From Violence to Social Justice
UndergraduateLTU-LST3TTV2027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 4 July 2027
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $2,253
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
From Violence to Social Justice
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of key theories and findings in the field of violence studies.
- Apply theories to contemporary social problems.
- Undertake formal presentation of academic analysis.
- The Concept of Violence
- Recognized and Hidden Forms of Harm
- Media Constructions of Violent Crime
- Gun Ownership
- Corporal Punishment
- Violence Against Children
- Gender-Based Violence
- Structural Violence
- Inequalities and Social Justice
- Environmental Dangers
This subject provides skills in understanding and intervening in different types of violence, and how we can reduce conflict, improve safety, and enhance social justice. It examines different accounts of violence and how these shape our understanding of each other and the world. It shows how social media and everyday conversations about violence make us worry about some risks to our safety and while overlooking more serious problems, and why anxieties about violence often lead to demands for more aggressive of law enforcement or attempts to weaken human rights.
It covers a range of themes including violent crime, prejudice and violence, bullying, violence against children, sexual and intimate violence, masculinities and violence, policing and violence, state violence, wars and genocide, and broad issues of social inequality and structural violence.
The structure of the subject allows students to select specific interest areas within this range of issues and to focus their work on these topics, while opting out of content areas that are not suitable for them.
- Tutorial presentation and participation (400 word equivalent) (10%)
- Weekly quiz on prescribed materials (800 word equivalent) (20%)
- Reflective essay (1200 words) (30%)
- Critical analysis essay (1600 words) (40%)
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Entry requirements
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Prerequisites: Students must have completed 60 credit points of Level two subjects.
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.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
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