Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Kay Bussey
Contact via kay.bussey@mq.edu.au
C3A 731
Tuesdays 1-3; Thursdays 3-4.
Donna Keeley
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
PSY490 or PSY495
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
PSY 732
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces the topic of child abuse and neglect. The prevalence of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect is canvassed and the empirical literature relevant to all forms of abuse and neglect is reviewed. Theoretical models for conceptualising and understanding child abuse and neglect are presented. There is considerable emphasis not only on the outcomes of child abuse and neglect but also on the psychological processes that mediate these outcomes. The adequacy of prevention and intervention programs will be appraised and the operation of some of these programs in New South Wales will be considered.
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Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Field or Media Report | 20% | No | Week 8, 2/10/17 |
Essay | 50% | No | Week 11, 23/10/17 |
Exam | 30% | No | Week 13, 9/11/17 |
Due: Week 8, 2/10/17
Weighting: 20%
The field or media report is a brief written document about a child protection service in NSW or a child protection case presented in the media and should be no more than 500 words.
Due: Week 11, 23/10/17
Weighting: 50%
Essay topics are drawn from those covered in the unit. The length of the essay is 1500 words.
Due: Week 13, 9/11/17
Weighting: 30%
The exam consists of 3 short answer questions (approximately 250 words each). There will be a choice of approximately 12 questions from the unit topics.
Power point slides, references, and other resources will be posted on ilearn. All lectures will also be recorded and posted on ilearn
PSY 432 TIMETABLE: 2014
WEEK |
DATE |
TOPIC |
LECTURER |
1 |
August 3 |
Introduction to the course |
Kay Bussey |
2 |
August 10 |
Physical and Emotional Abuse and Neglect: Overview, Effects and Transmission Issues, Practical Issues, Intervention and Prevention |
Kay Bussey |
3 |
August 17 |
Physical and Emotional Abuse and Neglect |
Kay Bussey |
4 |
August 24 |
Physical and Emotional Abuse and Neglect |
Kay Bussey |
5 |
August 31 |
Physical and Emotional Abuse and Neglect |
Kay Bussey |
6 |
September 7 |
Field Visit |
Kay Bussey |
7 |
September 14 |
Physical and Emotional Abuse and Neglect |
Kay Bussey |
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Mid-semester break |
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8 |
October 5 |
Sexual Abuse: Overview, Effects, Interviewing and Disclosure, Practical Issues, Intervention and Prevention |
Kay Bussey |
9 |
October 12 |
Sexual Abuse |
Kay Bussey |
10 |
October 19 |
Sexual Abuse |
Kay Bussey |
11 |
October 26 |
Sexual Abuse |
Kay Bussey |
12 |
November 2 |
Sexual Abuse |
Kay Bussey |
13 |
November 9 |
EXAM |
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