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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Social & Policy Sciences |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| EX 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take SP10043 or take SP10044 |
| Description:
| Aims: * To analyse key theoretical explanations of rape and sexual assault * To examine competing definitions of what constitutes sexual violence * To outline debates around the extent of adult rape and sexual assault * To explore the experiences of survivors of these crimes * To understand the links between sexual violence and domestic violence * To critically assess voluntary sector responses to these crimes * To critically assess police responses to these crimes * To critically assess court responses to these crimes * To analyse contemporary debates about the effectiveness of perpetrator treatment programmes * Outline and discuss sexual violence as an international concern. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit, students should be able to: * Outline and analyse key historical and contemporary explanations for sexual violence * Critique official and non-official statistics on the extent of sexual violence * Access a range of sources of information about sexual violence and service provision in the UK * Critically assess key theoretical debates on the causes of and responses to sexual violence * Outline and evaluate changing statutory response to rape and sexual assault in the UK * Outline and evaluate changing voluntary sector responses to rape and sexual assault in the UK * Contextualise UK debates within an international framework. Skills: * To think creatively and analytically. * To communicate an argument. * To evaluate others' arguments and research. * To learn independently and be able to assess own learning needs (i.e. identify strengths and improve weaknesses in methods of learning and studying). * To place local debates within an international and global context. * To critically evaluate and assess research and evidence as well as a variety of other information. * To gather information, data, research and literature from a number of different sources (i.e. library, web-based, archives etc.). * To select appropriate and relevant information from a wide source and large body of knowledge. * To synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding. * To utilise problem solving skills. * Study and Learning skills (note taking, avoiding plagiarism, using the library, gathering and using information, constructing a bibliography, referencing) * Basic Information and Computing Technology skills (word processing, email, using the web to search for information) * Essay research, preparation and writing skills * To construct a bibliography * Time-management and administrative skills * Communication and debating skills * To reflect upon his/her own academic and professional performance and take responsibility for personal and professional learning and development. Skills: Explanations of sexual violence; gender and crime; rape and sexual assault (including male rape); domestic violence; police responses; court responses; voluntary sector responses; working with offenders (sex offender treatment programmes, domestic violence treatment programmes). |
| Programme availability: |
SP30129 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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