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This course introduces participants from the healthcare sector to gender based violence (GBV), including global epidemiology of GBV; health outcomes; seminal research; and clinical best practices for GBV prevention, support, and management. A core curriculum is supplemented by lectures that contextualize the content with specific examples and programs from around the world. The core curriculum introduces learners to a global perspective on gender based violence (GBV), and includes a review with Dr. Claudia Garcia-Moreno of the new WHO guidelines on responding to violence. Students who wish to receive Honors Recognition will complete the honors module, which expands on the core material and highlights special circumstances and programs. This is an in-depth course with 2 components: 1) Core curriculum introduces GBV from a global perspective, with an emphasis on ensuring a strong health sector response to GBV and teaching key competencies for social workers, physicians, nurses, midwives, community health workers, counselors, and other healthcare workers. Completion of the core content is required for students to pass the course. 2) Honors curriculum offered by experts from around the world helps students dive deeper into certain issues, and touches on unique populations and specialized topics. Completion of Honors curriculum is required for those students who wish to receive a Certificate of Accomplishment with Honors. After taking the course, students will be able to: ● Describe the global epidemiology of leading forms of GBV and the evidence linking GBV to poor health. ● Articulate the challenges, strategies, and WHO guidelines for integrating GBV response within the health sector. ● Describe the components of a comprehensive clinical assessment, treatment, and management of a GBV survivor. ● Describe the appropriate psychosocial support and management of a GBV survivor. Module 1 – Introduction to GBV- Epidemiology and Health Impact GBV comes in a variety of forms, each with health consequences for the survivor. An understanding of these issues helps inform a comprehensive and multi-sectorial response for preventing and responding to GBV. Module 2 – Health Care Response, Screening, and Psychosocial Support Recognition of health impacts of GBV has led to calls to address GBV within the health sector. Support for GBV survivors extends beyond clinical exam and assessment. Safety planning, harm reduction, and access to psychosocial support must be ensured. Module 3 – Clinical Care for GBV Survivors Caring for GBV survivors requires compassionate, confidential, and nondiscriminatory clinical assessment. Competent medical and forensic examination, along with appropriate documentation, is essential. Honors Module – In-Depth Information and Special Topics This module provides additional materials for those who wish to explore specialized topics and gain a more advanced grasp of the complexities of addressing gender-based violence. Core course topics are expanded upon, and special populations and programs are highlighted. Special topics include violence in humanitarian settings, against adolescents and sex workers, and human trafficking. Further information is provided on epidemiology, policy, and ethical guidelines, as well as the use of mHealth in GBV screening and care. We’ll cover the unique challenges of GBV research, and explore programs that encourage men and boys to be engaged in the prevention of violence against women. Acknowledgments This course is a project of the Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education. We would like to gratefully acknowledge the following collaborators: ● Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT) ● International Center for Research on Women's (ICRW) Asia Regional Office ● Center on Gender Equity and Health at University of California, San Diego ● Division of Global Public Health at University of California, San Diego ● World Health Organization ● RTI International ● Swayam ● Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Public Health and Human Rights ● Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health ● Johns Hopkins School of Nursing This course is made possible through the generosity of the Ujala Foundation, the Vijay & Marie Goradia Charitable Foundation, and the Wyncote Foundation....
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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5 hours to complete

Introduction to GBV - Epidemiology and Health Impact

GBV comes in a variety of forms, each with health consequences for the survivor. An understanding of these issues helps inform a comprehensive and multi-sectorial response in preventing and responding to GBV. ...
Reading
9 videos (Total 117 min), 4 readings, 5 quizzes
Video9 videos
Welcome to Week 11m
Epidemiology - Health Impact Frameworks13m
Confronting Gender Based Violence10m
Gender Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health8m
Gender Based Violence and HIV24m
Bonus Lesson: Case Study from Rural Uganda- Integrating Violence Prevention into HIV Programming15m
Bonus Lesson: Country Case Study: India (Part 1)21m
Policy and Practice12m
Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Based Violence Programs in India8m
Reading4 readings
Welcome to the course and meet our moderators10m
Syllabus10m
Week 1 Reading List10m
Week 1 Honors Reading List10m
Quiz4 practice exercises
Pre-Test - Epidemiology and Health Impact8m
Post-Test - Epidemiology and Health Impact8m
Post-Test: Policy and Practice16m
Post-test: Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Based Violence12m

2

Section
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6 hours to complete

Health Care Response, Screening, and Psychosocial Support

Recognition of the health impact of GBV has led to calls to address GBV within the health sector. And support for GBV survivors extends beyond clinical exam and assessment. Safety planning, harm reduction and access to psychosocial support must be established as well. This module will also cover the unique challenges of GBV research. ...
Reading
9 videos (Total 156 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes
Video9 videos
Welcome to Week 21m
Psychosocial Support for Survivors of SV/GBV, Stages of Change Approach23m
Safety Planning and Harm Reduction for Survivors of GBV18m
Part 1- Health Care for Women Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence or Sexual Violence: WHO Clinical and Policy Guidelines and Clinical Handbook15m
Part 2- Health Care for Women Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence or Sexual Violence: WHO Clinical and Policy Guidelines and Clinical Handbook13m
Bonus Lesson: Pigs for Peace: Livestock Microfinance Intervention to Improve Health and Economic Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo20m
Bonus Lesson: Swayam's Work and Pespectives on Violence Against Women25m
Tracking the Problem: GBV Research, Ethics and Safety17m
Lancet Series on Violence Against Women and Girls22m
Reading1 reading
Week 2 Reading List10m
Quiz4 practice exercises
Pre-Test - Health Care Response and Screening24m
Post-Test - Health Care Response and Screening24m
Tracking the Problem: GBV Research, Ethics and Safety16m
Lancet Series on Violence Against Women and Girls20m

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Section
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6 hours to complete

Clinical Care for GBV Survivors

Caring for GBV survivors requires compassionate, confidential and non-discriminatory clinical assessment. Competent medical and forensic examination along with appropriate documentation is essential....
Reading
8 videos (Total 145 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
Video8 videos
Welcome to Week 3m
Providing Competent, Compassionate, and Confidential Care to Survivors of Gender Based Violence11m
Direct Medical Care for Survivors of Gender Based Violence18m
Treatment and Disease Prevention for Survivors of Gender Based Violence20m
Medical Forensic Examination in Low Resource Settings28m
Bonus Lesson: Country Case Study: India (Part 2)11m
Using Health as an Entry Point to Address Intimate Partner Violence: Insights from India32m
Violence Against Women and Role of Health Professionals21m
Reading2 readings
Week 3 Reading List10m
Honors Week 3 Option 2 Reading List10m
Quiz4 practice exercises
Pre-Test - Clinical Care for GBV Survivors30m
Post-Test - Clinical Care for GBV Survivors30m
Using Health as an Entry Point to Address Intimate Partner violence14m
Violence Against Women and Role of Health Professionals16m

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3 hours to complete

Additional Materials and Wrap-Up

Final readings, discussions, and honors lessons...
Reading
8 videos (Total 119 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
Video8 videos
Welcome to Week 41m
Bonus Lesson: mHealth for GBV-related Screening and Care19m
Bonus Lesson: Extended Lecture on Gender Based Violence: Epidemiology - Health Impact - Frameworks31m
Gender-Based Violence and Adolescents5m
Responding to Sexual Violence/GBV in Humanitarian Settings19m
Violence, Sex Work and Sex Trafficking16m
Girl Child Marriage- A Global Health Concern: Findings from India and Elsewhere16m
DOVE: A Promising Strategy for Reducing Perinatal GBV8m
Reading4 readings
Honors Week 4 Option 1 Reading List10m
Honors Week 4 Option 2 Reading List10m
Honors Week 4 Option 3 Reading List10m
Honors Week 4 Option 4 Reading List10m
Quiz5 practice exercises
Gender-Based Violence and Adolescents12m
Responding to Sexual Violence/GBV in Humanitarian Settings12m
Violence, Sex Work and Sex Trafficking18m
Girl Child Marriage-A Global Health Concern: Findings from India and Elsewhere16m
DOVE: A Promising Strategy for Reducing Perinatal GBV14m
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By SK•Aug 24th 2017

Well thought out course that touches on key aspects of a comprehensive healthcare response to GBV in a variety of international settings.

By LH•Aug 21st 2017

It's easy to understand and very practical. References are very relevant with what I have been working for. Thank you!

Instructor

Michele Decker, ScD, MPH

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.

  • When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

  • The basis of this course is a series of lecture videos between 10-20 minutes in length. These videos cover the major course concepts.

    Our peer-graded written assignments are designed to help students generate the products and identify the resources needed to pinpoint GBV issues. They will identify these issues in their own practices or experiences, and begin to shape an evidence-based response. Weekly comprehension quizzes cover the content of the lecture videos at the end of each section.

    We offer an online discussion group, moderated by our course faculty, to facilitate student communication, discussion and reflection on the course content.

    Supplemental materials include: lecture slides (.pdf), optional readings, and case examples.

  • No, this course is not intended for that purpose. This course is intended for health care providers who are dealing with gender-based violence among their patient population. If you have experienced or are currently experiencing gender-based violence or violence of any kind, you should seek help from a trusted and reliable source.

  • Yes, this course does touch on some disturbing and uncomfortable topics. Also, explicit language is used in one interview featured within the course.

  • This course will run for only 4 sessions: Jul 11, 2016 - Aug 14, 2016, Oct 3, 2016 - Nov 6, 2016, Jan 9, 2017 - Feb 12, 2017, and Apr 10, 2017 - May 14, 2017

    You will need to finish your coursework by May 14, 2017 in order to achieve your certificate, as refunds and extensions will not be granted.

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