APG5109 Family violence prevention practicum
Faculty of Arts
APG5109 Family violence prevention practicum is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5109
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5109
No unit lists APG5109 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit, students will undertake structured learning in a research or clinical environment undertaking a project focused on policies, programs and organisations designed to respond to and prevent family violence.
These locations will include Monash centres (MUARC, Gender & Family Violence, XXY Lab, Arts & Design) and a range of partnering organisations.
Students will identify a specific area for practical work and will be supervised to complete a practical project focused on family violence prevention. This research will be supervised by the Unit Coordinator with input from other staff as appropriate.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Practicum Work PlanAssignment10%
- Critical ReflectionsReport30%
- Major ProjectProject60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Reflect on their own experience to identify strategies and policies to support family violence prevention in a range of workplace, policy and clinical settings;
- 2
Develop professional knowledges about family violence prevention and associated leadership skills in a range of environments;
- 3
Apply theoretical knowledge and skills to develop programs and responses in everyday contexts of family violence prevention;
- 4
Construct a culturally sensitive approach to the recognition and management of different needs and objectives in effective family violence prevention;
- 5
Critically evaluate the operational outcomes of policies and programs to support family violence prevention.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit provides students with opportunities to engage in professional settings relevant to their practitioner field.
This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit provides students with the opportunity to engage in Work-Integrated Learning or industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into their studies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Naomi Pfitzner
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Naomi Pfitzner
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5109?
APG5109 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5109 offered?
In 2021, APG5109 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is APG5109?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5109 have an exam?
No. APG5109 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.