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Continuing Education & Part-time Studies Guide Winter/Spring 2015 continuingeducation@georgiancollege.ca 82 postsecondary credit courses OL Victims of Crime It is essential for professionals in the field of victimology to ensure that victims of crime are not further traumatized by the very interventions designed to assist. Students examine the impact of various types of victimization including, cyber crime, homicide, sexual assault, elder abuse, drunk driving, assault, intimate partner violence, globalization, human trafficking and fraud. Students explore issues of grief, loss, trauma response and the costs associated with victimization. Assessment, advocacy, and advanced communication skills are developed through discussion, case studies and role playing. VIcT 1001 | 42 hrs $397.50 date loc JAN. 13 – APR. 21 ONLINE MAY 12 – AUG. 18 ONLINE OL Violence Against Men Men are more likely to be assaulted by strangers. This course explores the unique issues of men's experiences when victimized by crime as impacted by race, class, sexual orientation, ability and age. Gender theory as relevant to masculinity is discussed and the victim offender continuum is examined. Response to and reporting of crimes is analyzed. Students demonstrate an understanding of the victimization of men. VIcT 1006 | 28 hrs $289 date loc JAN. 13 – APR. 21 ONLINE MAY 12 – AUG. 18 ONLINE VICTIMOLOGY COuRSES (CONT.) OL Violence Against Women In this course, students learn theory and practical skills essential to assist women victims of violence. Students examine historical and social perspectives of violence against women; issues of power and authority within a feminist theoretical framework; different forms of violence against women, such as sexual violence and femicide; and women's varied experiences of violence (as impacted by race, class, sexual orientation, ability and age). Through a combination of case studies, literature and media analysis, group activities and discussion, practical demonstrations, role-plays and community research, students learn how to support women victims of violence, to assess women for risk of violence, to recommend personal safety plans, and to best advocate for appropriate and needed services. VIcT 1003 | 42 hrs $397.50 date loc JAN. 13 – APR. 21 ONLINE MAY 12 – AUG. 18 ONLINE