Violence in Society [SOC*4010]
Summary of CETL Component:
As a major component of the course (50%), the class partnered with Victim Services Wellington to conduct a literature review and ultimately create a safety assessment checklist that could be used by the community partner. Throughout the term, students worked in collaborative learning teams (3-5 people per group) to complete different elements of the project, before the class congregated to collaboratively construct the final product.
Department:
Sociology and Anthropology
Instructor:
Mavis Morton
Stephanie Howells
Year Offered:
2018
Number of Students:
24
Academic Level:
Undergraduate
Level of Engagement:
Community-engaged learning
Sample of Community Partners:
CEL Assignment Structure:
Individual project
Products:
Infographic
Presentation
Report
Toolkit
Course Description:
This course focused on violence in society by critically examining theory, research public policy, action and representation related to the causes and control of violence. Students investigated different forms, sites and spaces of violence but spent most their time reading about and discussing criminal violence. They used their sociological imaginations to critically reflect on how violence is defined and conceptualized and discussed the implications for research, social and criminal justice policy and action. Students examined who perpetrates violence, who is victimized by violence and how violence is represented using an intersectional analysis (i.e. gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation, ability etc.). They also participated in a community engaged learning project related to interpersonal violence.