Gender-Based Violence: Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Understand the prevalence of IPVA and gender-based violence

Intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) and gender-based violence (GBV) are global issues. They are so prevalent that they will touch everyone in some way, whether that is through patients, acquaintances, or personal experience. For this reason, it is an area everyone should be knowledgeable about.

This four-week course will introduce you to the types of IPVA and how it can present itself in different relationships. You’ll understand the pervasiveness of IPVA, what drives it, and learn how to support people experiencing IPVA.

Explore the misconceptions surrounding abusive relationships

Intimate partner violence and abuse has a long history and there are many myths and misconceptions that surround abusive behaviours.

You’ll analyse IPVA through historical and legal lenses, exploring past cases of perpetrators and victims to understand the patterns of abuse and help dispel misconceptions.

Discover the signs and symptoms of IPVA and recognise red flags

Understanding the signs of abuse is imperative to helping victims and preventing escalation where possible.

You’ll learn to recognise the common physical and behavioural signs that indicate that someone is experiencing abuse, and understand the role of intersectionality in the presentation of these signs.

Learn how to respond to and support abuse victims with the University of Glasgow

Approaching the conversation of abuse with a victim can be a delicate matter, but the facilitators of this course have extensive expertise on IPVA and are equipped to prepare you for these tender situations.

You’ll learn to identify high-risk victims, ask the right questions, and create a basic safety plan. Once you complete this course, you’ll be empowered to support victims of IPVA.

This course is designed for anyone who wishes to know more about IPAV, or who is impacted by this area of work, such as police officials or support workers.

It will also be useful to those studying in the fields of health, social care, law, and HR.

White Ribbon Scotland

White Ribbon Scotland do amazing work encouraging men and boys to end violence against women through awareness raising and activism and by encouraging all men and boys to sign the White Ribbon pledge. They are part of a worldwide movement and in Scotland and further afield they work at grassroots level with many local groups.

Donations from this course

We are committed to supporting charities who work in the area of Gender Based Violence. Together with FutureLearn, we will be donating a combined total of 10% of net proceeds of this course, over a three year period, to White Ribbon Scotland. This donation will make a big impact on their ability to continue their work.

• Introduction to Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPVA)
• Meet the team and start learning about Gender Based Violence
• Defining intimate partner violence and abuse: gender, power and control
• Reviewing Week 1 and looking forward to Week 2
• Origins of intimate partner violence and abuse
• Introduction to Week Two
• Perpetrators in Historical Context
• Victims in Historical Context
• Intervention in Historical Context
• Reviewing Week 2 and looking forward to Week 3
• Recognising intimate partner violence and abuse
• Welcome to Week 3
• Physical and behavioural signs of IPVA
• Intersectionality and its contribution to different presentations of IPVA
• Consequences of IPVA
• Male victims and survivors
• Responding to and preventing intimate partner violence and abuse
• Taking action
• Safety planning
• Being an active bystander
• Advocacy and awareness raising
• Reflections on the course