PSYC 306 Child Abuse
This course covers major areas of child maltreatment. Topics include definitions of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect; methods of prevention, intervention and treatment; and community resources.
Prerequisites
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 1, 1998 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Students will be able to describe the historical evolution of child abuse and neglect as a social issue.
- Students will gain awareness of the different forms of child abuse and neglect, and complexities. Also students will be able to describe underlying factors that contribute to abuse and neglect.
- Students will gain knowledge of different forms of intervention strategies for child abuse, as well as knowledge of appropriate community resources.
- Students will learn indicators of at risk families or children-at-risk of child abuse and know the main components of child abuse mandatory reporting laws.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
- Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
- Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
- Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Spring 2023
| Section | Title | Instructor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Child Abuse | Becking, Sheila M | Books | Course details |
Fall 2023
| Section | Title | Instructor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Child Abuse | Staff, Staff | Books | Course details |