PV24TK034 Domestic Violence

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with comprehensive information about the issue of domestic violence. Students will acquire the relevant terminology, become familiar with the issue of domestic violence, learn the basic signs of domestic violence, understand the cycle of domestic violence, be able to identify domestic violence based on the given indicators, become aware of the specifics of persons at risk and become familiar with the characteristics of violent persons. An integral part of the subject is also learning the recommended procedures for intervention in the case of domestic violence, including the legislative anchoring of the given issue. Students will also be introduced to the possibilities of helping people at risk of domestic violence.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - describe the types of domestic violence, - orient yourself in the terminology associated with domestic violence - describe the cycle of domestic violence and define and characterize violent persons and persons/groups of domestic violence persons - list forms of assistance to victims of domestic violence
Syllabus
  • 1. Domestic violence, causes, occurrence, consequences. Identification of key terms. 2. Persons at risk of domestic violence (women, men, LGBT +, children and the elderly) 3. Violent persons 4. CAN syndrome - syndrome of abused, neglected and neglected child. 5. EAN syndrome - problems of abuse and neglect of seniors. 6. Physical abuse 7. Mental abuse. Psychological deprivation and traumatization 8. Sexual abuse. 9. Neglect and neglect. 10. Prevention and intervention. Help for people at risk of domestic violence. 11. Communication with persons at risk of domestic violence. 12. Help for violent people, prevention of violent behavior.
Literature
    required literature
  • CIMRMANNOVÁ, T. a kol. Krize a význam pomáhajících prvního kontaktu. Aplikace v kontextu rodinného násilí. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2013. ISBN 978-80-246-2205-7.
  • STOČESOVÁ, V. A ČÁP, D. Psychoterapeutická práce s původci domácího násilí: zvládání vzteku, agrese a násilných projevů. Praha: Portál, 2020. ISBN 978-80-262-1655-1
  • DUNOVSKÝ, J., DYTRYCH, Z., MATĚJČEK, Z., a kol. Týrané, zneužívané a zanedbávané dítě. Praha: Grada, 1995. ISBN 80-7169-192-5. info
  • ŠEVČÍK, D., ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. a kol. Kontext, dynamika a intervence. Praha: Portál, s. r. o., 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-690-2. info
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. a kol. Krizová intervence pro praxi. 2., aktual. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a. s., 2011. ISBN 9678-80-247-2624-3.
  • Náhradní obsah: ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. Domácí násilí. Distanční studijní text. Opava: Slezská univerzita, Fakulta veřejných politik, 2022.
    recommended literature
  • MILFAIT, R. Komerční sexualizované násilí na dětech. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-320-8. info
  • VOLFOVÁ, I., KOZÁKOVÁ, Z., VELEMÍNSKÝ, M. sr. Prevence sexuálního zneužívání dětí a adolescentů se specifickými potřebami. Praha: Triton, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7387-129-1. info
  • VANÍČKOVÁ, E., et al. Identifikace typů dětských obětí komerčního sexuálního zneužívání dětí. Praha: UK v Praze, 3. LF, 2007. ISBN 978-80-254-1073-8. info
  • KOLEKTIV. Syndrom CAN a způsob péče o rodinný systém. Praha: IREAS, Institut pro strukturální politiku, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86684-47-5. info
  • WEISS, P. et al. Sexuální zneužívání dětí. Praha: Grada,, 2005. ISBN 80-247-0929-5. info
  • ŠPECIÁNOVÁ, Š. Ochrana týraného a zneužívaného dítěte. Praha: LINDE, 2003. ISBN 80-86131-44-0. info
  • BENTOVIM, A. Týrání a sexuální zneužívání v rodinách. Praha: Grada, 2000. ISBN 80-7169-629-3. info
  • FREYD, J. J. Betrayal trauma: the logic of forgetting child abuse. Cambridge: Mass. Harvard Univ. Press, 1996. ISBN 0-674-06806-8. info
Teaching methods
Monologic and dialogical methods
Assessment methods
credit: written credit test from the specified compulsory literature and lectures
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 10 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Students have the possibility to consult via e-mail or upon agreement with the instructor in person.
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