Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse MA

**Examine the impact of being abusive or being abused. You will look at theoretical perspectives considering abusiveness and its impact in different international, cultural and social contexts.**<br/><br/><br/>- This MA in Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse is unique and represents the first psychologically informed programme of its kind. It is particularly suitable for people wanting to increase their grasp of the interplay between mental distress, domestic violence and sexual abuse. <br/><br/><br/>- The programme will offer a blended learning approach with a mixture of online and face to face contact. The online components will be largely focused on the acquisition of theoretical knowledge through computer mediated activities via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).<br/><br/><br/>- The classroom-based content of the programme will have an emphasis on experiential and reflective learning which will help you understand the process of identifying, assessing and managing both perpetrators and victims. This aspect of the programme will be delivered in blocks (including some Saturdays) to make the study more accessible to working adults.<br/><br/><br/>- You may take individual modules separately or exit with a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma.<br/><br/><br/>- This programme is also available via Distance Learning or by studying individual modules as part of a Continuing Professional Development plan. <br/>