Understanding Domestic and Family Violence

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

  1. Explain patterns and experiences of domestic and family violence perpetration and victimisation
  2. Identify key data sources on domestic and family violence and their strengths and limitations
  3. Analyse data sources to appraise how intersectional social categories such as gender, Indigeneity, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation shape offending, victimisation, and responses to domestic and family violence
  4. Communicate clearly and coherently in written and/or oral forms
  5. Apply an instrument to a scenario to screen for domestic violence, assess its nature and context; focus on the effects; and recommend action.

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• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Griffith University

Entry requirements

Others

Level 3 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in this area, eg from studying related Level 1 and 2 subjects or other relevant experience.
Students who have completed more than 2 OUA units (GPA 4.0+) and are planning on completing the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice are strongly encouraged to enrol in the degree. Part of this process will involve registering your study plan with Griffith University, which will help to ensure that you are studying the required units.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.