Unit Synopsis
This unit will enable you to develop your skills for working safely and effectively with male users of violence to effect behavioural change. It will enhance your understanding of the ethical and legal implications for practice in this field and relevant statutory requirements and standards which support safe practice. You will draw on your knowledge of domestic and family violence theories and frameworks as you acquire a range of group and other interpersonal skills to challenge and address perpetrator attitudes and behaviours. This unit also supports the growth of your abilities to assess client motivations and their commitment to change and will build your capacity to promote, monitor and review client progress through developing response plans. You will strengthen your knowledge of working with specific groups, such as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 2. Practical Assessment | 30% |
| 3. Portfolio | 40% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2021 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 75.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 53.33% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
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In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Evaluate and apply the relevant frameworks and methods for effecting behavioural change
- Formulate a comprehensive client response plan, based on cultural considerations and assessment of the client's suitability and needs
- Identify and apply relevant standards, procedures and statutory requirements to ensure worker and family safety
- Evaluate strategies and techniques for working in group practice with perpetrators
- Demonstrate effective, safe, professional and accountable conduct to promote client behaviour change.
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| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • | • | |
| 7 - Leadership | • | ||||
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