SOWK13015 - Violence Against Women: Key Themes

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit has a focus on developing your knowledge and understanding of skills to prevent and respond to violence against women (VAW). The most prevalent forms of this violence in Australia are domestic and family violence and sexual assault. They are recognised as “gendered crimes” that have an unequal impact on women. Although VAW occurs across all demographic groups, many women experience violence in ways that are specific to their circumstances. In Australia, for example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women with disabilities and women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are recognised in policy as priority populations. In this unit you will learn about different types of VAW, analyse sources of data that will help you to understand this violence, and examine various models that have informed policy and practice in the area of VAW. You will identify the health, social and economic impacts of VAW at individual and community levels and apply your learning to create a plan to enhance the safety of women. Your safety plan will be based on a case study and draw on the contemporary evidence base.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2023

Term 3 - 2023 Profile

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Written Assessment 40%
3. Case Study 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 3 - 2019 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 4.3 (on a 5 point Likert scale), based on a 65.38% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students requested more comprehensive assessment feedback.
Recommendation
There will be a more targeted approach to explaining to students how to locate and interpret their assessment feedback. There will continue to be general feedback provided to all, and specific feedback to individual students. As per student feedback, in future, the lecturer will attach a highlighted marking rubric for each assessment for each student, and continue to provide qualitative feedback.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students indicated more clarity is required regarding the unit expectations.
Recommendation
There will be a more concerted effort made in Week 1 to explore and establish the expectations of students and unit staff.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students would appreciate more engagement with, and overall feedback from, the lecturer.
Recommendation
Unit staff will continue to provide timely responses to all student enquiries and identify in Week 1 the nature and type of engagement and feedback suitable for students over what can be a fractured teaching term. Students identified that they would benefit from supplementary recorded lectures to complement the weekly study guides and additional material provided by the lecturer. In 2020 additional recorded lectures will be made available.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Some students required additional learning support.
Recommendation
Students will be reminded of all learning support options available to them throughout the term.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
The assessment requirements need to be more clearly articulated for students.
Recommendation
Students indicated that greater explanation of the assessment requirements at the outset would be of benefit. Unit staff will review the assessment instructions and refine them to ensure greater clarity.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Explain the various forms of violence against women that exist globally
  2. Analyse data sources relevant to the field of violence against women, including preventing and responding to this violence
  3. Report on the health, social and economic impacts of violence against women on individuals and the community
  4. Evaluate approaches to prevent, recognise and respond to this violence
  5. Create a plan at either an individual or community level that enhances the safety of women.

Not applicable

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment •
2 - Written Assessment • •
3 - Case Study • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Problem Solving •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • • •
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3 - Case Study • • • • • • •