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Domestic Violence in Health Care and Social Services (5 cr)

Code: AH00CD10-3002

General information

Enrollment

16.11.2020 - 10.01.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 28.02.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

  • E-campus, Lappeenranta
  • E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Complementary competence and optional courses, Bachelors

Teachers

  • Ulla Vehviläinen
  • Tuula Anneli Hyppönen

Scheduling groups

  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLTITO20H
  • HLPREX21K
  • HLPRTO20H
  • HLTIEX21K
  • HLPRSOTE20H
    Hyvinvointialan yhteiset opinnot 2020-2021 (AMK), Lappeenranta

Small groups

  • Verkkoluento 1

Learning outcomes

After the completion of the study unit the student
- explains the definitions, models and signs of domestic violence
- recognizes professional ethics on domestic violence work
- applies relevant approach and methods with domestic violence patients/ service users

Implementation and methods of teaching

Domestic Violence in Health Care and Social Services, 5 ECTS

For whom?

This optional study unit will be offered online for the degree programme and exchange students of social and health care as well as for the open university students.

Lecturers: Tuula Hyppönen, tuula.hypponen@lab.fi and Ulla Vehviläinen, ulla.vehvilainen@lab.fi

Learning outcomes:
After the completion of the study unit the student
• explains the definitions, models and signs of domestic violence
• recognizes professional ethics on domestic violence work
• applies relevant approach and methods with domestic violence patients/ service users

Content
• definitions and models of domestic violence
• spotting signs of domestic violence in patients/clients
• ethical considerations on domestic violence work
• ways of working with victims and aggressors in domestic work

The study unit will be implemented in moodle and Teams learning environments, where the student
• familiarizes oneself with the course material
• applies one's knowledge to the given assignments and upploads them to the moodle page
• participates the scheduled contact sessions in Teams
• gets teacher evaluation and gives students evaluation to the moodle.

Timing and attendance

The study unit will be implemented from January 15 to March 5 in 2021.
Participation in the scheduled contact sessions in Teams as the following .

Schedule:
Fri 22.1.21 at 8.30-10.00
Fri 29.1.21 at 8.30-10.00
Fri 5.2.21 at 8.30-10.00
Fri 12.2.21 at 8.30-10.00
Fri 19.2.21 at 8.30-10.00.

The Zoom session address will be published and sent to the enrolled students January 15..

Learning material and recommended literature

Gender-based Violence and Poverty in Europe https://www.eapn.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/EAPN-Gender-violence-and-poverty-Final-web-3696.pdf

The other article, video and assignment material will be published at the study unit opening January 15.

Assessment scale

1-5