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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 301 - Perspectives on Child Maltreatment & Child Advocacy—3 S.H. This course is the introductory course for child advocacy studies. This course covers the history, comparative perspectives, the legal framework, responses to child maltreatment, the skills necessary to do the work, other pertinent issues pertaining to child maltreatment and child advocacy, and the future. The field of child maltreatment is fraught with controversy. Much of the class focuses on these controversies. The approach of the course will be from a variety of diverse, professional perspectives including the perspectives of a prosecuting attorney versus a defense attorney. The course is designed for students majoring in criminal justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, paralegal, or other areas where knowledge of child maltreatment and advocating for children might be necessary. Much of the work will be hands-on. This course is accepted as meeting the University studies critical analysis criteria. 401/501 - Professional & System Responses to Child Maltreatment—4 S.H. This course is the second course for the child advocacy studies and focuses on the responses of professionals to allegations of child maltreatment. The purpose of this course is to expand the student's knowledge and skills in identifying, investigating and prosecuting child maltreatment. Students majoring in criminal justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, paralegal and other areas where knowledge of child maltreatment investigation and advocacy are necessary will receive competency based skills training such as forensic interviewing, documentation, etc. CAST 301 (SOCW 440) is a prerequisite for 401/501 or consent of instructor. PSY 250 Developmental psychology and MC --- Communication for Professionals or equivalent course content within the major is recommended as a prerequisite. Students taking this course for graduate credit will be expected to complete an additional assignment. 402/502 - Responding to the Survivor of Child Abuse and Survivor Responses This course is the third course for child advocacy studies. The purpose of this course is to prepare students to recognize the effects of child maltreatment and apply interventions strategies for children and their families. Multidisciplinary approaches to prevention, advocacy and treatment of child maltreatment survivors will be presented and discussed. The course is designed for students majoring in criminal justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, paralegal, or other areas where knowledge of child maltreatment and advocating for children will be necessary. The experiential lab for this course involves court room observation and interaction with children. Prerequisite courses for this course are 301 and 401, or consent of instructor. Students taking this course for graduate credit will be expected to complete an additional assignment. |
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Child Advocacy Studies Minne Hall, Room 225 Program Director: Angie Scott Dixon Phone (507) 457-2892 ascott@winona.edu |
