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Preventing Violence Against Women (POPH90297)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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georgina.sutherland@unimelb.edu.au / keblock@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Violence against women is a major public health and human rights issue and is highly prevalent globally. Prevention of violence against women is an important policy priority for governments around the world, as demonstrated through its specific inclusion in Sustainable Development Goals targets and increasing commitments to evidence-based prevention interventions. Students in this subject will engage with evidence about the impact of violence against women; the causes of and contributors to violence against women; theories of social change; and prevention science and frameworks. Students will be introduced to the principles underpinning intersectional analysis and the co-design of interventions, and the particular ethical and safety issues that arise when conducting research and evaluation in relation to violence against women and its prevention. This subject will be of value to students from public health as well as from many other sectors working towards the prevention of violence against women.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the different type of violence that diverse women and girls may experience over the life course
- Identify the strengths and limitations of different sources of data on violence against women; gaps in the current state of knowledge; and the particular ethical and safety issues that arise when conducting research on gender-based violence
- Describe the drivers and reinforcing factors of violence against women
- Demonstrate how theories of social change and prevention frameworks can be applied to the design of interventions designed to prevent violence against women
- Critically appraise the evidence underpinning current efforts to prevent violence against women
Generic skills
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Persuasion and argument
- Oral communication
- Written communication
Last updated: 8 November 2024