Entry requirements

A total of 120 credits in medical and/or public health studies, religious studies, historical-philosophical studies, social sciences, or law, including an independent thesis worth at least 15 credits. All applicants need to verify English language proficiency equivalent to the course English 6 in the Swedish secondary school.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• Account for and critically analyze key theories, concepts and findings related to youth intimate partner violence
• Account for and explain youth as a particular vulnerable time regarding intimate partner violence

Proficiency and skills

• Discuss and apply different theoretical perspectives to understand victimization and perpetration in young people’s relationships. 
• Identify and assess relevant interventions and support system for young people, including both victims and perpetrators of youth intimate partner violence
• Present independent analysis regarding youth intimate partner violence, both orally and in writing

Assessment and approach

• Demonstrate the ability to identify and assess ethical and professional challenges in engaging with and working with young people affected by intimate partner violence.
• Demonstrate the ability to adopt an independent and critical approach to theories, empirical research, and societal norms concerning violence, youth, and gender.
• Apply a critical perspective in the analysis of research and theories on violence in youth intimate relationships.

Content

The course provides an in-depth understanding of gender-based violence in young people's intimate relations. It focuses on adolescence/youth as a particularly vulnerable phase of life where social, psychological and identity-forming processes can create risks as well as protective factors. The course addresses both exposure to violence and perpetration of violence in young people's intimate relations, with a focus on power, norms and young people's own experiences. Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, the course discusses gender, sexuality, and violence in relation to the living conditions of young people. Specific arenas, both physical and digital, where youth may be particularly exposed to violence are also included in the course.

The course also covers social interventions aimed at young people, with a focus on evidence-based methods, professional conduct, and the challenges and opportunities involved in preventive and treatment-related work.

Instruction

The course will be conducted online and in English.

All lectures and seminars will be held via a digital teaching platform. Participation in seminars, as well as completion of written and oral assignments, is compulsory. To participate in the course, you will need a computer with a stable internet connection and a web camera.

Assessment

The assessment consists of participation in mandatory seminars with written and oral presentation and completion of individual written assignment.

To receive a passing grade on the course, the student must:

• achieve a passing grade on the individual assignments
• achieve a passing grade in regards to participation in mandatory seminars

If there are special circumstances, the examiner may make an exception to the method of assignment indicated and allow a student to be assessed in another way. Special reasons may, for example, be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's coordinator.