MA Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Sexual Violence: Trauma Informed Practice

The Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Sexual Violence: Trauma Informed Practice postgraduate course offered by St Mary's University provides detailed insight into the area of Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Sexual Violence, from a trauma informed perspective. This course aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of these issues, focusing on survivor experiences.Course Content: The course enables students to gain understanding into the impact of trauma, working from a trauma-informed perspective, risk assessment and safety planning, domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking and other forms of abuse, the criminal justice system and civil remedies and revenge pornography and image-based sexual abuse.Key Modules: The program is designed with several modules that cover various subjects. These include Context and Manifestations of Violence and Abuse, The Law and Violence and Abuse, The Impact of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, The Impact of Stalking and Harassment, Revenge Pornography and Image-Based Sexual Abuse and Working with Survivors.Accreditations: The course provides Continuing Professional Development credits. The Athena SWAN Bronze Award is held by the university, acknowledging its advancement of gender equality.Future Careers: The course is designed for anyone who is currently working or looking to work in the areas of domestic abuse, stalking, sexual violence or in professions that come into contact with these issues on a regular basis. This may lead to career opportunities in community roles, NGOs, police forces, education, healthcare and more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.