2002).Why Does He DO that? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men. Putnam, New York.
Meyers, S. and Frost, A. (2019). Domestic and Family Violence: A critical introduction to knowledge and practice. Routledge
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.JQ12 Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence Responses
- Multidisciplinary theories and perspectives on domestic violence
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Law and policy related to domestic violence
Relates to: ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Professional development resource - Impacts of domestic violence on individuals, families and communities
Relates to: ULO1, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Effective written communication skills for a range of audiences
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Plans for negotiation, collaboration and networking with professionals and agencies
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Awareness of how cultural attitudes and systems shape domestic violence and responses to it
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Awareness of patterns of domestic violence in diverse groups and communities
Relates to: ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Intersecting forms of disadvantage and their implications for domestic violence
Relates to: ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Critical reflection and analysis skills
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Synthesis of information from a variety of sources
Relates to: ULO2, Critical media analysis
JQ35 Graduate Diploma in Prevention and Responses to Gendered Violence
- Analyse research and data related to domestic and sexual violence.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Apply a range of communication modes to professionally and strategically convey critical information about domestic and sexual violence to diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Examine how ethics, intersectionality and contextual factors impact on domestic and sexual violence experiences and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource
JQ45 Master of Justice
- Critically analyse research, data and evidence and apply to justice practices and contexts.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource - Apply a range of communication modes to professionally and strategically interpret and convey critical information to diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO5, Professional development resource - Examine how ethics, intersectionality and contextual factors converge to impact on and shape social justice issues.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Analysis of domestic violence research and data, Critical media analysis, Professional development resource