APG5153 Gender and family violence
Faculty of Arts
APG5153 Gender and family violence is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5153
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5153
No unit lists APG5153 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters program.
Prohibition: ATS3223, APG4223
Overview
In this unit, you will focus on the social structures that support key patterns of gendered violence. You will examine how broad based gender inequality underpins and shapes patterns of family violence in Australia and globally. You will explore the link between challenging gender inequality and the prevention of family violence. You will identify one specific aspect or type of family violence for sustained investigation. Focused on this area, you will undertake a targeted review of the relevant academic literature and create a policy brief designed to inform an agency or organisation about this aspect or type of family violence. The development of the policy brief will be scaffolded and supported by the Unit Coordinator .
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for APG5153.
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseExercise20%
- Research taskWritten20%
- Presentation10%
- Policy BriefWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically evaluate the social structures that support key patterns of gendered violence;
- 2
interrogate how broad-based gender inequality underpins and shapes patterns of family violence in Australia and globally;
- 3
discuss and critically analyse the implications of challenging gender inequality for the prevention of family violence;
- 4
critically apply unit concepts and relevant research literature to an aspect or type of family violence that you have identified and defined;
- 5
develop and present a policy brief for an agency or organisation in both written and oral forms.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops10 hours
- Lectures6 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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.
Investigation of key social structures and patterns of family violence through using databases, policy resources and academic literature
Use of developed video case studies and family violence resources and portals; curated content and peer engagement
Where it fits
APG5153 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Bridget Harris
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Bridget Harris
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5153?
APG5153 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5153 offered?
APG5153 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is APG5153?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5153 have an exam?
No. APG5153 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5153?
APG5153 is part of Policy studies.