JSQ202 Children and Family Violence
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| Unit code: | JSQ202 |
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| Equivalent(s): | JSN202 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,976 |
Unit Outline: Session 2 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | JSQ202 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | JSN202 |
Overview
This unit explores the dynamics and impacts of domestic violence among children. You will review the research evidence on the relationships between domestic violence and child maltreatment, abuse of pregnant women and trauma. This unit synthesises research from multiple disciplines to inform practice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Discuss the dynamics and impact of child mistreatment and domestic violence (Course Learning Outcomes 1.1, 1.3, 5.2).
- Assess the protections provided to children by law and policy (Course Learning Outcomes 1.3, 5.1).
- Craft system responses to a real world scenario, informed by research, theory and trauma-informed responses (CLOs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 5.3).
- Advocate for children exposed to domestic violence (CLO2.3).
- Examine how domestic violence is shaped by social stratification and cultural values (CLOs 4.1, 4.3).
Content
1. Domestic violence and child maltreatment: such as the overlap of domestic violence and child maltreatment, risks to children in homes where there is abuse of a parent, prevalence of child maltreatment, and the effects of trauma on children.
2. Pregnant women and domestic violence: such as prevalence and risks of abuse to pregnant women, impacts on child development, and reproductive coercion.
3. Child protection law and policy: such as mandatory reporting requirements, criminal and family laws relating to children and domestic violence, child abduction and the Hague Convention, failure to protect, intersectional impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
4. Children, family violence, and the courts: such as procedural abuse, risks to children post-separation, family reports, interaction between family and other justice systems, child custody and abuse, social science in the family court, and the best interests of the child.
5. Responding to children and family violence: trauma-informed strategies, age-appropriate responses, networking with relevant professionals advocating for children.
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 written assessments.
Assessment
Overview
There are three summative items (1) online quiz, (2) literature review, (3) case study response.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Online Quiz
Open book online quiz comprised of 20 randomised multiple choice questions.
Assessment: Literature Review
You will be required to discuss the evidence of the impact of domestic violence on children and make recommendations for interventions for children impacted by domestic violence.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Case study response
You will analyse a case study of children's exposure to domestic violence, assess the role of law and policy, and draw conclusions about how to respond in a trauma-informed and professional way in that situation.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
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.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no required textbook in this unit.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Bancroft, RL, Silverman, JG, & Ritchie, D (2011). The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics (2nd edition). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Hester, M, Pearson, C, & Harwin, N (2006). Making an Impact - Children and Domestic Violence: A Reader (2nd edition). Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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, Online Quiz, Literature Review, Case study response - Law and policy related to domestic violence
Relates to: ULO2, Case study response - Impacts of domestic violence on individuals, families and communities
Relates to: ULO1, Online Quiz, Literature Review, Case study response - Advocating for victims/survivors
Relates to: ULO4, Case study response - Appropriate and professional responses to victims/survivors
Relates to: ULO3, Literature Review, Case study response - Trauma-informed approaches
Relates to: ULO3, Literature Review, Case study response - Use of professional tools for identification, intervention and prevention of domestic violence
Relates to: Literature Review, Case study response - Awareness of how cultural attitudes and systems shape domestic violence and responses to it
Relates to: ULO5, Literature Review, Case study response - Intersecting forms of disadvantage and their implications for domestic violence
Relates to: ULO5, Literature Review, Case study response - Critical reflection and analysis skills
Relates to: ULO2, Case study response - Synthesis of information from a variety of sources
Relates to: ULO1, Online Quiz, Literature Review, Case study response - Problem solving in relation to real world issues
Relates to: ULO3, Literature Review, Case study response
Unit Outline: Session 4 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | JSQ202 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | JSN202 |
Overview
This unit explores the dynamics and impacts of domestic violence among children. You will review the research evidence on the relationships between domestic violence and child maltreatment, abuse of pregnant women and trauma. This unit synthesises research from multiple disciplines to inform practice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Discuss the dynamics and impact of child mistreatment and domestic violence (Course Learning Outcomes 1.1, 1.3, 5.2).
- Assess the protections provided to children by law and policy (Course Learning Outcomes 1.3, 5.1).
- Craft system responses to a real world scenario, informed by research, theory and trauma-informed responses (CLOs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 5.3).
- Advocate for children exposed to domestic violence (CLO2.3).
- Examine how domestic violence is shaped by social stratification and cultural values (CLOs 4.1, 4.3).
Content
1. Domestic violence and child maltreatment: such as the overlap of domestic violence and child maltreatment, risks to children in homes where there is abuse of a parent, prevalence of child maltreatment, and the effects of trauma on children.
2. Pregnant women and domestic violence: such as prevalence and risks of abuse to pregnant women, impacts on child development, and reproductive coercion.
3. Child protection law and policy: such as mandatory reporting requirements, criminal and family laws relating to children and domestic violence, child abduction and the Hague Convention, failure to protect, intersectional impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
4. Children, family violence, and the courts: such as procedural abuse, risks to children post-separation, family reports, interaction between family and other justice systems, child custody and abuse, social science in the family court, and the best interests of the child.
5. Responding to children and family violence: trauma-informed strategies, age-appropriate responses, networking with relevant professionals advocating for children.
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 written assessments.
Assessment
Overview
There are three summative items (1) online quiz, (2) literature review, (3) case study response.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Online Quiz
Open book online quiz comprised of 20 randomised multiple choice questions.
Assessment: Literature Review
You will be required to discuss the evidence of the impact of domestic violence on children and make recommendations for interventions for children impacted by domestic violence.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Case study response
You will analyse a case study of children's exposure to domestic violence, assess the role of law and policy, and draw conclusions about how to respond in a trauma-informed and professional way in that situation.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
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.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no required textbook in this unit.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Bancroft, RL, Silverman, JG, & Ritchie, D (2011). The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics (2nd edition). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Hester, M, Pearson, C, & Harwin, N (2006). Making an Impact - Children and Domestic Violence: A Reader (2nd edition). Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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, Online Quiz, Literature Review, Case study response - Law and policy related to domestic violence
Relates to: ULO2, Case study response - Impacts of domestic violence on individuals, families and communities
Relates to: ULO1, Online Quiz, Literature Review, Case study response - Advocating for victims/survivors
Relates to: ULO4, Case study response - Appropriate and professional responses to victims/survivors
Relates to: ULO3, Literature Review, Case study response - Trauma-informed approaches
Relates to: ULO3, Literature Review, Case study response - Use of professional tools for identification, intervention and prevention of domestic violence
Relates to: Literature Review, Case study response - Awareness of how cultural attitudes and systems shape domestic violence and responses to it
Relates to: ULO5, Literature Review, Case study response - Intersecting forms of disadvantage and their implications for domestic violence
Relates to: ULO5, Literature Review, Case study response - Critical reflection and analysis skills
Relates to: ULO2, Case study response - Synthesis of information from a variety of sources
Relates to: ULO1, Online Quiz, Literature Review, Case study response - Problem solving in relation to real world issues
Relates to: ULO3, Literature Review, Case study response