301.627.01
Understanding and Preventing Violence
Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this
course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
M, W, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Explores the role of public health in reducing violence and associated injuries. Focuses on factors that contribute to interpersonal violence, policy issues relevant to violence and violence prevention, and approaches to violence prevention and their effectiveness. Topics include the epidemiology of violence; biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors related to violence; intimate partner violence; the role of alcohol and other drugs; firearms policy; behavioral approaches to violence prevention; and community efforts to prevent violence.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify societal, neighborhood, family, situational, and individual (biological and psychological) factors influence the likelihood and severity of violence
- Explain how and why these factors influence the likelihood or severity of violence, drawing upon existing theories
- Appropriately apply public health methods, strategies, and paradigms to the problem of violence and its prevention
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of policies and programs intended to reduce violence