Understanding Violence
Explore the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence in this 15-hour course featuring insights from experts, including President Jimmy Carter.
Explore the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence in this 15-hour course featuring insights from experts, including President Jimmy Carter.
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of violence as a global health issue. Led by experts from Emory University, it covers various forms of violence, their biological, social, and psychological contributors, and prevention strategies. The course features lectures from diverse perspectives, including a special contribution from President Jimmy Carter on the Carter Center's efforts to end violence worldwide. Participants will gain insights into the complexities of violence, its portrayal in media, and effective approaches to violence prevention and control.
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What you'll learn
Define violence and understand its global prevalence and impact.
Identify different types of violence and their specific characteristics.
Explore biological, social, and psychological factors contributing to violent behavior.
Analyze the economic and mental health consequences of violence.
Examine how violence is portrayed in media and its potential effects.
Compare different violence prevention strategies and programs.
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This course includes:
467 Minutes PreRecorded video
4 quizzes, 2 peer-graded assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding violence, its causes, and prevention strategies. It covers various types of violence, including intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, and gang violence. The curriculum explores biological, social, and psychological contributors to violence, as well as its economic and mental health consequences. Students will also examine the portrayal of violence in media and learn about different violence prevention programs. The course features expert lectures, including a special contribution from President Jimmy Carter, and encourages critical thinking through peer-reviewed assignments and discussions.
Overview of Violence
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Types of Violence
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Biological, Social, & Psychological Contributors of Violence
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Consequences of Violence
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Media Portrayal of Violence
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Controlling Violence
Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Leader in Injury Prevention Research
Debra Houry, MD, MPH, is Vice-Chair for Research at Emory University, directing the Center for Injury Control. She has 90+ publications on injury prevention and violence and has received several national research awards.
Expert in Women's History and Transitional Justice
Dr. Pamela Scully is a Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and African Studies at Emory University. She is the co-author of Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus: A Ghost Story and a Biography and is working on a biography of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Her research focuses on sexual violence, transitional justice, and feminist theory. Dr. Scully directs Emory’s Center for Faculty Development and Excellence, teaches courses on gender and justice, and collaborates with The Carter Center on poverty and development issues. She also serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals
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