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Advanced Contexts in Domestic and Family Violence unit (CPS305)

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Introduction

In this unit, you will explore best practice responses to domestic and family violence – a significant public health and safety issue. You will examine domestic and family violence responses and practice from various perspectives, including police, support services, community, health, and legal sectors. You will explore contemporary, evidence-informed perspectives on domestic and family violence as a complex societal public health and safety issue. You will examine risk factors, victim and offender characteristics, barriers to reporting, coercive control, non-fatal strangulation, systems abuse, misidentification of the primary aggressor, and technology-facilitated abuse. Further, you will critically evaluate current responses to family and domestic violence across various sectors, considering how organisational culture, legal frameworks, governance, and accountability structures can affect victim-survivor safety and wellbeing. The unit situates responses and individual case examples within a broader scope of harm reduction and minimisation frameworks, prevention, population-level risk (individual, relationship, community and societal) and systemic reform, applying a public health lens throughout.

Summary

Unit name Advanced Contexts in Domestic and Family Violence
Unit code CPS305
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Paramedicine and Public Safety
Discipline Policing and Emergency Management
Coordinator Doctor Jess Woolley
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 1 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 22/02/2027 16/03/2027 19/04/2027 13/06/2027

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Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse domestic and family violence as a complex public health problem involving multiple causal factors and patterns of behaviour using systems thinking and evidence-based approaches
  • Critically evaluate collaborative, cross-sector, health and prevention-focused and victim-survivor-centric public safety strategies for responding to domestic and family violence.
  • Demonstrate ethical and professional judgement in relation to domestic and family violence practice.
  • Critically examine how legal, public health and accountability frameworks impact the experiences of victim-survivors as they seek help and support.
  • Analyse how systems, processes, and organisational cultures in various sectors can affect outcomes for victim/survivors.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
061399 $1,235.00 $1,235.00 not applicable $3,065.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 credit points at Intermediate (200) level

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

PEM301

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

1 x 1 hour lecture, weekly.
1 x 1 hour drop in sessions, weekly.
8 x hours of independent learning, weekly.

AssessmentEssay (25%)|Media Analysis (35%)|Interactive Oral Assessment (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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