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 3 - 2024

Term 3 - 2024 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2025 Profile
Online

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%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 3 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 80.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 18.52% 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: Informal student feedback
Feedback
Students appreciated the drop-in sessions for the assignments, the assessment videos providing tips and common errors to avoid, and the ability to have their assignment outlines checked.
Recommendation
Continue providing drop-in sessions, videos and assignment outline checking for assessment items.
Action Taken
The drop-in sessions were initially run, however, no students turned up to the sessions. These sessions were discontinued, informing students that if they wished sessions to run in the future, they could contact the Convenor. No students made this contact. Individual sessions were also offered to students to assist them with their assignments.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students appreciated the unit material and its relevance to their practice.
Recommendation
Continue providing unit material in its current format, with ongoing updates to ensure currency.
Action Taken
The unit material was continued in the current format, and minor updates were made to ensure currency.
Source: Personal reflection by Unit Coordinator
Feedback
Students do not seem to complete the assignment activities which will help them to write each assignment. This may be because they are not presented in an interactive manner, rather are a static list of tasks and resources.
Recommendation
Explore options for presenting the assignment activities, such as using textboxes or other interactive ways of presenting the information. Also consider placing the assignment activities at the top of the page rather than at the bottom of the page.
Action Taken
Due to time constraints, interactive ways of presenting the material were not explored, but will be explored the next time the unit is offered.
Source: Convenor reflection and student emails
Feedback
Students did not take up the offered online learning sessions with the Convenor and largely indicated they would not attend such sessions.
Recommendation
Check with students at the beginning of the trimester to gauge their interest in participating in the learning sessions and garner suggestions for the content of these sessions. Ask students for preferred methods of engagement throughout the trimester.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student emails
Feedback
Students who used the assignment activities found them helpful in putting together their assignments
Recommendation
Continue the assignment activities, but place them first each week and explore more interactive ways of presenting the material.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students would like more relevance to be highlighted between the material and social work practice.
Recommendation
Explore additional options to insert information relevant to social work practice in the material, beyond the existing videos speaking to social work practice in the field of domestic and family violence.
Action Taken
In Progress
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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3 - Case Study • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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