Handling of Violence
| Title | Διαχείριση και Αντιμετώπιση Βίας / Handling of Violence |
| Code | ΤΙΜΙΒ010 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Fotios Chatzinikolaou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020260 |
Programme of Study: PPS Forensic Medicine-Forensic Psychiatry (2020-today)
Registered students: 45
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
| Class ID | 600245919
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600245919
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17769
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- They understand the psychological factors that influence human behavior in different situations.
- They have acquired the necessary knowledge regarding the basic theories developed for the interpretation and understanding of criminal/deviant behavior.
- They are familiar with fundamental psychological principles related to the dynamics of human behavior. They have gained basic psychological skills that will empower them in problem-solving and managing tensions/conflicts in the context of various forms of behavior.
- They are knowledgeable about basic information regarding psychological interventions carried out in addressing problematic behaviors.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Violence against minors and adults is a widespread phenomenon in all societies. Violence refers to the physical, verbal, sexual, psychological/emotional harm or injury to an individual, neglect, and coercion. This section addresses the management of violence within the family context. Management within a Psychiatric Clinic, Profiling, Terrorism.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Distance education through the use of the Zoom application
Laboratory training with video projection
Communication via email, e-learning
Assessment through electronic registration at https://qa.auth.gr/
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2.4 | |||
| Seminars | 20 | 0.8 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Written assigments | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
For the final evaluation and grading of postgraduate students in the courses, the following factors are taken into consideration:
a) distance learning / physical attendance in the classes.
b) Performance in an assessment judged by the instructor, either in oral or written exams, a research paper, or a combination of the above.
The grading scale for assessing the performance of postgraduate students is defined from zero to ten as follows: Excellent (8.5 - 10), Very Good (7 - 8), Good (6 - 6.5). A passing grade in the exams of the Postgraduate Program and the thesis is set at equal to or greater than 6.
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
• Aldridge, S. & Rigby, S. (2001). Counselling skills in context. Hodder and Stoughton.
• Dattilio, F. & Freeman. A. (2007). Cognitive - behavioral strategies in crisis intervention. The Guilford Press.
• Yeager, K. & Roberts, A. (2015). Crisis intervention handbook: Assesment, treatment and research. Oxford University Press.
• Gavin, H. (2019). Criminological and forensic psychology. London: Sage Publications.
Last Update
03-11-2023
