ACE
AP2822: Sexual Offenders
Credit Weighting: | 5 |
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No. of Students: | Min 20, Max 30. |
Pre-requisite(s): | None. |
Co-requisite(s): | None. |
Teaching Period(s): | Semester 1. |
Teaching Methods: | 4 x 3hr(s) Lectures; 1 x 6hr(s) Workshops; 2 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; 4hr(s) Other (on-line discussion on Blackboard) |
Module Co-ordinator: | Dr Ciara Staunton, Centre for Adult Continuing Education. |
Lecturer(s): | Staff, School of Applied Psychology, and invited guest lecturers where appropriate. |
Module Objective: | To provide students with an understanding and practical awareness of issues relating to the treatment and management of sexual offenders. |
Module Content: |
This module will provide an overview of the aetiology, assessment and treatment of sexually motivated offenders. Topics will include: Theories of sexual offending; Child Sex Abuse and Paedophilia; Rape and Sexual Assault; Sex Offender Treatment Programmes; Female sex offenders; Adolescent sex offenders; The role of the internet; Victims of sexual abuse; Assessment and treatment of sex offenders. |
Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
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Assessment: | Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word assignment excluding references). |
Compulsory Elements: | Continuous Assessment. |
Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): | Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. |
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: | 40%. |
End of Year Written Examination Profile: | No Formal Written Examination. |
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: | Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Module Coordinator). |