Course Description
An introduction to the problem of gender-based violence among college students. Students will critically think about gender-based violence, prevention strategies, and how to advocate for change. Students will develop skills to address gender-based violence and learn how to apply those skills to promoting gender equality.
Athena Title
Campus Gender Based Violence
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SOWK 4391
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Pre or Corequisite
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101S or POLS 1105H or WMST 1110 or WMST 1110E or WMST 1110H or SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101E or SOWK 2154 or SOWK 2156 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Understand feminism and issues concerning gender equality. 2. Understand the scope of gender-based violence on college campuses and the scope of contributing factors. 3. Discuss how colleges and universities have reacted to the issue of gender-based violence among college students. 4. Examine Title IX policies and how they affect students who experience gender-based violence. 5. Demonstrate how to use current tools like social media to advocate for change. 6. Integrate technology into the development of prevention or intervention services for gender-based violence. Understand how technology can be used to advance social good. 7. Critically think about issues of gender equity and how gender inequity contributes to gender-based violence. 8. Develop strategies for addressing gender-based violence on college campuses. 9. Gain a preliminary understanding of social work and the role it plays in gender equity and reducing gender-based violence. 10. Understand the role social justice plays in reducing gender-based violence. 11. Understand the experiences of gender-based violence of racial, sexual, and gender minorities. 12. Understand the specific needs of vulnerable and oppressed groups and how they experience gender-based violence.
Topical Outline
Weeks 1 & 2 - Gender Equality Weeks 3 & 4 - Feminism Week 5 - Rape Culture Weeks 6 & 7 - Sexual Assault Weeks 8 - University Response to Sexual Assault Weeks 9 - Intimate Partner/Dating Violence Weeks 10 & 11 - Sexual Harassment Week 12 - Stalking and Vulnerable Populations Week 13 - Men's Role in Preventing Violence/Male Victims of Violence Week 14-Technology-Facilitated Violence