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2014/15 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SLSP3991 Understanding Interpersonal Violence

20 creditsClass Size: 90

Module manager: Dr Teela Sanders
Email: t.l.m.sanders@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2014/15

Pre-requisite qualifications

At least 20 credits at Level 1and 2 (40 in total) from a social science related discipline or the appropriate discovery theme.

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

- This module can be studied by all students without prior knowledge. Do you ever wonder why violence is a permanent feature of society? - Is violence increasing in Britain? Who are the victims and who are the perpetrators of violence?- Can we believe what the papers say? - What are the different types of violence and why does it happen?- Why are men more violent than women? - Did you know that men aged 16-25 are more likely to be the victim of violence! In this module we look at children as victims and perpetrators; violence at work; hate crimes, homophobic and racially motivated violence, sexual assault, domestic violence and elder abuse, gun crime and homicide. In relation to all of these aspects of violence we look at the media's reporting and how this is distorted. To understand the prevalence of violence we have to include some theory - but don't worry there is a lot of reflection on real life in this module so you won't get bored. This module also provides a coursepack of material which includes your key readings for each tutorial. Reduces the library time!Contact: Dr Teela Sanders t.l.m.sanders@leeds.ac.uk or undergradsociologysocialpolicy@leeds.ac.uk

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate in depth knowledge of the nature and prevalence of interpersonal violence in contemporary society;
- engage with and critically evaluate the key explanations of interpersonal violence within the fields of sociology, psychological and criminology;
- show and demonstrate an understanding of wider sociological concepts such as gender, ethnicity, class, power and culture in relation to interpersonal violence;
- show and demonstrate an understanding of the regulation of violence in relation to policing practices and rehabilitation programmes;
- demonstrate the ability to undertake independent research and make oral and written presentations on topics within the structure of the syllabus and reading list.

Skills outcomes
Oral and written presentation skills, research skill, IT skills.

Syllabus

This module concentrates on interpersonal violence between spouses, parents and children, acquaintances and people who work together.This module explores why and how interpersonal violence occurs in contemporary society.

In asking 'why' such violence occurs, sociological, criminological and psychological theories will be described.

In asking 'how' interpersonal violence occurs in society, different types of violence will be explored:
- the aeitology of violent crime in Britain; the relationship between young people as victims and perpetrators of violence;
- intimate violence especially sexual and domestic violence;
- homophobic and racist violence; violence in the workplace;
- the relationship between alcohol, drug use and violence;
- homicide and gun crime.

The gendered nature of violence will be a theme that runs throughout the course in an attempt to unravel why men are more violent than women.

Finally the regulation of violence will be analysed through the policing responses to intimate and domestic violence as well as rehabilitation through anger programmes in the community and prisons.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			179.00
Total Contact hours			21.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

- 40 hours preparing for lectures
- 60 hours preparing for tutorials
- 60 hours preparing for essay or exam
- 19 hours on independent research for presentations

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Seminar attendance/participation
- Presentations in seminars.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	3 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/01/2015

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