Course summary
Our Domestic and Sexual Violence degree aims to enhance your knowledge and skills to boost your prospects for a career working with victims and/or perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence. The course promotes the important link between academic learning and real-world practice. This postgraduate course has built on our teaching and research experience over the last decade. The course is delivered within the Department of Violence Prevention, Forensic Psychology and Criminology in the School of Psychology. Staff specialise in a range of disciplines across this sector. Our reputation in research continues to grow, and you can expect to learn from, and be supervised by, leading academics in the field. Key features
- Suitable for anyone interested in the subjects of domestic and sexual violence.
- Highly relevant to those who may be working with either victims/survivors, and/or perpetrators, adults, young people or children affected by domestic and sexual violence.
- Blended-learning - combining taught sessions in a classroom environment as well as through online activities.
- Study with peers from a diverse range of practitioner and cultural backgrounds.
Modules
- Theoretical Perspectives on Gender, Violence and Interpersonal Relationships
- Recognition, Responses and Impact of Violence
- Preparing for Independent Research
- Public Health Responses to Violence and Managing Perpetrators
- Dissertation
Assessment method
The course provides opportunities to test understanding and learning informally through the completion of practice or 'formative' assignments. Each module has one or more formal or 'summative' assessments which are graded and count towards the overall module grade. Assessment methods include essays, report writing, poster presentations and individual presentations.
Entry requirements
Prospective students will be required to have: A relevant first degree gained at a 2.1 (or equivalent level) in a health related or social science discipline, or similar subject discipline OR A relevant professional qualification and experience, including but not exclusively, Social Work, Police, Probation, Health and Education OR Significant experience of working with victims and/or perpetrators of domestic or sexual violence over at least 12 months. You may also be required to provide an Enhanced DBS check subject to module selection.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please see the university website for fee details.
Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ