Violence and Abuse Studies (Taught)

Violence and Abuse Studies is a course designed for people already working within the violence and abuse field, or those who wish to work in sectors around violence and abuse. This includes those working with victims, perpetrators, communities and other professionals and our approach is all about how different forms of violence and abuse intersect – including violence against people, against the self, and against non-humans.

You will explore theory and practice and how they inter-relate, hear from researchers doing cutting-edge research, and practitioners making innovative changes. You will explore your own, and your organisations’ practices and think about how things could be done differently to make positive change.

The course is delivered entirely online except for a welcome weekend for people to meet and orientate themselves within the course. The online elements are delivered using Microsoft Teams for live teaching sessions, as well as via the University’s online learning platforms for preparation work and discussion-based activities.

Study style
You’ll study four modules – each supported by researchers and practitioners with cutting-edge expertise in the field. These will be timetabled on one day per week, allowing you to fit the course around work and other commitments. The four modules you will study are:

• Critical Approaches to Violence, Abuse, Vulnerability and Resilience

• Listening to Minoritised Voices

• Evaluating Policy and Interventions

• Rapid Evidence Assessment

You’ll have a Personal Tutor to support you in your learning and assessment. Through a mix of collaborative discussion, lectures, seminars and contributions from experts from across the world, you’ll reflect on and develop your ideas and practices.

You will have a variety of assessment types, all designed to reflect practical tasks within the violence and abuse sector.