DOMINO -prevention of domestic violence, 5 ECTS

Welcome to DOMINO -course!

The DOMINO -prevention of domestic violence -course (5 ECTS) is an independent online course in English. 

The course consists of five (5) different sections, 1 ECTS each, which include independent reading and assignments.  

This course will be suitable for all social- and health care students and professionals who wants to strengthen their understanding and knowledge of prevention and early intervention of domestic violence.

The course aims to provide knowledge and skills to social- and healthcare professionals for prevention and early intervention of domestic violence. The ultimate goal is that social and healthcare professionals will be able to work in a multidisciplinary team in order to address the domestic violence as a public health phenomenon.

After the completion of the course the students;

• are able to conceptualize domestic violence as phenomena
• know different forms and the consequences of domestic violence
• are able to recognize the situations when needed to intervene sensitively and are aware of the tools and resources of the community 
• are able to identify domestic violence and to recognize the risk groups
• know the appropriate interventions and can contribute and liaise
• acquires multidisciplinary perspectives and skills for interprofessional cooperation in the social and health sector
• acquires the skills to address the concern of violence
• becomes aware of their own attitudes and values ​​towards domestic violence
• have the understanding of the digital tools and communication to prevent and intervene domestic violence

DOMINO -project

This course is a part of an EU-funded project: DOMINO - Educational mobile application for prevention of Domestic Violence.

https://domino.turkuamk.fi/

The main objective of section 1 is to develop general understanding of the concept of domestic violence.

The specific objectives are:

1. To raise the awareness of different emotions.

2. To get familiar with the universal concept of domestic violence.

The main objective of section 2 is to develop understanding of different types of domestic violence and its consequences.

The specific objectives are: 

1.     To be aware of different types of domestic violence.

2.     To be aware of the risks and consequences of domestic violence.

3.     To be aware of victimization of the victim in the system of helpers.

The main objective of section 3 is to understand the three levels (primary, secondary, tertiary) of prevention in domestic violence and get familiar with the prevention programs.

 The specific objectives are:

1. To get familiar with the different practices of primary prevention, secondary and tertiary prevention.

2. To be able to contribute to the prevention programs targeting at primary, secondary of tertiary prevention.

The main objective of section 4 is to increase the understanding of skills and tools needed to address domestic violence.

The specific objectives are:

1.     To know the basic elements on how to create a trustful atmosphere with client.

2.     To get familiar with the needed professionals’ skills to identify domestic violence.

3.     To be aware the most common working tools for prevention of domestic violence.

The main objective of section 5 is to gain the basic understanding of digital methods and tools to prevent and intervene domestic violence.

The specific objectives are:

1. To get familiar with the digital methods and communication to prevent domestic violence.

2. To get familiar with the basic components of personal protection in online environment.

3. To be able to use digital tools, like DOMINO application, to prevent and intervene domestic violence.