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Violence, Psychosocial Factors
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:09.11.2020 11:26:18
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_016 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Daina Vanaga | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Welfare and Social Work | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge about peculiarities of human development, understanding about social assistance and social services, understanding about family policy and legislation in Latvia. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To raise awareness and to promote acquisition of basic knowledge about violence. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Violence. Forms of violence. Violence causes. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Risk factor groups: adult - abuser, the child - victim of violence; family, school environment; community, social environment, society and culture. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The consequences of violence: psychological, physical, behavioral, cognitive and social. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | The signs of violence. Myths and realities of violence. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | The signs of violence. Myths and realities of violence. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Psychosocial work with abusers. Teamwork and multidisciplinary approach. | Classes | 2.00 | study trip | |||||
| 7 | Normative regulation of violence situations. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Assistance and professional support in the violence situations. | Classes | 2.00 | study trip | |||||
| 9 | Preventive work | Classes | 2.00 | study trip | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Violence. Forms of violence. Violence causes. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Risk factor groups: adult - abuser, the child - victim of violence; family, school environment; community, social environment, society and culture. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The consequences of violence: psychological, physical, behavioral, cognitive and social. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | The signs of violence. Myths and realities of violence. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | The signs of violence. Myths and realities of violence. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Psychosocial work with abusers. Teamwork and multidisciplinary approach. | Classes | 1.00 | study trip | |||||
| 7 | Normative regulation of violence situations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Assistance and professional support in the violence situations. | Classes | 2.00 | study trip | |||||
| 9 | Preventive work | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Studies of literature, research and selection of theoretical materials; participation in lectures, classes; participation in the group work; reflection. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Participation in seminars, observation and presentation | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test (Semester) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Test (Semester) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | - about violence and its types; - about the causes and consequences of violence; - about different risk factor groups and myths about violence | ||||||||
| Skills: | - to identify and to evaluate all possible causes of violence and its consequences; - to analyze and to solve problems of violence related cases in framework of their profession competence - to plan its activities with abused rehabilitation process; - to understand the team work and the importance of preventive work | ||||||||
| Competencies: | To be able to apply knowledge and skills when identifying cases of violence | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Atkarības profilakse. Palīgs sociālajiem darbiniekiem. – Rīga, 2007. | ||||||||
| 2 | Boulbijs Dž. Drošais pamats. – Rīga: Rasa ABC, 1998. | ||||||||
| 3 | Dzīves jautājumi. – Rīga: SDSPA „Attīstība,” I-XII. | ||||||||
| 4 | Dimanta R., Majore I. Kā palīdzēt vardarbībā cietušam bērnam. - Rīga: AS „Balodis printing,” 1999.-2000. | ||||||||
| 5 | Dzelme K. Vardarbība ģimenē. – Rīga: Sorosa fonds, COLPI, 2000. | ||||||||
| 6 | Norvuda R. Sievietes, kas mīl par daudz. – Rīga: Jumava, 1999. | ||||||||
| 7 | Reinholde I., Vanaga D. Sociālais darbs ar augsta riska ģimenēm. – Rīga: SDSPA „Attīstība,” 2002. | ||||||||
| 8 | Vārpiņa V., Igaune U. Sociālais darbs ar vecākiem, kuriem atņemtas aprūpes tiesības.- Rīga: SPSDA „Attīstība”, 2006. | ||||||||
| 9 | http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-ag… | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Vilks A. Deviantoloģija (mācība par uzvedības sociālajām novirzēm).- Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2001. | ||||||||
| 2 | A handbook for the prevention of Family Violence. Child abuse, wife assault, and elder abuse. (1990). Edited by Mulligan S., Seldon Printing Ltd. | ||||||||
| 3 | Herman J.L. (1992) Trauma and Recovery. USA: Basic Books. | ||||||||
| 4 | Iain Crow, The treatment and rehabilitation of offenders, SAGE publications, London, 2001 | ||||||||
| 5 | When a Child or Youth is Sexually Abused... A guide for youth, parents and caregivers. (1997) Metropolitan Toronto Edition. | ||||||||
| 6 | Kathleen M.White, Jane Snyder, Richard Bourne, Eli Newberger. Treating Child Abuse and Family Violence in hospitals: A Program for Training and Services. http://books.google.com | ||||||||
| 7 | Marilyn Strachan Peterson, Michael Durfee, Kevin Coulter. Child Abuse and Neglect: Guidelines for Identification Assessment, and Case Management. http://books.google.com | ||||||||
| 8 | Lewis Okum. Woman Abuse: facts replacing myths. http://books.google.com | ||||||||
| 9 | Robert T.Ammerman, Michel Hersen. Children at risk: an evaluation of factors contributing to child abuse and neglect. http://books.google.com | ||||||||
| 10 | http://www.likumi.lv | ||||||||
| 11 | http://www.vbtac.lv | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Videomateriāli/mācību videofilmas: | ||||||||
| 2 | Bērna personiskā drošība saskarsmē ar svešiniekiem uz ielas. | ||||||||
| 3 | Fiziskā vardarbība pret bērnu. | ||||||||
| 4 | Emocionālā vardarbība bērnu starpā. | ||||||||
| 5 | Seksuālā vardarbība pret bērnu. | ||||||||
| 6 | Sievas. | ||||||||
