SOWK 341 — Victimology
Social Work · University of Ghana
This course examines issues of violence and abuse, and focuses on both victims and perpetrators. Topics treated under this course, include theories of violence; childhood experiences, and how these impact on behaviour later in life. It focuses on violent crimes, spousal abuse, child abuse and neglect, incest, stalking and other types of violence prevalent in our society. Importance is also accorded to treatment of victims, as well as perpetrators of violence, and issues relating to prevention are discussed. Case studies are used extensively in this course.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- SOWK 331 — Working with Individuals
- SOWK 332 — Working with Communities
- SOWK 333 — Social Theories for Social Policy
- SOWK 334 — Social Welfare and Social Policy
- SOWK 335 — Human Growth and Development
- SOWK 336 — Personality Development and Behaviour Disorders
- SOWK 337 — Working with Older People
- SOWK 338 — Working with Persons with HIV and AIDS
- SOWK 339 — Introduction to Social Work Research
- SOWK 342 — Quantitative Methods in Social Research
- SOWK 344 — Long Vacation Fieldwork (8 Weeks)
- SOWK 345 — Community Organisation
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).