Study Programmes 2015-2016
CRIM3111-1  
Questions of victimology
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in criminology (120 ECTS)5
Master in criminology (120 ECTS)3
Master in criminology (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Serge Garcet
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
  The course is a deepening of the victimological approach through ex cathedra courses covering the following subjects : Part I: Victims and victimization process.
1)       Development of the relation to the world:
-          A socio-cognitive perspective
-          The victim-perpetrator relationship


Part II:  Victims and Psychological Trauma
2)       Psychological Trauma:
-          History and theories of trauma
-          Actuals models of post-traumatic stress disorder
-          Types of traumatic events
-          Types post-traumatic consequences: definition, prevalence, symptoms.
-           Post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic evolution and associated disorder, dissociative reaction, personality change.
-          Childhood trauma
-          Treatments of trauma
Part III: Integrated approach of specific types of victimization
3)       Specific types of victimization:
-          Violences during childhood: mistreatment, sexual abuse
-          Violences during adolescence: school bullying, sexual harassment and abuse
-          Adult Violences: Domestic and sexual violences
Learning outcomes of the course :
 


Acquire complements of knowledge in victimology.
- Master current knowledge on differents types of victimization.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
No prerequisite
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
- Lectures
Recommended or required readings :
Will be available on-line:
-          Course contents
-          Lectures slides
-           Readings
List of information sources related to victimology.
Assessment methods and criteria :
- A Group work on a set theme will be part of the course evaluation.
- Written exam in first session
- Oral examination in second session
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Teacher:
Serge GARCET
Building B33 (Trifac), room 1/42
consulting hour: make an appointment serge.garcet@ulg.ac.be
tel. 04/366 39 20
 
Assistant:
Noémie ELOY
Bâtiment B33 (Trifac), local 1/1
noemie.eloy@ulg.ac.be
tel. 04/366 28 15
 
Secretariat:
Ms. Julie Debroux
Building B33 (Trifac), room 1/5
j.debroux@ulg.ac.be
tel. 04/366 31 59
Items online :
Questions in victimology
Questions in victimology