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Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (Distance Learning) at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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Course summary

Examine the impact of being abusive or being abused. This course will look at international, cultural and social contexts.

  • This MA Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse – distance learning provision is unique and represents the first distance learning psychologically informed programme of its kind.
  • It is particularly suitable for people wishing to increase their understanding of the interplay between mental distress, domestic violence and sexual abuse. The programme is available as a distance learning programme, and includes innovative, interactive, experiential and reflective online teaching. Students will learn how to become reflective and inclusive through both theoretical and experiential activities.
  • Your learning will be underpinned by a unique synthesis of psychodynamic, systemic, cognitive behavioural and social theories to examine the impact of being abusive and/or of being abused. The programme focuses on looking at practice and research from these theoretical perspectives and will consider abusiveness and its impact in different cultural and social contexts from childhood to older age.
  • Students are required to take 180 credits at Masters level over two calendar years.
  • If you're looking for a face-to-face programme, we also offer the MA Understanding Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse. It's also possible to study individual modules as part of a Continuing Professional Development plan.
IT requirements Students must ensure that
  • they have regular and reliable access to the internet via a broadband connection to use Learn.gold, which is the name of the Goldsmiths Virtual Learning Environment.
  • they make their own arrangements for IT support for their own equipment and Internet connection.
  • they are computer literate and are able to understand basic computing terminologies necessary to undertake the required learning materials available online.
Students are required to pass a basic computer skill test before their enrolment on this programme. Time commitment The distance learning MA Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse requires students to actively engage with the provided written and presented material through regular participation in online discussion groups and occasional participation in online live sessions and group discussions. Students can assess their progress by using various knowledge assimilation checks throughout the modules, and at the end of each module, a formal assessment will be submitted. We estimate that participation in the programme will require approximately 15-20 hours per week and encourage applicants to ensure that they can meet this time requirement.

Modules

Year 1 Students will undertake the following core modules across the following months: September (2 weeks): Induction October - December (12 weeks): Theories, Research and Policy - Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (30 credits) February - April (12 weeks): Group Work: Power, Identity and Conflict (30 credits) June - July (8 weeks): one option module (15 credits) out of the following: Working with Children in the Context of Domestic Violence (15 credits) Working with Adults in the Context of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (15 credits) Adolescents as Victims and Perpetrators (15 credits) The Impact of Trauma - Distress, Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth (15 credits) Year 2 October - November (8 weeks): one option module (15 credits) out of the following: Working with Children in the Context of Domestic Violence (15 credits) Working with Adults in the Context of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (15 credits) Adolescents as Victims and Perpetrators (15 credits) The Impact of Trauma - Distress, Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth (15 credits) January - February (8 weeks): one option module (15 credits) out of the following: Working with Children in the Context of Domestic Violence (15 credits) Working with Adults in the Context of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (15 credits) Adolescents as Victims and Perpetrators (15 credits) The Impact of Trauma - Distress, Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth (15 credits) April - May (8 weeks): Research Methods (15 credits) July - October (12 weeks): Dissertation (60 credits) *Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Assessment method

Assessment is through a combination of extended essays, journals, reports, assignment and dissertation and an e-portfolio.

Entry requirements

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject. You must also be able to demonstrate significant experience in either health and social care, psychological therapies, or experience from the third sector in a specialist abuse service. You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

For information on fees and funding please visit our website at https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/fees-funding/
Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (Distance Learning) at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS