Course Outline (Timeline of Activities)

DATE ACTIVITY TOPIC/S

January 4, Course Introduction
2019 Distribution of topics and announcement of requirements
Classroom Activity
January 11, Discussion/Reporting Introduction to Domestic Violence
2020 Peer Sharing/Teaching A. History and Definitions of Domestic Violence
B. Common Myths about Domestic Violence (Ma’am
Karen Paliha)
C. Theories explaining Domestic Violence (include
some researches)
D. Causes and Factors why Domestic Violence happens
(Ma’am Carrese Bantic)
II. Intimate Partner Violence
a. Defining Intimate Partner Violence
b. Causes of IPV
c. Forms of IPV (Ma’am Princess)
d. Effects of IPV on Victims
e. Marital Violence and Marital Rape
February 1-2, Discussion/Reporting f. Battered Women Syndrome (Ma’am Fernandez)
2020 Peer Sharing/Teaching g. IPV in same sex couples
h. Child Witnesses of IPV
i. Batterer Typologies
j. Intervention Programs in IPV (Sir Aringo)

III. Child Abuse

A. Physical Child Abuse
a. Physical punishment and Child Rearing
b. Characteristics of Victims and
Perpetrators
c. Consequences of Physical Child Abuse
d. Treatment for Victims and Perpetrator
(Sir AndreW)
B. Child Sexual Abuse
a. Defining Child Sexual Abuse
b. Characteristics of Victims and
Perpetrators
c. Consequences of Child Sexual Abuse
d. Treatment for Victims and Perpetrator
(Ma’am Shania)

February 15, Discussion/Reporting C. Child Neglect and Psychological Maltreatment

2020 Peer Sharing/Teaching a. Defining Child Neglect and
Psychological Maltreatment
b. Characteristics of Victims and
Perpetrators
c. Consequences of Child Neglect and
Psychological Maltreatment
d. Treatment for Victims and Perpetrator
(Ma’am Caresse)
March 7, Discussion/Reporting IV. Courtship Violence and Date Rape
2020 Peer Sharing/Teaching a. Defining Courtship Violence and Date Rape
b. Explaining Courtship Violence and Date Rape
c. Stalking Victims
o Stalking Laws
o Typology of Stalking
o Effects of Stalking on Victims
o Safety Strategies for Victims (Ma’am
Keziah and Ma’am Shania)
March 28, Discussion/Reporting V. Elder Abuse
2020 Peer Sharing/Teaching a. Defining Elder Abuse
b. Elder Abuse Laws
c. Characteristics of Abused Elders and Elder
Abusers (Ma’am Princess and Sir Aringo)

VI. Domestic Violence against Men (Sir Andrew and Ma’am

Karren)
a. Scope of the Problem
b. Why Women Batter?
c. Why Men don’t Tell?
d. Other Issues

VII. Preventing Domestic Violence